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Latvia on Thursday made a last pitch for the deployment of more NATO troops in the Baltics, two weeks before NATO leaders are set to decide the future military line-up on the alliance's eastern flank in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

French left, Macron allies trade barbs ahead of tight polls

Tanzania starts moving Maasai out of Ngorongoro reserve

The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday called for the criminal prosecution of Russia's leadership for its invasion of Ukraine and what it said is the wide-scale forced deportation of Ukrainians to Russian territory.

EU leaders vow to back Ukraine in visit to war-torn Kyiv

A 36-year-old woman fell to her death from the balcony of her apartment in Athens while her children were waiting for her in their car downstairs.

Saudi pro-government commentators are gloating over U.S.

Xi assures Putin of China's support for Russian 'sovereignty, security'

In the tunnels of Azovstal, traces of Ukraine's resistance

The European Central Bank promised fresh support and a new scheme on Wednesday to temper a market rout that has fanned fears of a new debt crisis on the euro area's southern rim but appears to have disappointed investors looking for bolder steps.

Biden chastises oil industry over fuel costs

Storm in a teacup as minister urges Pakistanis to cut back on 'chai'

Pakistan military says ailing Musharraf should be 'allowed home'

Ukraine parades new French Caesar howitzer

Russia has barred as many as 29 UK journalists, including journalists from the BBC, the Guardian, Times and the Independent, from entering the country.

Buyout funds are set to extend a record spending spree in Asia to the rest of the year but they will be mostly seeking deals outside China, where concerns about the economy are likely to outweigh any easing of a regulatory crackdown, dealmakers said.

China is set to get a picture of how the country's zero-COVID-19 policy and slowing economy have impacted shoppers' urge to splurge, as e-commerce platforms gear up to report takings from the mid-year "618" shopping festival this weekend.

Pope Francis has taken a new series of swipes at Russia for its actions in Ukraine, saying its troops were brutal, cruel and ferocious and that the invasion violated a country's right to self-determination.

Take holiday to grow food, Sri Lanka tells civil servants

Rich countries have made a dangerous dash for fossil fuels in response to the Ukraine war, the U.N.

Britain and Falklands mark 40 years since Argentine surrender

Russia's invasion of Ukraine could create "new vulnerabilities" in Europe to illegal drugs by triggering shifts in smuggling routes and potentially exposing more people to narcotics, the Lisbon-based EU drugs agency warned on Tuesday.

Facing gas 'blackmail' by Russia, EU turns to Israel

Former President Donald Trump's efforts to punish his perceived enemies will be tested in South Carolina on Tuesday as Republican U.S.

European Union financial services chief Mairead McGuinness on Tuesday urged the bloc's lawmakers to agree on bank capital rules to keep the sector resilient as it emerges from the pandemic and markets fragment due to war in Ukraine.

Many in attendance spoke of a massive surge in demand as countries ramp up production, both to send munitions to Ukraine and to beef up their own arsenals.

UN rights chief Bachelet won't seek second term

Venezuelan pop and reggaeton fans able to pay the equivalent of the country's monthly minimum wage for a concert ticket are filling venues for the first time in over seven years to see their favorite national and international artists.

The second hearing of the congressional committee investigating the Jan.