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Dec 21, 2024
Olympia (Washington), December 21: The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a new stopgap spending bill after scrambling for new plans following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's last-minute intervention, likely averting a government shutdown just hours before the deadline.
Brazil's central bank need to intervene to stabilize exchange rate: finance minister
Ex-IMF chief Rato gets 4-year jail term for corruption
Six killed in Ukrainian missile attack on Russia's Kursk region: local governor
Romania's new parliament convenes amid political deadlock
Avalanche kills snowboarder, injures skier in Bulgaria
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Interview: Bridging cultures is enduring legacy of Marco Polo's journey, says curator
Rome (Italy), December 21: Respecting diversity and building bridges between cultures is a crucial legacy of Marco Polo's adventure, an Italian curator of a Marco...
EU signals readiness for talks with Trump amid tariff threats
Brussels (Belgium), December 21: The European Union (EU) is open to discussing trade issues, including energy, with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, a European Commission spokesperson...
Ukraine to stop Russian gas transit on Jan. 1, 2025: PM
Kyiv (Ukraine), December 21: Ukraine will halt the transit of Russian gas through its territory starting Jan. 1, 2025, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported on...
Italian regulator fines OpenAI 15 mln euros for personal data abuses
Rome (Italy), December 21: Italy's data protection agency announced on Friday that it has fined artificial intelligence company OpenAI 15 million euros (15.6 million U.S....
Black boxes of crashed DHL plane show no signs of illegal interference: Lithuanian authority
Vilnius (Lithuania), December 21: A preliminary analysis of the black boxes of the DHL cargo plane that crashed in Vilnius in November shows no signs...
Man accused of hoax gunman report in Prague
Prague (Czech Republic), December 21: Czech police announced Friday that a man has been accused of scaremongering after falsely reporting the presence of a gunman...
Slovak gov't agrees with medical trade union over salary rise
Bratislava (Slovakia), December 21: The Slovak government approved an agreement with the Medical Trade Union Association (LOZ) on Friday to resolve a dispute over doctors'...
ar hits Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 2
Berlin (Germany), December 21: A car plowed through a Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening, killing at least two...
Mr. Yoon Suk Yeol denies the charges of rebellion
Dec 20, 2024
Seoul [South Korea], December 20: According to Reuters, defense attorney Seok Dong-hyeon yesterday asserted that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol did not commit the...
Israel continues bombing campaign
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 20: The Middle East war continues to rage despite positive signs of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Mr. Trump 'takes action' before taking office
US government close to shutdown despite Trump's support for new proposal
Russia sentences 2 men to 21 years in prison for working for Ukraine
President Biden to meet Pope Francis before Trump's inauguration
Cambodia, US consider resuming joint military exercise suspended after nearly 10 years
UN seeks World Court opinion on Israel's Palestinian aid obligations
Suspect in UnitedHealth executive killing faces federal murder
Syrian girls' right to schooling unrestricted
As cyclone Chido waned, baby Chido was born in Mayotte home
US officials who have quit over Biden's support of Israel
