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UN: Nearly 50,000 people fled fighting in Syria | News in brief
Almost 50,000 people have fled the recently intensified fighting in Syria, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA. Since last week, Syria has seen the…
Trump travels to Paris for the opening of Notre Dame, which was restored after the fire | News in brief
Future President of the United States Donald Trump will travel to Paris on Saturday to participate in the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the city’s most famous sights.…
Lebanon says at least nine people were killed in Israeli strikes | News in brief
The Lebanese Ministry of Health says at least nine people were killed in Israeli attacks on Monday evening. According to Lebanon, Israel bombed at least two villages in southern Lebanon.…
Georgian protests continued, Stubb spoke with President Zourabichvili | News in brief
The presidents discussed the freezing of Georgia’s EU membership process and the protests that followed the decision, the office of the president of the republic says. 2.12. 22:31•Updated 2.12. 22:39…
Trump demanded to release the hostages in Gaza: “Otherwise all hell will break loose” | News in brief
Future President of the United States Donald Trump on Monday strongly demanded that Palestinian extremist organizations in Gaza release the hostages they kidnapped more than two years ago before he…
The Romanian Supreme Court accepted the result of the first round of the presidential election | News in brief
The second round of the elections will take place as planned on Sunday, December 8, the Supreme Court informs. 19:18•Updated 20:14 On Monday, Romania’s Constitutional Court accepted the surprising result…
The fighting in Syria has continued, the UN Security Council convenes | News in brief
The entire city of Aleppo is under the control of the rebels. Russia supports the Syrian regime’s attempts to retake the city with its airstrikes. The fighting in Aleppo in…
The French government is in danger of falling | News in brief
16:54•Updated 17:06 In France, the country’s minority government is apparently on the verge of a vote of no confidence this week. Prime minister Michel Barnier decided on Monday to push…
Thousands of workers strike at Volkswagen factories in Germany | News in brief
Thousands of workers have gone on strike at Volkswagen factories in Germany today. Volkswagen has announced in September that it is considering closing some factories in Germany. IG Metall, the…
Vattenfall stops developing technology related to coal recovery | News in brief
Vattenfall has had big goals for utilizing CCS technology, but financial problems stopped the project. The Swedish energy company Vattenfall is ending its company developing technology for the recovery of…