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Economic Woes Mount For Russia's War Machine

Russia's economy is suffering from inflation, high borrowing costs and growing numbers of bankruptcies which many analysts blamed on the conflict with Ukraine
Stubborn inflation, exorbitant borrowing costs, bankruptcy risks and a growth slowdown: the Russian economy is facing a slew of negative headlines, as the costs of the Ukraine war and Western sanctions mount.

Zelensky Huddles With European Leaders As Trump Looms

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky are set to huddle with key European leaders in Brussels
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Wednesday with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels to discuss "next steps" on Russia's war as Donald Trump prepares to take office in the United States.
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Israel has occupied most of the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau, since 1967

Israel Aims To 'Double Population' In Annexed Golan: PM

As Islamist-led rebel forces swept Syrian president Bashar al-Assad out of power last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered troops to seize the demilitarised zone between the two countries' forces on the Golan Heights.
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk greets French President Emmanuel Macron in Warsaw, where the pair discussed Russia's war in Ukraine

Macron, Tusk Discuss Idea Of Foreign Peacekeepers In Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Thursday said he discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron the possibility of stationing foreign troops in Ukraine in case of a ceasefire, but that Warsaw was not currently "planning any such actions".
Emmanuel Macron is presented with no easy choices as he seeks a new prime minister

Suspense Mounts As Macron Expected To Name New French PM

French President Emmanuel Macron was expected Thursday to name a new prime minister a week after MPs toppled the government, with politicians across the spectrum holding their breath while he conducts a day visit to Poland.
A new Australian scheme would slap a tax on Google and other major tech platforms that will be earmarked to pay for news

Australia To Force Tech Titans To Pay For News

Australia will force Meta and Google to pay for news shared on their platforms under a new scheme unveiled Thursday, threatening to tax them if they refuse to strike deals with local media.
Kenya was among the first countries to roll out malaria vaccines

Malaria Mortality Returns To Pre-Covid Levels: WHO

Malaria mortality has fallen back to levels seen before the Covid-19 crisis, the WHO said Wednesday, but called for faster progress against the disease that killed nearly some 597,000 people last year.
South Korean police have raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol, who last week declared a short-lived martial law

South Korean Police Blocked From Raid On President's Office

South Korean police said Wednesday that security guards were blocking a raid on President Yoon Suk Yeol's offices to investigate his brief imposition of martial law, with the opposition party accusing the presidential staff of illegally protecting an insurrectionist.

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