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Spain’s Asterion completes takeover of German energy company Steag
The Spanish investor Asterion is the new owner of the German energy company Steag, with the purchase finalized on Friday,...
Biden administration once again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel
FILE - President Joe Biden listens as he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in an expanded bilateral meeting...
UN Security Council discusses crisis in Middle East as violence, deaths increase
The UN Security Council on Friday discussed the situation in the Middle East against the backdrop of escalating violence between...
On foot and by donkey cart, thousands flee widening Israeli assault in central Gaza
Palestinians flee the Israeli ground offensive in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman) DEIR AL-BALAH,...
Gaza crisis: UN humanitarians lament difficulty in getting aid supply
UN humanitarians have lamented difficulty in getting aid supply to Gaza amid reports of continued heavy bombing of the Strip...
Israeli airstrike in Syria kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member
Sayyed Razi Mousavi is seen in this handout image taken in an unknown location, obtained on December 25, 2023. Tasnim...
Pope says ‘our hearts are in Bethlehem’ as he presides over the Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s
Pope Francis presides over Christmas Eve Mass at St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday Dec. 24 2023 (AP Photo/Gregorio...
General Assembly approves $3.59bn UN budget for 2024
The General Assembly has approved a US$3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024, including the establishment for a...
Bayer wins latest Roundup cancer trial, ending losing streak
Logo of Bayer AG is pictured at the annual results news conference of the German drugmaker in Leverkusen, Germany February...
Guinea fuel supplies improving since oil storage blast
A view shows a house destroyed after a blast at an oil terminal in Conakry, Guinea December 19, 2023....