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Dec 21, 2024
Olympia (Washington), December 21: The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a new stopgap spending bill after scrambling for new plans following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's last-minute intervention, likely averting a government shutdown just hours before the deadline.
Brazil's central bank need to intervene to stabilize exchange rate: finance minister
Austria's GDP to contract 0.6 pct in 2024: WIFO
Ex-IMF chief Rato gets 4-year jail term for corruption
Six killed in Ukrainian missile attack on Russia's Kursk region: local governor
Romania's new parliament convenes amid political deadlock
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Bulgarian President, Hungarian PM call for peace in Europe, closer bilateral ties
Sofia (Bulgaria), December 21: Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met in Sofia on Friday, emphasizing the need for restoring peace...
Avalanche kills snowboarder, injures skier in Bulgaria
Sofia (Bulgaria), December 21: A snowboarder was killed, and a skier sustained injuries on Friday in an avalanche near Bulgaria's largest ski resort, Bansko, the...
Interview: Bridging cultures is enduring legacy of Marco Polo's journey, says curator
Rome (Italy), December 21: Respecting diversity and building bridges between cultures is a crucial legacy of Marco Polo's adventure, an Italian curator of a Marco...
EU signals readiness for talks with Trump amid tariff threats
Brussels (Belgium), December 21: The European Union (EU) is open to discussing trade issues, including energy, with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, a European Commission spokesperson...
Ukraine to stop Russian gas transit on Jan. 1, 2025: PM
Kyiv (Ukraine), December 21: Ukraine will halt the transit of Russian gas through its territory starting Jan. 1, 2025, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported on...
Italian regulator fines OpenAI 15 mln euros for personal data abuses
Rome (Italy), December 21: Italy's data protection agency announced on Friday that it has fined artificial intelligence company OpenAI 15 million euros (15.6 million U.S....
Black boxes of crashed DHL plane show no signs of illegal interference: Lithuanian authority
Vilnius (Lithuania), December 21: A preliminary analysis of the black boxes of the DHL cargo plane that crashed in Vilnius in November shows no signs...
Roundup: Volkswagen, unions reach agreement, cutting 35,000 jobs by end of 2030
Berlin (Germany), December 21: German automotive giant Volkswagen and employee representatives concluded their five-day intense talks over the company's far-reaching cost-cutting plans on Friday. Both...
Man accused of hoax gunman report in Prague
Prague (Czech Republic), December 21: Czech police announced Friday that a man has been accused of scaremongering after falsely reporting the presence of a gunman...
Slovak gov't agrees with medical trade union over salary rise
Bratislava (Slovakia), December 21: The Slovak government approved an agreement with the Medical Trade Union Association (LOZ) on Friday to resolve a dispute over doctors' salary increases, local media reported.
ar hits Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 2
Heatwave looms as fires burn nation's east and west
Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue
Mr. Yoon Suk Yeol denies the charges of rebellion
Dec 20, 2024
Israel continues bombing campaign
Mr. Trump 'takes action' before taking office
US government close to shutdown despite Trump's support for new proposal
Russia sentences 2 men to 21 years in prison for working for Ukraine
President Biden to meet Pope Francis before Trump's inauguration
Cambodia, US consider resuming joint military exercise suspended after nearly 10 years
