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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was welcomed by his Lithuanian counterpart Gitanas Nauseda in the capital Vilnius, Wednesday. — courtesy Reuters
Zelensky makes surprise visit to Lithuania to discuss war
VILNIUS — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made an unannounced visit to Lithuania, a key ally of Kyiv as it battles Russia’s invasion.Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said in a statement he was welcoming Zelensky to his country, where the two leaders would discuss the war and Ukrainian “integration into the EU and NATO.”Zelenksy said the issue of “cooperation on electronic warfare and drones” would also be on the agenda, following sustained Russian air strikes on Ukraine in what has been a bloody start to the new year.Zelensky arrived Wednesday at the airport in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital, on a plane bearing the Ukrainian coat of arms. He will then visit the other two Baltic states, Latvia and Estonia, he said on Telegram, without giving a timeline.Support for...
January 10, 2024

Zelensky makes surprise visit to Lithuania to discuss war

A ticket machine with a poster of 'The Witness' movie is displayed in a cinema lobby inside a shopping mall in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023
Russian propaganda film to be screened in Italy despite backlash
ROME — “The Witness”, a Russian propaganda film about the conflict in Ukraine, is touring Italy despite widespread condemnation from members of the public and officials.A Kremlin’s propaganda film about the Ukraine war which completely flopped at the box office in Russia last year is now scheduled to be screened in Italy by the end of the month, despite sparking a huge backlash.“The Witness”, Russia’s first feature-length film about the invasion of Ukraine, tells the fictional story of Daniel Cohen, a Belgian violinist who gets caught up in the conflict after a trip to Kyiv and witnesses terrible crimes committed by Ukrainian nationalists in the village of Semidveri. He then decides to make it his mission to tell the world the “truth” about what’s happening in...
January 10, 2024

Russian propaganda film to be screened in Italy despite backlash

A seal near Svalbard, in the Arctic Ocean in Norway on July 18, 2022. Environmental groups warn that Norway's decision to push ahead with deep sea mining presents a threat to marine life in this region. — courtesy Getty Images/File
Norway parliament approves highly controversial deep sea mining
OSLO — Norway could become the first country in the world to push ahead with deep sea mining after it voted Tuesday to open its waters for exploration, provoking an outcry from environmental groups.In a major step towards kicking off commercial deep sea mining, the country’s parliament formally agreed to allow the exploration of around 108,000 square miles of Arctic seabed, an area bigger than the United Kingdom, between Norway and Greenland.The decision was taken despite mounting concern from scientists, politicians and environmental groups about the potential damage deep sea mining could inflict on marine life. “It’s a huge step in the wrong direction,” Frode Pleym, head of Greenpeace Norway, told CNN.The deep ocean, one of the world’s last untouched habitats, has long been...
January 10, 2024

Norway parliament approves highly controversial deep sea mining

Hundreds of men given neo-fascist salutes in Rome. — courtesy Paolo Berizzi/La Repubblica
Italian fascist salute images spark political uproar
ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is being urged to ban neo-fascist groups after hundreds of men were seen giving fascist salutes during a rally in Rome on Sunday night.They were taking part in an annual commemoration for three far-right activists who were killed in the 1970s, allegedly by far-left militants.But a video shared on social media has thrust the event into the spotlight. In it, rows of black-clad men can be seen extending their right arms.They are also heard shouting "Present!", in response to the rallying cry "For all fallen comrades!" — a slogan typical of the Italian far-right.The rally is held every year to commemorate the 1978 killings of three teenage activists from the youth wing of the far-right Italian Social Movement (MSI).Two were...
January 09, 2024

Italian fascist salute images spark political uproar

Gabriel Attal (left), seen with France's President Emmanuel Macron (right), has the task of leading the government into European Parliament elections in June
Macron picks Attal as France's youngest premier
PARIS — Gabriel Attal has been named France's next prime minister, as President Emmanuel Macron aims to revive his presidency with a new government.At 34, he is the youngest PM in modern French history, outranking even Socialist Laurent Fabius who was 37 when he was appointed by François Mitterrand in 1984.Attal replaces Élisabeth Borne, who resigned after 20 months in office. Throughout that time she struggled with a lack of a majority in parliament.Attal, who is currently education minister, certainly makes an eye-catching appointment.He will now have the task of leading the French government into important European Parliament elections in June.His rise has been rapid. Ten years ago he was an obscure adviser in the Health Ministry, and a card-carrying member of the Socialists.But...
January 09, 2024

