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160 Ukrainian energy workers have been killed as Russia pummels the power system
Nov 18, 2025 - World 
Almost four years into Russia’s invasion, keeping Ukraine’s lights on has become a battle of its own
Author Boualem Sansal welcomed in France after release from Algerian prison
Nov 18, 2025 - World 
A French-Algerian novelist who was granted a humanitarian pardon last week in Algeria after a yearlong imprisonment returned to France on Tuesday and was received by President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee presidential palace, Macron's office said.
Poland says Russian agents are suspected of being involved in railway blast
Nov 18, 2025 - World 
Prime Minister Donald Tusk says two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland
Huge fire in the Croatian capital destroys landmark tower
Nov 18, 2025 - World 
A massive fire has gutted a landmark skyscraper in downtown Zagreb, Croatia
Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions
Nov 18, 2025 - World 
Chinese airlines offer free cancellations and film releases postponed after Japanese PM’s comments on TaiwanChinese travellers are estimated to have cancelled hundreds of thousands of tickets to fly to Japan amid reports of suspended visa processing and cultural exchanges as a diplomatic dispute over Japan’s stance on Taiwan continues.Under pressure from business groups, Japan has sent a senior diplomat to Beijing in an attempt to calm tensions after Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, said her country could get involved militarily if China attempted to invade Taiwan. Her comments prompted fury from China’s government, which issued warnings against Chinese travellers and students going to Japan. Continue reading...
