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Ukraine says Russians intensify bombardment of Avdiivka
Fighting gripped the area around the shattered eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, Ukraine’s military said on Monday, with Moscow’s forces intensifying air ...Amsterdam marchers demand climate action as Dutch election nears
By Toby Sterling Reuters Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Amsterdam on Sunday demanding immediate action against climate change, 10 days ...Russia renews missile attacks on Kyiv, pounds Ukraine’s east and south
Russia launched a missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and the nearby region for the first time in weeks on Saturday and ...Russia’s new nuclear submarine test launches Bulava intercontinental missile
Russia’s new nuclear-powered submarine Imperator Alexander III carried out a successful test launch of the Bulava ballistic missile, designed to carry nuclear ...Storm Ciaran kills six, lashes Europe with strong winds and rain
Storm Ciaran smashed into western Europe on Thursday, killing six people and forcing schools, airports and train services to shut down. A ...Kazakhstan welcomes France’s Macron under Moscow’s disapproving gaze
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Kazakhstan on Wednesday on the first leg of a trip to Central Asia, a region long ...Anti-Black racism is rising in EU countries, led by Germany, study finds
By Francois Murphy Reuters Racism towards Black people is growing in Europe, with Germany, Austria and Finland showing the highest rates of ...Swiss shift rightwards in vote as immigration fears trump environment
Switzerland moved rightwards in an election on Sunday, giving the right-wing Swiss People’s Party (SVP) more seats in parliament as concerns about ...Muslims protest around world to demand end to Israel’s Gaza campaign
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Nafisa Eltahir Reuters Protesters from Jakarta to Tunis on Friday demanded an end to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza after nearly ...Russia carries out new overnight air strikes on Ukraine
Russian forces carried out new air strikes overnight on targets in eastern, southern and northern Ukraine, Kyiv’s military said on Thursday. There ...