Macron picks Attal as France's youngest premier

The year 2023 has been confirmed as the warmest on record, driven by human-caused climate change and boosted by the natural El Niño weather event.
2023 confirmed as world's hottest year on record
LONDON — The year 2023 has been confirmed as the warmest on record, driven by human-caused climate change and boosted by the natural El Niño weather event.Last year was about 1.48C warmer than the long-term average before humans started burning large amounts of fossil fuels, the EU's climate service says.Almost every day since July has seen a new global air temperature high for the time of year, BBC analysis shows. Sea surface temperatures have also smashed previous highs.The Met Office reported last week that the UK experienced its second warmest year on record in 2023.These global records are bringing the world closer to breaching key international climate targets."What struck me was not just that [2023] was record-breaking, but the amount by which it broke previous...
January 09, 2024

2023 confirmed as world's hottest year on record

France's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. — courtesy Reuters
French PM Élisabeth Borne resigns ahead of expected reshuffle
PARIS — France's Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne is to leave office after less than two years in the job.Her resignation comes with President Emmanuel Macron widely expected to reshuffle his top team ahead of European elections due later this year.In a statement, Macron said Borne had shown "courage, commitment and determination" during her time in office.It is not yet known who will be appointed as her successor.Borne will remain in post until a new prime minister takes over, a statement from the Élysée Palace said.She was France's second female prime minister and longest serving, outlasting Édith Cresson who served in the role under François Mitterrand from 1991-92.Reports of an overhaul of the government have been rife in recent weeks as Macron looks to boost his...
January 08, 2024

French PM Élisabeth Borne resigns ahead of expected reshuffle

Rescuers searching for the missing group on Saturday. — courtesy Cave Rescue Service of Slovenia/Handout/Reuters
Rescuers hoping to reach tourists and guides trapped in Slovenian cave
LJUBLJANA — Rescuers are hoping to pull five people from a cave in Slovenia on Monday, two days after the group went missing.Two guides and three tourists entered the cave, named Križna Jama (or “Cross Cave”), in southern Slovenia on Saturday morning, after a period of heavy rain, and failed to return later that day.A third guide went to search for them but could not find the missing group, and the Slovenian Cave Rescue Service (CRS) was activated to recover them.Rescuers are now planning to enter the cave and bring the group to safety on Monday.The water cave is one of Slovenia’s most well-known tourist destinations, with visitors able to take a boat ride to explore inside.The service sent divers into the cave on Sunday and successfully made contact with the group, but were...
January 08, 2024

Rescuers hoping to reach tourists and guides trapped in Slovenian cave

Farmers block the access road to the A8 highway with tractors in Neuhausen, Monday
German farmers block major highways in protest at  plans to scrap diesel tax break
BERLIN — Commuters around Germany are facing severe disruption as a massive protest by farmers blocks roads across the country.In the coordinated action, farmers have driven their tractors onto highways, slip roads and smaller roads and stopped traffic from getting through.Protesters in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin had signs attached to their tractors with signs like 'No farmer, no future'.The action is the beginning of a week of protests against a government plan to scrap tax breaks on diesel used in agriculture.In the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, farmers blocked motorway slip roads with hundreds of tractors. They were supported by haulage companies protesting against the increase in lorry tolls.In the district of Cloppenburg in northwest Lower...
January 08, 2024

German farmers block major highways in protest at  plans to scrap diesel tax break

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dismisses claim he had doubts over Rwanda scheme
Sunak denies doubting Rwanda plan when chancellor
LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has denied he had doubts about the government's Rwanda policy when he was chancellor.Documents seen by the BBC suggest that in March 2022 Sunak had concerns about the cost of sending migrants to the African country.The papers also indicate he was not sure the plan would stop people trying to cross the English Channel.Speaking to BBC One's Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday, Sunak said that, as chancellor, he "scrutinized" all plans.However, he said this did not mean he did not back the Rwanda policy, pointing out that he had funded the plan."Just because someone's asking tough questions doesn't mean that they don't believe in the proposal," he said.Under the scheme, some migrants would be sent to Rwanda for processing...
January 07, 2024

Sunak denies doubting Rwanda plan when chancellor

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