Europe
February 17, 2024
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City of Palestine closings for Presidents Day Holiday

Feb. 16—The city of Palestine has announced holiday closings for the Presidents Day Holiday. The following city offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Feb. 19, and will resume normal operating hours Tuesday, Feb. 20. Those offices include: —City Hall, which includes the following: City Manager’s Office, City Secretary, Police Administration, Fire Administration, Customer Service, […]

Europe
February 17, 2024
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How Russian state media are spinning Alexei Navalny death

Russian state media tend not to give much or any airtime to critics of the government, and their initial treatment of Alexei Navalny’s reported death continues in this vein. On state TV channels, the media outlets with the biggest audiences in Russia, there has been minimal coverage of Navalny’s death, and the first reports were […]

Europe, World
February 17, 2024
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Zelensky urges allies at Munich meeting to plug ‘artificial deficit’ of weapons

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies Saturday that an “artificial deficit” of weapons for his country risks giving Russia breathing space, hours after his military chief said he was withdrawing troops from the eastern city of Avdiivka.  Issued on: 17/02/2024 – 05:37Modified: 17/02/2024 – 11:35 2 min Advertising Read more Zelenskyy spoke to the Munich […]

Europe, World
February 17, 2024
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Zelensky to rally leaders for support at Munich Security Conference

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday will seek to rouse allies from war fatigue and step up their financial and military backing at a critical juncture in his country’s battle against Russia. Issued on: 17/02/2024 – 05:37 3 min Advertising Read more His speech at the Munich Security Conference seeking immediate aid for his soldiers […]

Europe, World
February 17, 2024
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Lack of artillery, long-range capacity helps Putin, Zelensky tells Munich meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies Saturday that an “artificial deficit” of weapons for his country risks giving Russia breathing space, hours after his military chief said he was withdrawing troops from the eastern city of Avdiivka.  Issued on: 17/02/2024 – 05:37Modified: 17/02/2024 – 11:39 2 min Advertising Read more Zelenskyy spoke to the Munich […]

Europe
February 17, 2024
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Senegal election: What next after block on President Macky Sall’s bid to delay poll?

After more than two weeks of uncertainty, it seems Senegal’s checks and balances have kicked in. President Macky Sall has pledged to organise presidential elections “as soon as possible” after the country’s top court, the Constitutional Council, blocked his plans to postpone this month’s polls until mid-December. When Mr Sall initially announced the delay of […]

Europe
February 17, 2024
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Russians claim drone attack

Governors of the Belgorod, Kaluga, Bryansk and Voronezh oblasts of Russia – Vyacheslav Gladkov, Vladislav Shapsha, Alexander Bogomaz and Alexander Gusev – claimed the downing of 13 drones over Russia’s oblasts. Source: Gladkov on Telegram; Shapsha on Telegram; Bogomaz on Telegram; Gusev on Telegram Quote: “In Gubkin district, our air defence system was operating, and […]

Europe
February 17, 2024
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Avdiivka: Ukraine troops leave embattled eastern town

Ukraine’s military says it has withdrawn its troops from Avdiivka – the key eastern town for months besieged by Russian forces. Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said he acted “to avoid encirclement and preserve the lives and health of service personnel”. He added that the troops were moved to “more favourable lines”. His deputy said the […]

Europe
February 17, 2024
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‘Zombie Fires’ burning at an alarming rate in Canada

Even in the dead of Canada’s winter, the embers of last year’s record-setting wildfire season remain. So-called “zombie fires” are burning under thick layers of snow at an unprecedented rate, raising fears about what the coming summer may bring. People driving on the highway through the town of Fort Nelson, British Columbia (BC) in the […]

Europe
February 17, 2024
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Ukraine using container caravans as alternative to blocked border

Ukraine’s national shipping company, “Ukraine Danube Shipping,” (UDP) began to form container caravans as an alternative logistics route across the Danube, bypassing the blocked border in the west of the country, the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development announced on Feb. 16. “Ukraine’s exporters and carriers are once again facing blocked checkpoints on the western […]

Europe
February 17, 2024
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Avdiivka: Ukraine troops leaving embattled eastern town

Ukraine’s military says it is withdrawing its troops from Avdiivka – the key eastern town besieged by Russian forces. Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said he acted “to avoid encirclement and preserve the lives and health of service personnel”. He added that the troops were being moved to “more favourable lines”. Avdiivka – a gateway to […]