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Global Baku Forum Day Two: Sharply contrasting views on Iran war as hardship spreads
With the devastating Iran war approaching its third week and its repercussions increasingly being felt across the world, the Global Baku Forum in Azerbaijan saw a rising chorus calling for a diplomatic way out. On its second day, the annual gathering...
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Global Baku Forum opens with Iran war raging across the border
The annual Global Baku Forum opened on Thursday with calls for dialogue to end the Iran war, raging on its doorstep. This year’s theme, “Bridging the Divides in a World in Transition,” took on an even greater sense of urgency. “What is happening now...
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Spain formally dismisses ambassador to Israel amid tensions with Tel Aviv
The Spanish government officially relieved the ambassador to Israel, Ana Sálomon, of her duties. The decision was announced in the official state journal on Tuesday after being approved at the last Council of Ministers. With this measure, Spain will...
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Trump warns of military consequences 'at a level never seen before' if Iran mines Strait of Hormuz
We're closing our live coverage of day 11 of the war in Iran now, a day that ended with reports of more air strikes on Tehran and air raid alerts sounding in Qatar. Tuesday also wrapped up with a warning from US President Donald Trump that Iran would...
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Trump says Iran war will be 'short-term excursion' but won't end until enemy 'decisively defeated'
We're ending our live coverage of day 10 of the war in the Middle East now, which ended much as it began with a fresh wave of air strikes on Tehran and Gulf countries also reporting fire, believed to be from Iran. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump...
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Ayatollah Khamenei's son Mojtaba elected as the supreme leader of Iran
Iran's Assembly of Experts has elected Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as the Islamic Republic's third supreme leader, as fighting continued across the region. Key developments from Sunday: Iran's Assembly of Experts elected...
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Gulf Attacks Continue as Iran Says Trump "Killed" De-Escalation Chance
On Saturday morning, Trump had warned that “today Iran will be hit very hard" in comments on his Truth Social website, noting an apology by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian earlier in the day to neighbouring nations over Tehran’s attacks. Trump...
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Azerbaijan says it stopped Iranian terror attack plot and dismantled spy cell
Azerbaijan’s State Security Service (SSS) announced on Friday that it had stopped Iranian intelligence agents from committing terror attacks against four targets in the country. The targets include the BakuTbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, the Israeli Embassy...
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Iran fires its biggest barrage on Qatar, targets UAE in latest missile and drone strikes
Catch up on Euronews' live blog coverage of day six of the Iran war for all the latest developments on the ongoing conflict. On Thursday, Israel continued its strikes on Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon, striking targets in Tehran, a military facility in...
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Reverse exodus: Syria opens crossings for return of thousands fleeing strikes on Lebanon
The border crossings between Syria and Lebanon have witnessed an unprecedented reverse exodus, with tens of thousands of Syrians returning to their country to escape the ongoing Israeli military escalation on Lebanese territory. This new wave comes...
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Trump says 'everything's been knocked out' in Iran but offers no clear plan for war
President Donald Trump boasted on Tuesday that US-Israeli strikes had "knocked out" most of Iran's military, while denying that Israel had forced him into launching the war that has engulfed the Middle East. Trump however offered no firm plan for...
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Iran's 'terrorist regime' an 'intolerable threat,' Trump says as he outlines war aims
We're ending our live coverage now of day three of tracking developments in the Middle East and the ongoing Iran war. Monday saw the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah enter the fray with tit-for-tat exchanges with the Israeli military, a stark...
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Iranian missile strike on Beit Shemesh kills at least nine in Israel
At least nine people were killed and more than two dozen injured after an Iranian missile struck a residential area in Beit Shemesh, central Israel, emergency services said. Rescue teams worked through the rubble to retrieve bodies, clear debris and...
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Trump said he believes reports of Khamenei death are 'correct'
Ourliveblogcoverage willresume early Sunday morning. Staywithus forthelatest developments onthe situation in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he believes reports that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been...
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Trump 'not thrilled' with Iran talks progress, contemplates military action
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to make a quick trip to Israel early next week, as tensions between the United States and Iran remain sky-high after their latest round of nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday. It also comes as the US continues...
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Hungary blocks adoption of EU sanctions package until transit oil supplies resume
Hungary will block the adoption of the 20th package of sanctions against Russia, Péter Szijjártó announced on Sunday after a meeting with the Energy Security Council. The Foreign Minister added that the EU would continue to block the packages until...
