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Russia repatriates 26 "children of ISIS" from Syrian refugee camp
Russia has repatriated 26 children from Syria's Al-Roj camp where families of Islamic State (ISIS) fighters are held.
Students demand release of 21-year-old detained during election protest crackdown
Mate Devidze was among the demonstrators violently apprehended when a protest camp was demolished on November 19.
Austria agrees to lift veto on full Schengen accession for Bulgaria and Romania
Austria has pledged to lift its veto at the EU Council meeting in December, giving Bulgaria and Romania full membership of the border-free zone.
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Arab League backs Iraq's request for emergency meeting over Israeli threats
The Arab League (AL) has endorsed Iraq's request for an emergency meeting to discuss Israeli threats, with the date to be determined following consultations.
Putin answers US long-range missile permissions with a Russian ICBM
Russian President Vladimir Putin answered the US decision to allow Ukraine to use Nato-made long-range missiles on Russian targets by firing an Oreshnik ICBM at a Ukrainian city on November 22.
Fidesz redraws electoral districts in overnight decree
Viktor Orban's Fidesz gerrymanders electoral districts as opinion polls show it falling behind Peter Magyar's Tisza party for first time.
Romania's ruling coalition poised for election wins with hybrid strategy
PM Marcel Ciolacu is expected to take the presidency, while his PSD’s grand coalition with the PNL is set to secure another term in the general election.
In sanction escalation, US targets Russian energy bank Gazprombank
The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed new large-scale sanctions against the Russian financial sector, designating more than 50 banks, including systemically important energy bank Gazprombank.
Fuel crisis causes chaos for Skopje public transport
Skopje residents have been stranded at bus stops for hours as temperatures plummet.
Former minister and 10 others arrested over deadly Serbian railway station disaster
Collapse of Novi Sad railway station canopy killed 15 people, sparking widespread protests in Serbia.
China and Brazil forge closer alliance amid Xi’s Latin America push
China and Brazil have dramatically upgraded their partnership during President Xi Jinping's state visit to Brasilia following the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, marking Beijing's most substantial diplomatic advance in Latin America this year.
ICC issues arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Gallant
The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed that it has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on November 21.
Turkmenistan tightening exit rules for citizens seeking to travel to Uzbekistan
Quick shopping trips supposedly cause Ashgabat “shame”.
Croatian retailer Studenac launches €80mn IPO to fund expansion plans
IPO proceeds to fuel retailer's aggressive growth strategy, which includes opening new stores, acquiring competitors in Croatia and Slovenia and reducing its financial leverage.
Ukraine will recover Crimea via diplomacy, not force, says Zelenskiy
Ukraine will try to recover control of the Crimea from Russia using diplomacy and won’t waste “dozens of thousands” of Ukrainian lives by using force, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an with Fox News on November 21.
Slovak government wants to launch new nuclear tender in 2027
The nuclear reactor would be located at the existing Jaslovske Bohunice nuclear power plant site, which already has two reactors, and is projected to cost €10bn.
Poland’s PiS stripped of state funding over campaign financing irregularities
The PKW decision could mean that PiS will not receive a combined PLN75mn of state financing in the next three years
Nationalist Simion, reformist Lasconi compete for a spot in Romanian presidential runoff
Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu is the clear frontrunner in Romania’s presidential race, but the competition for second place remains open.
Putin gifts over 70 animals to North Korean zoo after Pyongyang sends troops to Russian Army
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted more than 70 animals from Moscow Zoo, including an African lion and brown bears, to Pyongyang Central Zoo in North Korea.
Czech premier ridiculed over comments about Czech and German wages
Petr Fiala’s comments have sparked a debate about whether the rightwing ODS leader and his team have a realistic assessment of the social and political situation in the country.