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Spain vows more vigilance, protection as murders of women spike in December 29 Dec 2022 - 04:31 pm
A view of the Spanish Constitutional Court building in Madrid, Spain, December 29, 2022. (REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura)
Italy urges divided EU to test China arrivals for Covid 29 Dec 2022 - 03:30 pm
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Explosions rock Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities as Russia fires scores of missiles 29 Dec 2022 - 12:28 pm
Rescuers work at a site of private houses heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 29, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential aide Kyrylo Tymoshenko via Telegram/Handout via Reuters
Pope urges prayers for 'very ill' ex-pontiff Benedict 29 Dec 2022 - 12:28 am
This photo taken and handout on November 28, 2020 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis (R) greeting Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI following a consistory to create 13 new cardinals, on November 28, 2020 in The Vatican. (Photo by Vatican Media / AFP)
Moscow to achieve Ukraine goals thanks to 'patience': Lavrov 29 Dec 2022 - 12:11 am
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France arrests Ukrainian businessman over alleged embezzlement 28 Dec 2022 - 10:57 pm
French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu and his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksii Reznikov leave a news conference, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kiev, Ukraine, on December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
'Lord of the Rings': Putin gifts to allies spark jokes 28 Dec 2022 - 10:31 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to launch the Titan-Polymer industrial complex in Pskov region, via a video conference in Staint Petersburg on December 28, 2022. (Photo by Mikhail Klimentyev / SPUTNIK / AFP) 
Tension soars as main Kosovo border crossing with Serbia closed 28 Dec 2022 - 09:23 pm
A pedestrian walks past a new road barricade set up in the divided town of Mitrovica on December 28, 2022. (Photo by Armend NIMANI / AFP)
Ukraine 'helped the West find itself again', Zelenskyy says 28 Dec 2022 - 09:09 pm
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy captures a video to congratulate the Ukrainian Armed Forces amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the town of Sloviansk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December 6, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS
Ukraine shows off Caesar howitzer as French minister visits 28 Dec 2022 - 08:53 pm
Ukrainian servicemen fire with a CAESAR self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions in eastern Ukraine on December 28, 2022. (Photo by Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP)
Ship insurers to cancel war cover for Russia, Ukraine from Jan 1 28 Dec 2022 - 08:35 pm
A cargo ship boat model is pictured in front of Ukraine's and Russian's flags in this illustration taken on March 3, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
2022 set to be warmest year on record for Britain 28 Dec 2022 - 07:35 pm
In this file photo taken on August 13, 2022 a woman walks in the heat past the goalposts on the scorched, dry grass on Hackney Marshes in London. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP)
Chief of Russia's Gazprom admits 'difficult' year 28 Dec 2022 - 06:43 pm
The logo of Gazprom company is seen at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 15, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
EU, US express concern over situation in north Kosovo 28 Dec 2022 - 06:29 pm
A Kosovo police officer patrols in the northern part of the ethnically-divided town of Mitrovica, Kosovo, December 28, 2022. REUTERS/Florion Goga
Finland gets floating gas terminal to replace Russian supply 28 Dec 2022 - 06:25 pm
A tugboat and vessel FSRU Exemplar, the floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, chartered by Finland to replace Russian gas, arrives to the Inkoo port, west of Helsinki, December 28, 2022. Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari via REUTERS
Italy mulls Covid screening of all China arrivals 28 Dec 2022 - 05:31 pm
 A passenger wearing protective gear is seen at a train station in Beijing on December 28, 2022. (Photo by Noel CELIS / AFP)
Russia intensifies attacks on liberated Kherson, eastern Ukraine 28 Dec 2022 - 05:17 pm
Ukrainian servicemen fire with a CAESAR self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions in eastern Ukraine on December 28, 2022. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)
Spain festival revellers hurl flour and eggs in annual mock coup 28 Dec 2022 - 05:07 pm
Revellers dressed in mock military garb take part in 'Els Enfarinats' food-battle in the southeastern Spanish town of Ibi on December 28, 2022. (Photo by Jaime Reina / AFP)