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Over 3,000 people march in France in honour of far-right activist
Around 3,200 people took part in a demonstration led by far-right groups on Saturday, following the death of a nationalist activist who was beaten in the French city of Lyon. French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm ahead of the tribute to...
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Trump says limited strike on Iran an option as draft nuclear deal remains in the works
US President Donald Trump said he was mulling a limited strike on Iran after ordering a major naval buildup in the Middle East aimed at further pressuring Tehran to cut a deal to curb its nuclear programme. "The most I can say - I am considering it,"...
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Italian broadcaster's sports chief quits after series of Olympics on-air gaffes
The head of Italy's state sports broadcaster Paolo Petrecca resigned, RAI said Thursday, after his commentary during the MilanoCortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony became an international embarrassment. Petrecca stepped down as director of...
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Ukraine-US-Russia talks: ‘ Progress’ on military track and only ‘ dialogue’ on political aspect
Ukraine and Russia wrapped up the second day of the diplomatic talks in Geneva after just under two hours of talks on Wednesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that the negotiations included two tracks: military and political. “All...
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Cheating row at Winter Olympics challenges curling's culture of trust
Curling has slid into scandal at the Winter Olympics. A sport built on trust, respect and self-regulation has been rocked by a cheating row at the MilanoCortina Games. The saga began on Friday, when Oskar Eriksson of Sweden accused Canadian Marc...
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French 'ultra-left' blamed for death of far-right activist in Lyon
French government officials have blamed the "ultra-left" for the death of a far-right activist in Lyon, after he was attacked on the sidelines of a conference by hardleft France Unbowed (LFI) MEP Rima Hassan. The activist, identified as Quentin...
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Nazi era and Hitler socially acceptable again? Berlin 1936 Olympic T-shirt controversy explained
The Men's "Natural 1936 Berlin Games Olympic Heritage T-Shirt" is sold out in the online Olympic shop. It was listed on the online store for 39 euros and has caused controversy after fans criticised selling merchandise related to what are referred to...
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Macron calls for 'restraint' after death of young man attacked in Lyon
Quentin D, 23, has died in hospital from a traumatic brain injury after being violently attacked in Lyon on Thursday, on the sidelines of a conference by LFI MEP Rima Hassan at the Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), the Lyon prosecutor’s...
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UAE harnesses AI to slash bureaucracy and speed up public services
The United Arab Emirates has set out to be an innovator in implementing artificial intelligence and related new technologies to develop reforms in government services. On the sidelines of the recent World Governments Summit in Dubai, where AI was one...
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Mexican Navy ships carrying humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis
Two Mexican Navy ships carrying humanitarian aid docked in Cuba on Thursday as a US blockade deepens the island's energy crisis. The ships arrived two weeks after US President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country selling or providing oil to...
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Paris court sets 7 July for ruling in far-right leader Marine Le Pen's EU funds graft appeal case
A Paris appeals court said on Wednesday it will rule on 7 July in a fraud case against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, in what is expected to be a pivotal moment for French politics. A lower court handed the 57-yearold veteran politician a five-year...
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European Commission announces EU-wide 'action plan' to combat cyberbullying
The European Commission outlined an action plan against cyberbullying at the European Parliament on Tuesday, aimed at helping young victims of online bullying to safely report abuse and receive help. Part of the plan is the rollout of an EU-wide app...
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Lithuania wargames security incident on Russian Kaliningrad transit train
Lithuania staged a military drill on Monday simulating a security incident aboard a Russian transit train travelling to Kaliningrad, the latest sign of mounting tensions over the rail corridor through its territory. The scenario imagines an incident...
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Milan protesters rally against environmentally and economically 'unsustainable' Winter Olympics
The spectacular 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday evening evening showcased Italian culture and placed a heavy emphasis on the theme of harmony. Nevertheless, there was no shortage of criticism, with boos directed at...
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Milan protesters rally against environmentally and economically 'unsustainable' Winter Olympics
The spectacular 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday evening evening showcased Italian culture and placed a heavy emphasis on the theme of harmony. Nevertheless, there was no shortage of criticism, with boos directed at...
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US ambassador cuts ties with Polish speaker over Trump Nobel criticism
The US Ambassador to Poland, Tom Rose, has taken the unprecedented decision to immediately sever diplomatic contacts with the Speaker of the Polish Sejm, Wlodzimierz Czarzasty**.** "As of today, we will no longer maintain contact or communicate with...
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Spain floods: Storm Leonardo forces 4,000 evacuations in Andalusia
Water rushed through the village of Grazalema in Cadiz as rivers burst their banks across Andalusia. Around 4,000 people were evacuated, schools closed, and rail and road links were suspended in several areas. Police in Cadiz waded through waist deep...
