Germany government approves voluntary military service to boost army
Europe • Nov 14, 2025, 10:25 AM
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Germany's coalition government has agreed a new voluntary military service model, politicians said Thursday, after weeks of wrangling over whether there should be a compulsory element.
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Zelensky arrives in Turkey, aiming to 're-engage' US in peace efforts
Europe • 10:15 AM
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Turkey on Wednesday for talks to revive peace efforts to end the war with Russia, his top aide said, amid uncertainty over whether US special envoy Steve Witkoff would attend. Details by FRANCE 24 corresp
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Russian strikes kill several in west Ukraine as whole country placed on alert
Europe • 7:18 AM
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Russian drone strikes killed several people in west Ukraine and injured dozens in the eastern city of Kharkiv, authorities said on Wednesday, as the whole country was placed under air raid alert. Ukraine's energy ministry said the attacks caused emergenc
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‘Their rights are being violated’: Ukrainian families call for return of their stolen children
Europe • 6:45 AM
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Family members of Ukrainian children deported from Kherson by Russia made a rare public appeal for their return on Monday in Paris. Since the start of its full-scale invasion, Moscow has deported Ukrainian children into Russia, often sending older childr
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