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Russia

Putin set to talk with US amid desire to stop NATO expansion in Europe

Talks to de-escalate tensions are set to take place in Geneva next year.

Italy

Traces of lost WWII bomber and possible human remains found in Italy

Worldwide, there are more than 81,600 missing US military personnel, including 72,350 from World War II.

Culture news

Harry Potter cast back on screens for franchise's 20th anniversary

Muggles can experience the return of the magical cast at 8 pm on January 1, 2022, on Sky Max and HBO.

USA

Ghislaine Maxwell was dangerous predator, prosecutor says

The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell ended on Monday with a prosecutor labelling her a dangerous predator while a defence attorney maintained the socialite was innocent.

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USA

Ghislaine Maxwell declines to testify as defence rests case

British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell told the court she would not testify in her own defence because “the government has not proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt".

USA

US Congress approves import ban targeting forced labour in China

The legislation creates a presumption that goods coming from Xinjiang are made with forced labour.

Tech News

Reddit files to take the company public

The self-described "front page of the internet" did not say how many shares it would offer, nor at what price.

USA

Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in Floyd’s death

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.

USA

On a single Kentucky street, the tornado killed seven children

Fourteen people died in a few blocks, 11 of them on a single street, Moss Creek Avenue. Entire families were lost, among them seven children, two of them infants.

USA

No troops disciplined in US strike killing Afghan civilians

The US is working to pay financial reparations to the relatives and surviving family members, and potentially get them out of Afghanistan.

Living

This €4.8 million floating mansion is making life at sea sustainable

The ‘liveable’ luxury yacht harvests rainwater and solar power to help you stay afloat sustainably

Experiences

Miami Beach swaps out sun-seekers for the art crowd

The biggest art fair in the U.S., Art Basel Miami Beach, returns to the resort town which has seen an upswing in tourism.

Ukraine

Biden warns Putin of 'strong' sanctions in case of Ukraine offensive

Biden and Putin held a two-hour video summit on Tuesday in which the US president warned of painful sanctions and increased military support for Eastern Europe if Russia invades Ukraine.

World News

US announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

China threatened to take "firm countermeasures" in response to Washington's plans to stage a diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympic Games over human rights abuses.

Travel News

US travel rules: COVID-19 test requirements change this week

The US has tightened its travel rules in response to the omicron variant. Here's what you need to know.

USA

Former US Senator and WWII veteran Bob Dole dies aged 98

Dole had disclosed in February that he was being treated for stage-four lung cancer.

World News

US and European allies condemn Taliban over 'summary killings'

"We are deeply concerned by reports of summary killings and enforced disappearances of former members of the Afghan security forces," Washington and its European allies said in a joint statement.

Ukraine

Biden and Putin to talk next week amid growing tensions over Ukraine

The planned talks come after Kyiv has warned Russia could invade next month. Meanwhile, the Kremlin says it wants binding guarantees to avert NATO's expansion to Ukraine.

Sweden

US 'will respond' if Russia 'acts recklessly' over Ukraine - Blinken

In an interview with Euronews, the US Secretary of State says Moscow must understand that attacking Ukraine would not be in Russia's interests.

USA

US Supreme Court judges lean towards abortion limits

It's one of the most pivotal abortion cases to reach the US Supreme Court in 50 years.