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'All-out war' in the Middle East must be avoided, Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam tells Euronews:
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Wednesday he would welcome any effort to avoid an "all-out war" in the Middle East as tensions between Iran and the United States escalate. "I want to emphasise that the question of war and peace is in the...
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi assassinated at his home by 4 gunmen
The reports said he was killed by four individuals, though no further details were immediately available. Abdullah Othman, Saif al-Islam’s political adviser, confirmed the death in a brief post on Facebook, without specifying the circumstances or...
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Iran summons EU ambassadors to protest designation of IRGC as terror group
Tehran said on Monday it summoned all of the European Union ambassadors in the country to protest against the bloc's decision to classify Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terror group. Last week, the EU designated the paramilitary...
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US to reopen its mission in Caracas after 7 years of diplomatic rupture with Venezuela
Almost a month after the US military operation that deposed former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, the United States has taken a new step towards normalising relations with Caracas. The chargé d'affaires for Venezuela, Laura Dogu, arrived in the...
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Protests against the US administration's latest moves in Denmark and Italy
Hundreds of Danish veterans, many of whom fought alongside US troops, staged a silent protest on Saturday outside the US Embassy in Copenhagen. The demonstration was over comments by the Trump administration that downplayed their combat contributions...
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UN calls for 52-day pause in global wars ahead of Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
The United Nations and the organisers of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have called for a seven-week pause in all global conflicts a week ahead of the opening of the competition. Supporters of the initiative, which is rooted in an ancient Greek...
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Ukraine contacts SpaceX over Russian drones allegedly using Starlink, officials say
Ukraine's Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Thursday that Kyiv was in contact with Elon Musk's SpaceX over allegations that Russian drones were using internet from Starlink satellites during attacks on Ukrainian cities. "Within hours of Russian...
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Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged in defiance of Trump who wants them lowered
The US Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts on Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year. The central bank said in a statement that there are signs the job market has...
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EU sends emergency generators to Ukraine as Russian strikes cut power for heating
The EU said on Friday it was sending hundreds more generators to Ukraine to help provide electricity to key facilities as Russian strikes have cut power and heating during freezing winter temperatures. "Over one million Ukrainians are without...
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Zelenskyy takes the floor in Davos - All you need to know about day three
In this special news coverage, Euronews' Maria Tadeo and Jane Witherspoon break down all you need to know about the third day of this year's Davos from the Euronews Hub. On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a scathing...
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French far-right leader Marine Le Pen walks fine line in appeal trial
Marine Le Pen spent more than ten hours at the stand on Wednesday, for a second consecutive day of questioning before a Paris court, as part of a crucial appeal trial that will determine whether she can run in next year's presidential election. As on...
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We prefer respect over bullies, Macron says at Davos as Trump tensions mount
Europe "should not hesitate to deploy" tools at its disposal to protect its interests, French President Emmanuel Macron said in his address at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, amid diplomatic fallout from private messages made public and escalating...
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Qatar Football Festival 2026 brings Messi, Yamal, Salah and top teams to Doha in March
Qatar has announced it will host a major international football showcase this March, unveiling the Qatar Football Festival 2026, a sixmatch event featuring the men's Finalissima between Argentina and Spain. The festival will take place from 2631...
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At least 21 dead after Spanish high-speed trains collide in Cordoba
The accident, which has left at least five people dead and several injured, occurred when the train, which was covering the route between Málaga and MadridPuerta de Atocha, derailed at Adamuz. The train operated by the private high-speed rail operator...
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World Governments Summit in Dubai expected to be the largest in the summit's history, organisers say
As governments around the world confront the accelerating development of artificial intelligence technology, a changing climate and economic uncertainty, the World Governments Summit's (WGS) organisers have said this year is set to bring the event's...
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Gaza is entering second phase of Trump's 20-point ceasefire plan, envoy Witkoff says
The United States said on Wednesday that it is moving into the next phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan that involves disarming Hamas, rebuilding the war-ravaged territory and establishing the group of Palestinian experts that will administer daily affairs...
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Iran summons ambassadors to demand withdrawal of support for protests as death toll climbs
Iran summoned diplomats in Tehran representing France, Germany, Italy and the UK on Monday to object to what it described as support by those countries for the protests that have shaken the Islamic republic, its foreign ministry said. The diplomats...
