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Europe Leaders Open EU Membership Talks With Ukraine
Europe Leaders Open EU Membership Talks With Ukraine

European leaders have decided to open European Union membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova and to grant candidate status to Georgia.

Iran Using Billions Under Sanctions Waiver
Iran Using Billions Under Sanctions Waiver

Iran’s leadership, which seeks the destruction of Israel, has been using billions under a sanctions waiver that was granted to the Islamic Republic last month, officials admit.

Turkish Legislator Dies After Saying Israel Will Face Allah’s Wrath
Turkish Legislator Dies After Saying Israel Will Face Allah’s Wrath

The Turkish legislator who collapsed in parliament after warning that Israel would face “the wrath from Allah” has died, Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Thursday.

Cross-Border Hamas Plot Uncovered In Europe
Cross-Border Hamas Plot Uncovered In Europe

Seven people have been detained in Germany, neighboring the Netherlands and Denmark for allegedly participating in a cross-border Hamas terrorism plot to kill Jews across Europe, authorities confirmed Thursday.

Pope Seeks Global Artificial Intelligence Treaty
Pope Seeks Global Artificial Intelligence Treaty

Pope Francis on Thursday expressed concerns about artificial intelligence saying a global treaty was needed to develop the new technology ethically and peacefully.

Ukraine’s EU Future Uncertain As Hungary Threatens Veto
Ukraine’s EU Future Uncertain As Hungary Threatens Veto

Ukraine’s European Union future hangs in the balance Thursday, with EU member Hungary threatening to veto the wartorn nation’s talks on entering the 27-nation prosperous bloc.

UN Climate Conference Agrees On World Without Fossil Fuels
UN Climate Conference Agrees On World Without Fossil Fuels

Delegates at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, have approved a deal to “transition” the world away from fossil fuels.

Australians To Be ‘Fined’ For Using Cash
Australians To Be ‘Fined’ For Using Cash

The new governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has warned that access to cash will become harder for Australians and that banks and other users of banknotes or coins should face fees for moving it around.

Poland Outraged After MP Attacks Menorah At Hanukkah
Poland Outraged After MP Attacks Menorah At Hanukkah

Poland’s new prime minister, Israel, and the United States have condemned a far-right Polish legislator for extinguishing candles on a menorah lit for Hanukkah in the Polish parliament.

Canada Offers Free Menstrual Products To All Genders
Canada Offers Free Menstrual Products To All Genders

With the world in turmoil, Canada’s Armed Forces and other federally regulated workplaces are preparing to offer free menstrual products to workers, including in male-identified toilets.

Reactor Mimicking Sun Billed As Humanity’s Panacea For Energy Needs
Reactor Mimicking Sun Billed As Humanity’s Panacea For Energy Needs

Truth be told: It looks like an outsized donut. Yet the six-storey-high machine in a hangar in Naka, north of the Japanese capital, Tokyo, is billed as “the answer to humanity’s future energy needs.”

Russia Has Suffered Massive Losses, U.S. Intelligence Says
Russia Has Suffered Massive Losses, U.S. Intelligence Says

According to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence report presented to Congress, the conflict in Ukraine has severely impacted Russia’s military capabilities. The report indicates that close to 90% of Russia’s prewar army has been diminished due to casualties or injuries, and thousands of its battle tanks have been destroyed, the Wall Street Journal reported.

US To Use Sweden’s Bases Ahead Of NATO Membership
US To Use Sweden’s Bases Ahead Of NATO Membership

Sweden has signed a defense cooperation accord with Washington that will allow the United States to use all military bases in the Scandinavian country that seeks to join the NATO military alliance.

Russia Inaugurates New Nuclear Submarines
Russia Inaugurates New Nuclear Submarines

Russia’s president has inaugurated two new nuclear submarines after announcing he would run for re-election in March.

Missile Attack on Tanker in Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi Rebels
Missile Attack on Tanker in Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi Rebels

The U.S. military reported on Tuesday morning that an anti-ship cruise missile hit a commercial ship on Monday evening. The missile was launched from a region in Yemen controlled by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. This incident is part of a series of recent attacks at an important maritime chokepoint in the Red Sea.