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Spain, Ireland and Norway will recognize a Palestinian state on May 28. Why does that matter?

Spain, Ireland and Norway said Wednesday that they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that came amid international outrage over the civilian death toll and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s offensive. The triple and almost simultaneous decisions may generate momentum for the recognition of a Palestinian ...

10:43 Et May 22, 2024

Spain recalls Argentina ambassador in Milei insult row

Spain has "definitively" recalled its ambassador to Buenos Aires, in a rapidly escalating row over comments made in Madrid by Argentina's President Javier Milei. President Milei said the ...

15:07 Et May 21, 2024

Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine’s Kharkiv but has no plans to capture the city

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday during a visit to China that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a buffer zone but that there are no plans to capture ...

11:11 Et May 18, 2024

Suspect charged with attempted murder of Slovak PM Fico

A man has been charged with the attempted murder of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico after the politician was seriously hurt in a shooting attack. The alleged assailant ...

15:49 Et May 16, 2024

China and Russia reaffirm ties as Moscow presses offensive in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for his effort to resolve the Ukraine conflict at a Beijing summit Thursday, where the two leaders reaffirmed a ...

11:03 Et May 16, 2024

France prison van attack: 'Unprecedented' manhunt for escaped prisoner

An "unprecedented" manhunt is taking place in northern France for a prisoner who escaped during a deadly ambush. Mohamed Amra, known as "The Fly", was being taken back ...

15:30 Et May 15, 2024

Putin Reiterates Russia's Readiness For Peace Negotiations With Ukraine

Moscow stands ready for peace negotiations with Ukraine, which must take into account the interests of all countries involved in the more than two-year-old conflict, including Russia's, President ...

10:29 Et May 15, 2024

Blinken visits Ukraine to tout US support for Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s advances

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday in an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to ...

10:00 Et May 14, 2024

Putin To Pay 2-Day State Visit To China

Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a two-day state visit to China from Thursday, Beijing announced on Tuesday. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Putin will undertake the visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. In a separate statement, the Kremlin announced that Putin will visit China at the invitation of his Chinese ...

09:50 Et May 14, 2024

Vladimir Putin removes Sergei Shoigu from Russian defence ministry

Russian President Vladimir Putin is to remove his long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister, the Kremlin has announced. The 68-year-old had been in the role since 2012 ...

16:18 Et May 13, 2024
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