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Owner of Swiss bar in New Year's Eve fire admits service door was locked from the inside
New details about the devastating fire at the Le Constellation bar in the Swiss ski resort of CransMontana, which claimed 40 lives on New Year's Eve, have been revealed; a service door in the basement was locked from the inside. The bar owner, Jacques...
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Macron accuses US of 'gradually turning away' from allies in speech to French ambassadors
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the US was "breaking free from international rules" and "gradually turning away" from some of its allies. "Multilateral institutions are functioning less and less effectively," Macron said in his...
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Paris under blanket of snow as temperatures drop below zero
Some of the winter's coldest weather so far hit travel in Britain, France and the Netherlands on Monday, closing roads, grounding flights and forcing train cancellations. After heavy snowfall on Monday, Paris rooftops were blanketed in snow as...
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Manchester United sacks manager Ruben Amorim after 14 months at Old Trafford
Ruben Amorim has been sacked as Manchester United manager 14 months after arriving at Old Trafford, the English Premier League club announced on Monday. The decision comes a day after he made provocative comments about his position following a 1-1...
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Spain and five Latin American countries reject US attack on Venezuela in joint communiqué
The leaders of Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay issued a joint statement on Sunday rejecting the US military operation that led to the ousting of strongman Nicolás Maduro and warned against the appropriation of the country's vast...
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Trump says US 'will run' Venezuela until 'safe' transition
US will "run" Venezuela until "safe" transition, President Donald Trump said as he hailed the operation in Caracas on Saturday dubbed "Absolute Resolve," in which Nicolás Maduro was captured and flown out of the country after months of stepped-up...
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British boxer Anthony Joshua staying in Nigeria to recuperate after car crash, promoter says
British boxer Anthony Joshua will initially stay in Nigeria as he recuperates from injuries sustained after a deadly crash, his promoter said on Thursday. "As reported, Anthony was released from hospital last night and will remain in Nigeria over the...
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Streaming platform DAZN to continue Belgian league broadcasts after arbitration ruling
DAZN will keep broadcasting Belgian football until the end of this season following emergency arbitration proceedings initiated by the country's Pro League, the sports streaming platform said on Wednesday. DAZN announced last month it had no choice...
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Tatiana Schlossberg, a granddaughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died at 35
Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, has died. She was 35. Schlossberg, daughter of Kennedy’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy, and Edwin Schlossberg, revealed she had terminal cancer in a November 2025...
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Trump says Hamas has short period to disarm or 'there'll be hell to pay' after Netanyahu talks
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Hamas will have "very short period" of time to fully disarm, warning that if they didn't "there'll be hell to pay." Trump was speaking at a press conference in Florida after talks with Israel's Prime...
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'US-Ukraine security guarantees 100% agreed', Zelenskyy says after meeting with Trump
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US security guarantees for Ukraine were "100% agreed" following a high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday. The Ukrainian President hailed "great achievements" following a bilateral meeting with the US...
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Italian police arrest nine and seize €8 million in Hamas financing probe
The Italian authorities have carried out a major operation coordinated by the Anti-Mafia District Directorate of Genoa against an alleged terrorist cell linked to Hamas. The State Police and the Guardia di Finanza applied precautionary measures against...
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In 2025, French people's desire to leave the country reached an all-time high
Julien* left Paris in December. "I didn't feel happy in France any more," said the restaurant entrepreneur, now based in Georgian capital Tbilisi. At his restaurant, Julien had observed a clear drop in customer numbers this year. "I've lost a lot of...
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Ho ho ho: Track Santa’s trip around the world with NORAD
Sometimes kids drop the phone after hearing Santa won’t show up if they’re not asleep. Others who call the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline wonder if Saint Nick will be able to find them. Adults who also remain devoted to the jolly figure said to deliver...
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Trump extends invitations to Kazakh and Uzbek Presidents for Miami G20 Summit
US President Donald Trump announced that he will invite President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan and President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan to the G20 Summit in Miami next year. Trump held separate telephone conversations with the leaders...
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Berlin Zoo animals enjoy Christmas snacks and festive treats
Even animals joined in the festive mood at Berlin Zoo this month. Pandas, porcupines, lions and camels were all treated to Adventstyle sacks and St. Nicholas boots filled with Christmas snacks and tree-shaped surprises. Keepers said the treats...
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Russian overnight attack on Ukraine kills four as US and Russia envoys hold peace talks
Russian overnight bombing killed at least four people and injured 19 across Ukraine in the past 24 hours, regional authorities reported. Russia launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 97 drones from positions in Rostov, Kursk, Orel,...
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