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Republican Candidate Advances, but Fails to Secure US House Majority

Republican Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) made significant headway on the 12th ballot for House speaker, winning over 14 hardline Republicans who had previously opposed him, but fell short of achieving a majority of votes needed to claim the position. A package of concessions offered by McCarthy placated some Republicans who have ...

January 6, 2023

Europe

Ukraine Truce Ordered by Putin Takes Effect as West Vows to Send Heavy Weaponry

A cessation of hostilities in Ukraine ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin on the eve of Orthodox Christmas took effect on Friday morning. Russia will be observing the truce for 36 hours, from 12:00 on January 6 until midnight on January 7. On Thursday, Putin has ordered the Russian military ...

January 6, 2023

Europe

US, Germany Confirm New Heavy Weaponry for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have confirmed reports that they will donate infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. The news comes a day after France announced that it would send Western-designed ‘light tanks’ to Kiev. According to a joint statement released by the White House and German ...

January 6, 2023

Americas

McCarthy Fails to Win Votes as US House Speaker for 3rd Consecutive Day

The House has adjourned for the third day without electing a new speaker after Kevin McCarthy continued to suffer a string of defeats in multiple rounds of voting on Thursday. As the fight for the gavel drags on, it has now become the longest speaker contest in 164 years. Each ...

January 6, 2023

Europe

NATO Chief: It’s Dangerous to Underestimate Russia

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Thursday against underestimating Russia and what he called President Vladimir Putin’s ambitions amid the war in Ukraine. “They have shown a great willingness to tolerate losses and suffering,” Stoltenberg told a business conference in Norway. “We have no indication that President Putin has changed ...

January 6, 2023

Europe

RUSSIA, MOSCOW - NOVEMBER 3, 2022: Russia's President Vladimir Putin holds a video conference meeting with members of the Russian Government to discuss tools for encouraging investment, at Moscow's Kremlin. Mikhail

Putin Orders Ceasefire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas, the first major truce of the more than 10-month long war that has killed tens of thousands and devastated swathes of Ukraine. Putin ordered the ceasefire to begin on January 6, the Kremlin said. Many ...

January 5, 2023

Europe

Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin

Germany’s Seizing Russian Assets May Force Other Nations to Ignore Law: Russia

The planned seizure of Russian funds and property by Germany for their subsequent transfer to Ukraine may lure other countries into ignoring international law, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said on Thursday. “The German government has decided to shift problems created by their predecessors on our country. With this goal ...

January 5, 2023

Americas

US House Adjourns without Speaker after McCarthy Falls Short Again on Votes

The United States House of Representatives has adjourned for a second day without a speaker, as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy continued to fall short of the majority he needs to preside over the chamber. In the sixth round of voting on Wednesday, far-right opposition to McCarthy persisted, setting up the ...

January 5, 2023

Europe

Italy Can’t Be Mediator in Ukraine Crisis: Moscow

Italy cannot be a mediator in the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. The remarks came in response to an earlier initiative voiced by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. “It is strange for us to hear mediation proposals from nations that have ...

January 5, 2023

Europe

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

Russia Cannot View Italy as Guarantor of Peace Process around Ukraine: Diplomat

Russia cannot view Italy as a guarantor of the potential peace process around Ukraine due to Rome’s biased stance against Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. The diplomat was asked to comment on the reports that Rome was poised to act as a guarantor of peace ...

January 4, 2023