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04/12 18:21 - Major war could destroy army in six months, minister warns 04/12 17:40 - Romania targeted by ‘aggressive' Russian cyber attacks during elections, security reports say 04/12 17:19 - China Just Showed Washington How It Plans to Fight the Next Trade War 04/12 17:13 - Kiev involved in Syrian conflict – Moscow 04/12 16:43 - Ukrainian city to demolish UNESCO-protected monument 04/12 16:42 - Georgia Tumbles Deeper Into Crisis as Opposition Leader is Detained 04/12 16:41 - US House speaker rules out more Ukraine aid 04/12 16:40 - Russia says ‘many’ countries eager to host Ukraine talks but no grounds yet 04/12 16:40 - Russia says ‘many’ countries eager to host Ukraine talks but no grounds yet 04/12 16:40 - British army could be wiped out within six months of Ukraine-scale war, minister warns 04/12 15:54 - Arab normalisation with Israel 'a problem' amid Gaza war, King of Morocco’s cousin says 04/12 15:33 - Russian criminals helped UK drug gangs launder lockdown cash 04/12 15:30 - Global investigation exposes alleged billion-dollar Russian money-laundering network 04/12 15:16 - Trump has three plans for Ukraine – Reuters 04/12 15:14 - Merkel rejects Putin’s Labrador apology 04/12 14:54 - U.S. watches warily as key Asian ally descends into political chaos 04/12 14:41 - Tech wars: Why has China banned exports of rare minerals to US? 04/12 14:41 - Tech wars: Why has China banned exports of rare minerals to US? 04/12 14:37 - Pete Hegseth says Trump told him to ‘keep fighting’ amid rumors he’ll be replaced by DeSantis 04/12 14:30 - Church slams Georgian president’s call for schools to back protests 04/12 14:15 - Georgia protests gather momentum after pro-Russia party suspends E.U. bid 04/12 13:52 - Guinea rights groups say death toll in stadium stampede too low 04/12 13:52 - Guinea rights groups say death toll in stadium stampede too low 04/12 13:40 - Netanyahu, the ICC and the new world disorder 04/12 13:40 - Netanyahu, the ICC and the new world disorder 04/12 13:32 - Zelensky Offers $24 One-Off Payment to Win Over War-Weary Ukrainians 04/12 13:08 - Moscow claims ‘external forces’ seeking to escalate violence in Syria 04/12 13:02 - Russia-Syria special-op frees captured troops from jihadists – Damascus 04/12 12:37 - Statue of Russia's Wagner founder Prigozhin unveiled in Central Africa 04/12 12:32 - EU state could reintroduce military conscription – media 04/12 11:35 - What Trump’s Cabinet Picks Say About Climate Change 04/12 10:59 - Climate change: Villages in Pakistan under threat of melting glaciers 04/12 10:12 - Up to 100 ‘suspicious incidents’ in Europe can be attributed to Russia, Czech minister says 04/12 10:00 - Writers Silenced by Stalin Get New Life Amid War in Ukraine 04/12 09:34 - ‘World on fire’: UN aid agency warns of tough choices as funding falls 04/12 09:34 - ‘World on fire’: UN aid agency warns of tough choices as funding falls 04/12 08:00 - Hospice leaders warn hundreds of beds out of use 04/12 07:28 - People walk miles searching for bread amid Gaza’s war shortages 04/12 07:28 - People walk miles searching for bread amid Gaza’s war shortages 04/12 07:00 - How Ukraine has faced its worst month on the battlefield in two years – visualised 04/12 06:36 - US embassy in Kiev blocking Zelensky interview – Tucker Carlson 04/12 06:16 - 'Less impetus to end war in Gaza: The war is functional to destruction of Palestinian people' 04/12 06:07 - Music sector workers to lose nearly a quarter of income to AI in next four years, global study finds 04/12 05:37 - Greens to call Murdoch executives before Senate inquiry into greenwashing 04/12 05:13 - Australia news live: NSW government rules out decriminalising drugs halfway through summit; Queensland treasurer warns of credit downgrade 04/12 05:00 - ‘We’ve seen this before’: residents of rebel-held Aleppo fear regime onslaught 04/12 04:35 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,014 04/12 04:35 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,014 04/12 04:08 - South Korea crisis live: President Yoon faces impeachment calls amid martial law outcry 04/12 03:05 - Antidoping Agency Froze Out Investigators