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Yellowknife wildfire: traffic clogs road out of town as residents race to evacuate
More than 20,000 residents given until noon on Friday to leave home in face of advancing wildfire that could arrive by weekend Long lines of traffic have clogged the only road out of the Canadian city of Yellowknife, after authorities ordered the first ever evacuation of a capital in the face of an advancing wildfire. More than…
NATO sends 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests
NATO chief Jen Stoltenberg warned troops “will take all necessary actions to maintain a safe and secure environment for all citizens in Kosovo.” NATO said on Tuesday it will send more troops to northern Kosovo to help quell violent protests, following clashes with ethnic Serbs that wounded 30 peacekeepers. “We have decided to deploy 700…
Breaking News | News | RussiaRussian-backed union signs free trade pact with Iran
MOSCOW, Dec 25 (Reuters) – Members of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) have signed a fully-fledged free trade agreement with Iran, Russia’s economy ministry and the EEU said on Monday. The agreement will become permanent and replace a similar temporary pact in force since 2019. The previous deal facilitated mutual trade with Iran and…
Nikkei jumps after landslide victory for Takaichi’s ruling party
BANGKOK – Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 share index jumped as much as 5% to a record on Monday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election. The Nikkei ended up 2,110.26 points from Friday to close at 56,363.94, having briefly topped 57,000 for the first time to set…
Breaking News | News | RussiaRussian army recruitment drops 80% in Moscow — as fighters from Asia and Africa fill the ranks for cash: report
The number of Russians signing up to fight in Ukraine at Moscow recruitment centers have dropped 80% over the last six months, according to a new report. Instead, more and more foreigners are signing up in exchange for the enlistment payout of nearly $20,000. Recruitment centers in the Russian capital are seeing about 40 applicants…


