Europe bans Russian diesel, other oil products over Ukraine
The new sanctions create uncertainty about prices as the European Union finds new supplies of diesel from the U.S., Middle East and India.
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Dozens of soldiers freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap
Top Ukrainian presidential aide Andriy Yermak said in a Telegram post that 116 Ukrainians were freed.
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Want to give a truck to Ukrainian fighters? 'Mad Max' is your guy
The Scripps News story about "Mad Max" is inspiring strangers to buy used trucks and drive them to Ukraine for front-line duty.
Strikes, protests hit France in round 2 of pension battle
Labor unions aimed to mobilize more than 1 million protesters to kill a bill that would raise the retirement age from 62 to 64.
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UK leader fires party chairman over tax bill allegations
He had faced days of pressure to sack Nadhim Zahawi amid allegations he settled a multimillion-dollar unpaid tax bill while in charge of the Treasury.
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Russian attacks on Ukraine reported; tank training to start
The attacks came after Germany and the United States announced they would send advanced battle tanks to Ukraine.
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US, Germany to send advanced tanks to aid Ukraine war effort
A coordinated effort by the West to provide dozens of the heavy weapons to help Kyiv break combat stalemates as Russia’s invasion enters 12th month.
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News trust is highest in Finland. Can the US learn from that?
Finland reports the highest levels of news trust among its public in the world. Why don't other countries have similar public opinion?
Poland pushes for more tanks for Kyiv, will seek German OK
Poland wants to send German-built Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. The country may send them to the non-NATO country, even without permission.
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy honors those killed in helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying Ukraine's interior minister and other top officials slammed into a kindergarten building, killing him and about a dozen others.
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Defense leaders meet amid dissent over tanks for Ukraine
Nearly 11 months into the Russian invasion, Ukraine's Zelenskyy has expressed frustration about not obtaining enough weaponry from Western allies.
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Ukrainian theater lives on in a bunker
The Mykolaiv Art Drama Theatre was nearly destroyed by a Russian strike. Now, audiences fill seats in the bunker below.
Ukrainian troops are getting air defense training in the US
In Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Ukrainian solders are training on an advanced air defense platform called the Patriot missile system.
Strikes, protests test French plan to raise retirement age
French workers would have to work longer before receiving a pension under the new rules — with the retirement age rising from 62 to 64.
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NATO warns of Russia's long war in Ukraine, vows to be ready
NATO chiefs are expected to discuss how allies can expand the delivery of weapons, training and support to Ukraine in the coming months.
| AP and Rosie Birchard
Ukraine interior minister, others killed in helicopter crash
There was no immediate word on whether the morning crash was an accident or related to the war, but authorities have opened an investigation.
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Greta Thunberg carried away by police at German mine protest
Thunberg was among hundreds of people protesting coal mining at multiple locations in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
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Italy arrests No. 1 fugitive Mafia boss, 30 years on the run
Matteo Messina Denaro was the last of three longtime fugitive top-level Mafia bosses in Italy who had eluded capture for decades.
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Final toll in Russian strike: 44 dead, including 5 children
The missile strike Saturday hit an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine.
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Russian missiles hit across Ukraine; UK to supply tanks to Ukraine
Photos showed a large gap in the nine-story building. Infrastructure facilities were also hit in the western Lviv region and northeastern Kharkiv.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
6 stabbed in Paris train station, attacker shot by police
The suspect attacked several people, including a police officer, with a "bladed weapon" during morning rush hour in the Gare du Nord train station.
| AP and Scripps News Staff
Ukraine’s art of war: 'There’s always fresh blood'
Igor Gusev, a noted Ukrainian artist from Odesa, changed course after Russia’s invasion.
U.K. Palace Allies Push Back Against Prince Harry's Claims
Prince Harry says people who accuse him of invading his family's privacy "don't want to believe that my family have been briefing the press."
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Putin Orders 36-Hour Weekend Cease-Fire In Ukraine
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church proposed the cease-fire to observe the Christmas holiday, which is celebrated Jan. 7.
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Ukraine's Drone Pilot Schools Scramble To Train Combat Flyers
Ukraine can't train drone pilots fast enough to keep up with the front-line demand for their skills.
EU Parliament Starts Process To Lift 2 Lawmakers' Immunity
Parliament is investigating a scandal allegedly involving Qatari and Moroccan officials influencing politics with gifts and money.
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Moscow Says Ukrainian Rocket Strike Kills 63 Russian Troops
This is one of the deadliest attacks on the Kremlin’s forces since the war began more than 10 months ago.
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Russia Presses Ukraine, Firing 40 Drones At Kyiv
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Monday that 40 drones "headed for Kyiv" overnight. All of them were destroyed, according to air defense forces.
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Russian Strikes Intensify As Ukrainians Return For Holiday
Officials say at least one person has been killed and 14 others hospitalized after 20 Russia launched 20 missiles over Ukraine Saturday.
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Evidence Of Russian Crimes Mounts As War In Ukraine Drags On
Evidence shows Russia has waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield.
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