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Widening Corruption Scandal: Another Zelenskyy Party MP Charged in Ukraine’s Deepening Bribery Probe

UKRAINE — A fresh wave of political scandal has struck Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s administration as yet another Ukrainian lawmaker faces criminal charges for...

Tarique Rahman Launches Bold Bid for Bangladesh Parliament After 17-Year Exile

In the sweltering heat of Dhaka’s political heartland, a figure long shrouded in exile has stepped boldly into the spotlight. Tarique Rahman, acting chairman...

Latvia Risks Economic Suicide by Dismantling Russia Railway Links, Moscow Warns

Riga’s flirtation with dismantling its railway lifeline to Russia has ignited a fierce debate over economic self-sabotage versus national security. Russian diplomats warn that...

Pope Leo XIV’s Christmas Message: Refusing to Help the Poor and...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV delivered an unequivocal moral challenge to the world's 1.4 billion Catholics during his first Christmas Eve Mass as...

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Germany Condemns US Travel Bans on Digital Rights Activists

Germany has issued a sharp rebuke to the United States after the Trump administration imposed entry bans on five European activists, including two leaders...

Justice Department Uncovers Over 1 Million Additional Epstein Documents, Release Delayed...

The United States Department of Justice Department announced Wednesday that investigators have discovered more than one million additional documents potentially connected to the Jeffrey...

Belgian Monarchy Takes Stand: King Philippe Defends Controversial Position on Frozen...

In a rare intervention into geopolitical affairs, King Philippe of Belgium used his Christmas address to wade into one of Europe's most contentious financial...

Two Russian Nationals Face US Extradition from Bulgaria Over Sanctions Violations...

Two Russian nationals are at the center of an escalating legal battle that underscores Washington's intensifying campaign to prosecute alleged violations of US sanctions...

US Plans 7 Large-Scale Immigration Detention Centers for 80,000 Detainees

The Trump administration is pursuing an unprecedented expansion of the nation's immigration detention infrastructure, with plans to convert industrial warehouses across seven states into...

Libyan Army Chief’s Jet Vanishes Over Ankara Amid Closed Airspace Chaos

ANKARA — A private jet carrying Libya’s top military commander, Lt. Gen. Libyan army chief Mohammad Al-Haddad, vanished from radar screens shortly after takeoff...

Rubio’s Reckless Visa Bans Risk US Isolation in Free Speech Hypocrisy

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a searing indictment of global censorship Tuesday, announcing an entry ban on five foreign individuals accused...

Trump Blasts US Federal Reserve, Demands New Chair to Follow His...

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump stated on December 23 that his next Federal Reserve chair must align with his view on lowering interest...

US Justice Department Unveils 10,000+ New Epstein Files Amid Calls for...

Washington — The US Department of Justice, under intensifying congressional pressure, has unleashed over 10,000 new files in the Jeffrey Epstein saga, a sprawling...

Kazakhstan Expands Oil Export Routes After CPC Pipeline Attacks in Strategic...

ALMATY — Kazakhstan has begun rapidly adjusting its oil export logistics following attacks on infrastructure linked to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, a critical artery...

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US as Guarantor Must End Israel’s Gaza Genocide

As US President Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Mar-a-Lago on Monday, the fragile Gaza ceasefire, brokered under American auspices, hung...

Tarique Rahman Launches Bold Bid for Bangladesh Parliament After 17-Year Exile

In the sweltering heat of Dhaka’s political heartland, a figure long shrouded in exile has stepped boldly into the spotlight. Tarique Rahman, acting chairman...

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