Russia Closes Finnish Consulate in Latest Salvo Against Helsinki

06/07/2023 16:51 Wall Street Journal

The closure of Finland’s consulate in St. Petersburg and the expulsion of nine diplomats comes just months after the Nordic nation became NATO’s newest member.

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Trump Says He Wants to 'Clean Out' Gaza, Send Refugees to Egypt and Jordan

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26/01/2025 18:30 Wall Street Journal

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The hostages are the second set to be released since the multiphase agreement came into effect, raising hopes for a lasting end to the war....

25/01/2025 13:45 Wall Street Journal

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25/01/2025 05:05 Wall Street Journal

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Ukrainian officials say the killings are part of a pattern of abuse by Russian armed forces that violates international laws....

24/01/2025 15:16 Wall Street Journal

Russia Brushes Off Trump's Threats on Ukraine

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Trump Threatens Sanctions, Tariffs on Russia if Putin Won't End War in Ukraine

President Trump in a social-media post urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to make a deal, in his most forceful and public effort to end the war in Ukraine....

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With Cease-Fires on Two Fronts, Israel Takes Aim at West Bank

Israel expands its campaign against militancy in the Palestinian territory after more than 15 months of deadly war in Gaza....

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The U.S.’s two most powerful adversaries agreed to work more closely on overhauling a world order they see as orbiting around the West....

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Putin's Torturers Couldn't Break These Ukrainian Prisoners

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Ukraine wanted to show that North Korean troops are fighting alongside Russian troops. It took a high-stakes mission to prove it....

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Palestinians Dare to Hope the Fighting Really Stops This Time

Gazans are curbing their optimism, having experienced other times throughout the war when a cease-fire was thought to be within reach, only for it to fall apart....

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Navalny Lawyers Sentenced to Years in Prison

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U.S. Hits Sudan's Leader With Sanctions Over Brutal Civil War

The move comes after the Biden administration last week accused a Sudanese rebel group of committing genocide....

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Netanyahu Strikes Cautious Tone on Cease-Fire as He Tries to Hold Government Together

The Israeli prime minister has to convince his right-wing base that the arguments he made against ending the war for 15 months no longer apply....

16/01/2025 12:25 Wall Street Journal

Israel, Hamas Close to Signing Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

Israel and Hamas are set to sign a deal to pause their fighting in the Gaza Strip after two days of intense negotiations, people familiar with the matter said. The deal could open a pathway to end the 15-month war....

15/01/2025 11:06 Wall Street Journal

Gaza Cease-Fire Negotiators Are Waiting on Hamas at the Finish Line

Militant group has failed to respond to draft of the deal after all sides expressed optimism about pausing the fighting in the 15-month war....

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Israel Defies Expectations With Surge in Tech Funding Despite War

The 28% increase buoyed the country as it battled on several fronts but investment remains down from 2021....

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The Bomb Is Back as the Risk of Nuclear War Enters a New Age

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An increase in trade barriers would likely reignite price pressures, the organization says ahead of Trump’s plan to impose new tariffs....

09/01/2025 13:09 Wall Street Journal

Israel's Defense Industry Booms on Foreign Demand and War at Home

Despite arms embargoes over its handling of the war in Gaza, Israel’s top three defense companies are on pace to sell more weapons than ever....

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Israel Needs to Go on the Offensive, Boost Military Spending, Commission Urges

More military spending is needed to orient Israel’s military toward an attack posture, an Israeli government commission warned. ...

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Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran's Regional Ambitions

The withdrawal marks the demise of a yearslong effort in which Tehran used Syria as a hub in its regional strategy to spread influence and wage proxy war against the U.S. and Israel....

07/01/2025 00:59 Wall Street Journal

U.S. to Ease Aid Restrictions for Syria in Limited Show of Support for New Government

The move reflects Washington’s wariness about the U.S.-designated terror organization that leads the country....

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Far Right Gets Chance to Form Government in Austria

The Freedom Party was tasked with trying to form the nation’s first far-right-led government since World War II, adding to the trend of anti-immigrant and populist parties gaining ground across Europe....

06/01/2025 09:43 Wall Street Journal

U.S. Plans $8 Billion Sale of Arms, Including Bombs, to Israel

The Biden administration notified Congress of a weapons package for Israel that is one of the largest new arms sales since the war in Gaza began....

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