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As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was preparing to address Congress, Russia warned that increasing military aid to the beleaguered country would only aggravate the 10-month conflict.  Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters at an earlier press briefing in Moscow that the expansion of Western weapon supplies to Ukraine “leads to …

Pope Francis has decided to return three Parthenon pieces to Greece in a move that could add pressure to the U.K. government as it stands firm regarding its own collection of Parthenon marbles. The return, announced Friday, is expected to take some time to execute. It is not the only …

Officials in Taiwan say that 39 Chinese military aircraft and three vessels entered an area close to the island on Thursday morning local time. The Taiwan Ministry of National Defense says that the aircraft and vessels were located by 6 a.m., adding that it is monitoring them closely. “39 PLA …

The Treasury Department announced sanctions on Wednesday against the top Iranian official overseeing the prosecution of protesters and key military figures who have cracked down on demonstrations in recent months.  Iran has been roiled by mass protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died after being …

London’s Metropolitan Police arrested a man who started a fire at Buckingham Palace’s front gates, with footage showing two officers tackling the man to the ground.  The man, who cannot be clearly seen as the event occurred at night, sets the fire at the foot of the palace gate at …

Incoming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday evening that he has formed a new government after his Likud Party and allies won a majority during last month’s elections.  Israelis went to the polls for the fifth time in four years on Nov. 1, with Netanyahu’s coalition winning 64 seats …

Gordon Chang: How China is spying on the US Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang weighs in on Fufeng, a Chinese company tied to the CCP that aims to build a business in the United States near an American military base, on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ From the struggle to put …

China has already prepared for an inevitable spike in deaths related to COVID-19 after cases surged following the rollback of Beijing’s “zero-COVID” policy.  Widespread protests prompted the government to ease the severe restrictions, which many in the country blamed for contributing to the 10 deaths that occurred in a high-rise …

Charles Sobhraj, the French serial killer who murdered at least a dozen western tourists traveling through Asia in the 1970s, was ordered released from prison by Nepal’s Supreme Court on Wednesday.  Sobhraj, who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in Nepal, was ordered to be released because of …

Saudi Arabia and Qatar urged the Taliban on Wednesday to reverse its ban on girls receiving a university education in Afghanistan.  In a Wednesday statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said it expresses “surprise” and “regret” at the Taliban-led government’s decision.  “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi …