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Chad’s ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election
Analysts say the lack of any strong opponent in the elections has consolidated President Mahamat Idriss Deby's grip on power.
Biden honours Pope Francis with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
It's the only time President Biden, who is a Catholic, has presented the honour with distinction during his presidency.
Restaurant fire in Czech Republic kills at least six people
The fire at a restaurant in Most, a city in the northwest of the Czech Republic was caused by a gas cylinder exploding, the emergency services said.
Israel's Netanyahu sends Mossad chief to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar.
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Ukraine says it captured two North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia
The two captured soldiers were fighting alongside Russian troops in Russia’s Kursk border region, Ukraine's president said on Saturday.
First foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Germany for 35 years
As a precaution animal transportation has been banned in Brandenburg state after the disease was detected in a buffalo herd just outside Berlin.
AfD confirms Weidel as chancellor pick while SPD sticks with Scholz
The AfD has confirmed its first-ever chancellor candidate as polls show the part is currently in second place. Co-leader Tino Chrupalla says the goal in the February vote is to surpass the 20% mark.
Openly gay men can now become priests, Vatican signals
New guidelines released by the Italian Bishops’ Conference on Friday brings the ordination of openly gay men to the Catholic priesthood closer.
'Black box' from South Korean plane crash is missing crucial data
South Korea's transport ministry said on Saturday that the black box on the Jeju plane that crashed landed failed to record the last four minutes of the flight.
Germany tugs drifting oil tanker to safer waters
The oil tanker Eventin is believed to be part of Moscow’s efforts to evade sanctions - Greenpeace says it belongs to Russia's 'shadow fleet.'
Afghanistan's Taliban government to shut down NGOs employing women
The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign non-governmental groups in Afghanistan employing women.
Catholic priest in Belarus sentenced to 11 years as crackdown tightens
'The harsh sentence is intended to intimidate and silence hundreds of other priests ahead of January's presidential election,' human rights activist Pavel Sapelka said.
Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war
Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in a deal negotiated by the United Arab Emirates.
Israeli airstrike on Syria kills 11 people, war monitor reports
Israel continues to target Syrian weapons and military infrastructure, even after the ouster of former President Bashar Assad three weeks ago.
Russian man allegedly linked to gay travel agency found dead
A Russian man arrested for allegedly running a travel agency for gay customers was found dead in custody in Moscow, rights group OVD-Info reported on Sunday.
Sweden's opposition wants NATO article invoked after cable break
Sweden's opposition Social Democrat party has urged the government to invoke a NATO article that would force a special meeting of the alliance.
Belgium will be first EU state to ban the sale of vapes
Belgium will ban the sale of disposable vapes as of Jan. 1 on health and environmental grounds in a ground-breaking move for the EU.
Georgia's president agrees to vacate residence - but not her office
Salome Zourabichvili said on Sunday that she will vacate her official residence in Tbilisi, but declared she was still the legitimate president.
At least three migrants drown trying to reach UK from France
At least three migrants died early on Sunday while attempting to cross the English Channel to the UK from northern France, authorities said.
Will Croatia’s Trump-like president get re-elected on Sunday?
President Zoran Milanovic, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for re-election.
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