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Zelenskyy invites Poland's leaders to border to resolve farmers' blockade 21 Feb 2024 - 07:13 pm
Ukrainian truck drivers take part in a protest against the blockade of the border by the Polish protesters at the Rava-Ruska border crossing point of the Ukrainian-Polish border, with trucks bannered with messages and Ukrainian flags on February 20, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by YURIY DYACHYSHYN / AFP)
Spain logged lowest birthrate in 8 decades in 2023 21 Feb 2024 - 05:49 pm
File photo: Group of school children cool off along a fountain at the Plaza Espana square on April 26, 2023 in Seville, Spain.
Two dead, two hurt, in Dutch bridge collapse: officials 21 Feb 2024 - 02:46 pm
A photo shows a part of a bridge under construction in Lochem, that has collapsed, on February 21, 2024.
Eiffel Tower closed for third day as strike hardens 21 Feb 2024 - 02:29 pm
This photograph shows a board informing visitors that the Eiffel Tower, viewed in the background, is closed, during a strike of the Eiffel Tower's staff, over the financial management of the monument by the city, closing the monument to the public during the second week of the French school holidays, in Paris on February 20, 2024. Photo by GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP
'Without us, you don’t eat': Greek farmers ride some 200 tractors to Athens to demand financial help 20 Feb 2024 - 07:02 pm
Greek farmers take part in a protest to demand financial aid in front of the Parliament in Athens on February 20, 2024. (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP)
WikiLeaks founder Assange faces last UK legal challenge to avoid US extradition 20 Feb 2024 - 06:09 pm
Demonstrators hold placards as they protest outside The Royal Courts of Justice, Britain's High Court, in central London on February 20, 2024, as the high court hears the final UK appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange against his extradition to the US. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
'Hacked the hackers': International operation smashes 'most harmful cyber crime group' 20 Feb 2024 - 03:37 pm
Peninsula
Ecuador backtracks on plan to send weapons to Ukraine 20 Feb 2024 - 12:01 am
A local resident walks past a crater and a damaged residential building following a recent aerial bombardment in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, on February 18, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by SERGEY BOBOK / AFP)
Strike closes Eiffel Tower to visitors 19 Feb 2024 - 09:15 pm
This photograph taken on February 19, 2024, in central Paris, shows a board informing visitors that the Eiffel Tower, viewed in the background, is closed as staff go on strike, over the financial management of the monument by the city, closing the monument to the public during the second week of the French school holidays. (Photo by Kiran RIDLEY / AFP)
Passenger jet hits equipment on takeoff from Belgrade airport and is forced to make emergency return 19 Feb 2024 - 04:54 pm
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Eiffel Tower closes as staff go on strike 19 Feb 2024 - 04:01 pm
This photograph taken on February 19, 2024, in Paris, shows a board informing visitors that the Eiffel Tower, viewed in the background, is closed as staff go on strike, over the financial management of the monument by the city, closing the monument to the public during the second week of the French school holidays. Photo by Kiran Ridley / AFP
Julian Assange: All you need to know about the WikiLeaks founder 19 Feb 2024 - 11:05 am
File photo shared by WikiLeaks
Russia trying to attack beyond Avdiivka, Ukraine warns 18 Feb 2024 - 11:02 pm
Ukrainian servicemen pile up earthbags to build a fortification not far from town of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on February 17, 2024. (Photo by Anatolii STEPANOV / AFP)
French boats rescue nearly 140 trying to cross to UK 18 Feb 2024 - 08:55 pm
A policeman of the French Air and Border Police (PAF) inspects a villager's boat documentation during a patrol to intercept boats sailing clandestinely from the Comoros to the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, on February 17, 2024. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
Haley bashes Trump for continued silence on Navalny death 18 Feb 2024 - 06:28 pm
US Republican presidential hopeful and former UN ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event at Irmo Town Park in Irmo, South Carolina, on February 17, 2024. (Photo by Allison Joyce / AFP)
Lula urges against 'speculation' on Navalny death 18 Feb 2024 - 05:52 pm
This handout picture released by the Brazilian Presidency shows Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) attending the opening ceremony of the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa on February 17, 2024. (Photo by Ricardo STUCKERT / Brazilian Presidency / AFP)
Germany can't ditch cooperation with African nations over values: minister 17 Feb 2024 - 07:12 pm
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius speaks on stage during the 60th Munich Security Conference (MSC) at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, southern Germany, on February 17, 2024. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)
Ukraine withdraws from eastern city Avdiivka to 'save our people' 17 Feb 2024 - 03:31 pm
(Files) A view of the frontline town of Avdiivka on October 18, 2023. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP)