Nobel laureate Bialiatski tells AFP ‘important’ to keep pressure on Belarus
Nobel winner and Belarusian dissident Ales Bialiatski told AFP on Thursday that it was “very…
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Russia slams Western peacekeeping plan for Ukraine
Russia on Thursday slammed a plan for European peacekeepers to be deployed to Ukraine as…
New clashes hit Iran as opposition urges protests, strikes
Security forces used tear gas and live fire to disperse protesters in Iran, rights groups…
Stocks retreat as traders eye geopolitics, US jobs data
Stock markets fell Thursday as an early-year rally ran out of steam, with investors locking…
‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ to be shown in Japan, in rare trip abroad
Johannes Vermeer’s painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring” will be displayed in Japan later this…
Syria tells civilians to leave Aleppo’s Kurdish areas
Syria’s military warned civilians in two besieged Kurdish neighbourhoods in the city of Aleppo to…
Farmers enter Paris on tractors to rage against trade deal
French farmers rolled into Paris on tractors Thursday in a show of anger against an…
‘Sign of life’: defence boom lifts German factory orders
Factory orders in long-struggling Germany unexpectedly posted a sharp jump in November, boosted by higher…
China confirms extradition of accused scam boss from Cambodia
Accused scam boss Chen Zhi has been extradited to China from Cambodia, Beijing confirmed on…
Japan’s Fast Retailing raises profit forecast after China growth
Japanese retail giant Fast Retailing lifted its 2025-26 annual net profit forecast on Thursday, buoyed…