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Magical Lionel Messi finally guides Argentina to the top of the world as La Albiceleste defeats a Kylian Mbappe-powered France 4-2 in penalties to lift their first World Cup trophy in 36 years. Argentina’s Lionel Messi (2nd R) and teammates celebrate winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup final over France, Doha, Qatar, Dec. 18, 2022. […]

Washington claimed last month that Russia was buying weapons from North Korea and using those weapons in Ukraine. The allegations that the two heavily sanctioned states were stepping up military cooperation came almost nine months into Russia’s war against its pro-Western neighbor that has severely depleted its stocks of artillery shells, ammunition and cruise missiles   A […]

North Korea fired two medium-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Sunday morning from the site it claimed to have tested a high-thrust solid-fuel engine three days ago, apparently used for developing newer and more advanced intercontinental ballistic missiles. Footage of North Korea’s ballistic missile launch (Korean Central News Agency) The National Security Office […]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said late Saturday that electricity had been restored to almost six million Ukrainians, but noted ongoing problems with heat and water supplies and “large-scale outages” in many regions. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+1). People walk past a Christmas tree during heavy fog at Sofiyska square in […]

Over the past day, Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit eight enemy personnel clusters and two command posts. This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06:00, December 18, posted on Facebook. “The enemy tries to improve its tactical position in Lyman direction and focuses its […]

As the legendary Lionel Messi strides toward the denouement of his career, the stakes could not be more immense and with this World Cup final being his last opportunity to add footballing immortality to his already illustrious legacy, the magnitude of the moment is unmistakable. Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates after Julian Alvarez scores their third […]

Kremlin bombers and warships on Friday, Dec. 16,  launched yet another wave of massed long-range missile strikes at Ukrainian civilian targets, hitting homes and infrastructure in the capital Kyiv and in cities across the country Civilians take shelter inside a metro station during air raid alert in the centre of Kyiv on December 16, 2022, […]

Russia has about 1.2-1.5 million people in mobilization reserves, while training about 200,000 freshly drafted soldiers, and is highly likely to make another attempt to capture Kyiv. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhnyi said this in an interview with The Economist, Ukrinform reports. “Russian mobilisation has worked. It is not true that their […]

Türkiye continues its talks with Russia and Ukraine to end their ongoing war, soon set to enter its 10th month, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday. People cross a destroyed bridge as they flee from the front line town of Irpin ,Kyiv region, Ukraine, March 7, 2022. (EPA Photo) “We witnessed, along with the […]

Ukrainian forces have repelled enemy attacks near 14 settlements in three regions over the past day. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Ukrainian forces have repelled enemy attacks near 14 settlements in […]