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World News in Brief: Türk condemns ‘abhorrent’ attack in Sydney, UNHCR chief calls for solidarity with refugees, Ukraine latest | UN News – UN News
Facebook Twitter Print Email The UN human rights chief said on Monday the antisemitic attack on the Jewish community in Sydney which left fifteen dead at the weekend, including a 10-year-old girl, was “a moment of deep sadness.”Volker Türk said the “heinous” shootings targeting a Hannukah celebration on Bondi Beach exposed again that “antisemitism is […]
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ and says Russia will achieve Ukraine goals by diplomacy or force – as it happened – The Guardian
Putin calls European leaders ‘little pigs’ and says Russia will achieve Ukraine goals by diplomacy or force – as it happened The Guardiansource
Why religion matters at the EU-Balkans summit today – Catholic World Report
By Bohumil Petrík for CNA December 17, 2025 Catholic News Agency News Briefs 1 Print EWTN News, Dec 17, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA).In a strongly secular European Union, the Balkans’ complex religious reality plays an important role as officials and diplomats gather on Wednesday to discuss the membership plans for six nations.The EU-Western Balkans summit […]
Trump orders 'blockade' of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela – Reuters
Trump orders ‘blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela Reuterssource