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EU leaders agree ban on most Russian oil imports

  by Max DELANY Agence France Presse EU leaders on Monday backed a ban on most Russian oil imports, after…

Biden rules out sending rocket systems ‘that can strike into Russia’ to Ukraine

US President Joe Biden said Monday he would not send rocket systems to Ukraine that could hit targets well inside…

Surrendered Azovstal defenders may face death penalty: separatists

  Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered to Russian forces at the Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol may face…

EU struggles to clear Hungary’s block on Russian oil ban

by Alex PIGMAN EU ambassadors made a final push to persuade Hungary to accept a watered-down oil embargo against Russia…

Italy’s Catholic church orders child sex abuse study

by Clément MELKI Agence France Presse ROME, Italy (AFP) -- The new head of Italy's Catholic Church announced Friday a…

Putin ready to help overcome food crisis if West lifts sanctions

Moscow is ready to make a "significant contribution" to averting a looming food crisis if the West lifts sanctions over…

EU working on joint purchase of monkeypox vaccines

The EU is working on centralising purchases of vaccines and treatments for monkeypox, with details to be agreed in the…

Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘genocide’ in Donbas region

Kyiv, UKRAINE (AFP) -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday accused Russia of carrying out "an obvious policy of genocide"…

UK readies for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee

by Phil HAZLEWOOD Britain brings out the bunting next week for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, with four days of…

More than 200 cases of monkeypox worldwide: EU disease agency

The number of confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide has reached 219 outside of countries where it is endemic, according to…

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