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‘Switch to defence’: Ukraine faces difficult 2024 amid aid, arms setbacks
A failed counteroffensive, declining aid and shifting public sentiments are leaving Kyiv less optimistic about the direction of the war in the new year.
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Russia accuses US of threatening global energy security
Moscow slams Washington’s sanctions on a new LNG plant in the Arctic as ‘unacceptable’.
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Israel says Gaza war is like WWII. Experts say it’s ‘justifying brutality’
Netanyahu has compared the Gaza war with World War II. But this narrative is ahistorical, ignores the roots of the conflict and dehumanises Palestinians, say experts.
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Analysis: Has the US-led Red Sea force calmed shippers amid Houthi attacks?
Maersk will resume shipping through the Red Sea but concerns remain. Meanwhile, France, Spain and Italy have dropped out of the force.
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Serbia police fire tear gas as opposition backers demand election annulled
President Aleksandar Vucic condemns ‘attempted violent takeover’ amid protests over alleged election fraud.
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Analysis: Election ‘win’ for Serbia’s Vucic might yet backfire
As questions about the elections mount and protesters take to Belgrade’s streets, the president faces a rare challenge to his authority.
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Poland’s new pro-EU government dismisses state media chiefs
Culture ministry announces sackings citing need to restore impartiality of state news outlets.
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UN’s Volker Turk: A quarter of humanity is caught in 55 global conflicts
United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk, on basic rights violations in conflict-ridden areas.Read more
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