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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed in Berlin by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday morning, ahead of an international conference on recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine. Steinmeier received Zelensky at his official residence, the Bellevue Palace in the capital. He planned to accompany Zelensky to the official opening of the conference and attend Zelensky’s speech to the German parliament …

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor appealed Tuesday for information and evidence of atrocities in Sudan, saying his ongoing investigation “seems to disclose an organized, systematic and a profound attack on human dignity.” ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan released a video statement in the aftermath of an attack Sunday by the notorious Rapid Support Forces paramilitary …

Following its win in the European elections, France’s right-wing populist National Rally (RN) wants to woo other right-wingers, including from the far-right Reconquest party, for the snap parliamentary elections called by President Emmanuel Macron. “I myself am perfectly willing to discuss with personalities who do not come from the National Rally and who share the ambition to bring some of …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Russian statements regarding the capture of a village in Ukraine’s north-eastern Sumy region. “As of this morning, the Russian flag in the village [of Ryzhivka] has been destroyed, and there are no occupiers present,” Zelensky wrote on Telegram on Monday. The alleged conquest of the village was a Russian propaganda campaign, he added. On …

Following its win in the European elections, France’s right-wing populist National Rally (RN) wants to woo other right-wingers, including from the far-right Reconquest party, for the snap parliamentary elections called by President Emmanuel Macron. “I myself am perfectly willing to discuss with personalities who do not come from the National Rally and who share the ambition to bring some of …

By Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu HANOI/HOA BINH, Vietnam (Reuters) – Lights are off and air conditioning is down at the headquarters of Vietnam’s state-run electricity provider EVN as the country’s top power utility tries to “lead by example” to avoid a repeat of last year’s crippling blackouts, an official tells visitors. But many businesses around Vietnam’s capital Hanoi appear …

The continent’s veteran revolutionary organization faces significant challenges, bearing a resemblance to the fate of similar factions across the continent. Inaugurated over a hundred years ago, the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa has witnessed the erosion of its parliamentary dominance for the initial instance in three decades, even though it still holds the status of the most favored …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In the face of heightened tensions over the North’s recent propagation of debris-laden balloon launches, South Korean forces discharged cautionary shots following a violation of the terrestrial boundary by North Korean military personnel earlier this week, according to an announcement from South Korea’s military on Tuesday. A contingent of North Korean solders, engaged in nondisclosed …

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A munitions factory in Poland was rocked by an explosion on Monday, igniting a blaze that took the life of a 59-year-old employee and wounded another individual, according to authorities. Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed that there appeared to be no indicators of an “external influence” being responsible for the conflagration that erupted at the Mesko …