Who Warned About China 04/12 01:52 - Martial Law in South Korea Tests Biden and a Key U.S. Alliance 04/12 01:14 - 'We must have some hope': Lebanon divided over if war is truly over 04/12 00:29 - Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger on Russia, Syria and cyberwarfare 03/12 22:26 - Syrian rebels aiming for 'conservative Islamist proto-state', analyst says 03/12 21:55 - US-China chip war heats up as Beijing bans export of key minerals 03/12 21:51 - NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks 03/12 21:28 - Biden, in Angola, Warns That Slavery’s History Should Not be Erased 03/12 21:09 - Russia launches hypersonic missiles in Mediterranean Sea (MOD VIDEO) 03/12 21:02 - Putin’s ‘peace cat’ dies 03/12 20:48 - NATO chief urged Trump to see Ukraine aid as ‘a good deal’ for U.S. 03/12 20:31 - 'Ukraine has been on a path to NATO membership, alongside Georgia, since the 2008 Bucharest Summit' 03/12 19:46 - China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S. 03/12 19:28 - One killed in Israeli attack on Lebanon as Netanyahu says war is not over 03/12 19:28 - One killed in Israeli attack on Lebanon as Netanyahu says war is not over 03/12 19:14 - Putin and Erdogan discuss Syrian crisis 03/12 19:06 - Spy ring plotted to obtain details from phones of Ukrainians at US airbase in Germany, UK court hears 03/12 19:01 - Mark Zuckerberg seeks ‘active role’ in Trump tech policy 03/12 19:01 - Russian spies surveilled Ukrainian troops at US base, trial hears 03/12 19:01 - Will the West betray or save anti-Putin protesters in Georgia? 03/12 18:41 - NATO big hitters oppose Ukrainian membership – Le Monde 03/12 18:37 - Investigation Into Forced Adoptions From Ukraine Points Finger at Putin 03/12 18:33 - Tara Reade: Biden’s foreign policy isn’t just a failure, it’s an existential crisis 03/12 17:51 - Trudeau meets rivals as he seeks united front in face of Trump tariff threat 03/12 17:26 - Is the battle for Aleppo part of Syria’s war? 03/12 17:26 - Is the battle for Aleppo part of Syria’s war? 03/12 17:25 - If HTS were to hold on to Aleppo, 'they would have to find new ways of building new govt structures' 03/12 17:22 - Reporters kicked out of German-Chinese FM’s meeting – media 03/12 17:16 - Amid Syria’s Rebel Offensive, a Geopolitical Cauldron Simmers 03/12 17:12 - Syria Fighting Worsens Already Dire Conditions in Idlib and Aleppo 03/12 17:02 - Biden administration announces additional $725m in military assistance to Ukraine 03/12 16:53 - Putin using Ukraine as 'testing ground' for missiles and is 'not interested in peace', says NATO boss 03/12 16:08 - Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Lebanon Cease-Fire 03/12 16:07 - How Biden can still ruin Trump’s chances of getting along with Russia 03/12 15:53 - Russia’s Embassy in South Korea told its citizens to remain calm, follow directions from local authorities... 03/12 15:49 - Where was the Lebanese government as Israel waged war? 03/12 15:49 - Where was the Lebanese government as Israel waged war? 03/12 15:46 - Rebels and government battle in Syria; Lebanon ceasefire fraying 03/12 15:44 - Trump says he will block Nippon Steel’s $14.9bn bid to acquire US Steel 03/12 15:32 - Smartphones should carry health warning, Spanish government told 03/12 15:17 - Russian attacks on UK cyberinfrastructure will be 'feature of our life', former MI6 chief warns 03/12 15:11 - Court rules former Nazi camp guard, 100, can face trial in Germany 03/12 15:10 - Replica Harry Potter swords recalled over Japan’s strict weapons laws 03/12 14:46 - Kirill Serebrennikov’s poetic take on Russian punk outsider Eduard Limonov 03/12 13:29 - Georgia’s PM accuses opposition of orchestrating protest violence 03/12 13:29 - Georgia’s PM accuses opposition of orchestrating protest violence 03/12 13:21 - Inside Aleppo: Family reunions, nervousness at rebel rule and fear of war 03/12 13:13 - Russia to “rescue” Assad regime “very unlikely” 03/12 13:13 - Russia to “rescue” Assad regime “very unlikely” 03/12 13:00 - Meta says it has taken down about 20 covert influence operations in 2024 03/12 12:57 - Snow continues to pile up in Great Lakes region with more accumulation forecast