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Animal rights groups and pet shop owners marched Sunday in separate demonstrations to protest a new animal welfare law proposed by the Spanish government that seeks to advance the protection of animal rights. The draft legislation has fueled criticism by animal rights groups after a last-minute amendment excluded hunting dogs …

The European Union’s legislature was preparing plans Monday to host Volodymyr Zelenskyy should the Ukraine president decide to come to Brussels to attend an EU summit later this week. Two sources in the parliament, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said such plans …

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that has left more than 2,500 dead after striking Turkey and Syria has destroyed portions of the Roman-era Gaziantep Castle, images show.  Photos taken Monday of the hilltop fortress in southern Turkey show parts of its walls crumbled and stones scattered into piles.  “The iron railings around the …

Oil-rich Norway is looking to donate $7.3 billion to Kyiv as part of a five-year support package that would make the Scandinavian country one of the world’s biggest donors to war-torn Ukraine, the Norwegian government said Monday. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said the money would be split evenly between …

Media watchdog Reporters Without Borders along with 14 French media outlets and production companies on Monday called on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to release a journalist imprisoned for a month in Kabul. In a joint statement, RSF and French media said journalist Mortaza Behboudi, with dual French and Afghan citizenship, was …

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed not to kill Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenksyy during early negotiations of the invasion, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday. Bennett briefly served as a mediator between Putin and Zelenskyy in the opening weeks of Russia’s invasion. The former prime minister traveled to Moscow …

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 paved the way for China to move in and deepen its influence in the country and the wider region. While much of the international community has shunned the Taliban for its archaic policies, particularly toward women, China has little to say on …

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, killing more than 640 people and taking down buildings.  The earthquake prompted a search for survivors in the rubble in cities and towns across the region. The death toll is expected to rise. Residents in both countries were …

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, killing more than 560 people and taking down buildings.  The earthquake prompted a search for survivors in the rubble in cities and towns across the region. The death toll is expected to rise. Residents in both countries were …

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey early Monday and was felt across Syria, Jordan, and Israel, among other neighboring countries.  Preliminary information from the U.S. Geological Survey indicates the quake originated in Gaziantep, which is located in Turkey’s southeastern region and is a major provincial capital.   A 7.8 …