BRUSSELS -- EU leaders failed on Thursday to agree on a plan to use frozen Russian assets to finance new loans for Ukraine, after divisions resurfaced at a European Council summit.
The summit's conclusions contained significantly softer wording than earlier drafts, reflecting Belgium's objections and legal concerns raised by the European Central Bank. (EU-Russia-Ukraine)
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NEW DELHI -- At least 20 people were killed and many others suffered burn injuries early Friday when a private bus carrying them caught fire after colliding with a motorcycle in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials said.
The bus caught fire on the road near Chinna Tekur village in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh. (India-Bus Fire)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that all trade negotiations with Canada were terminated because a "FAKE" Canadian advertisement was designed to influence the U.S. Supreme Court's decision.
"Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED," Trump wrote on his Truth Social. (U.S.-Canada-Trade Talks)
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GENEVA -- Despite a ceasefire in Gaza and an increase in aid, hunger and disease persist, putting children's lives at risk as the flow of aid remains only a fraction of what is needed, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.
"The situation still remains catastrophic because what's entering is not enough," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told an online press briefing from the UN health agency's Geneva headquarters. (Gaza-Hunger-Disease) Enditem
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