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Pope Leo XIV and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky “focused on the war in Ukraine” when they met at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo this morning, Dec. 9, the Vatican said.  

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday that criticism of liberties in the bloc should be aimed elsewhere and at "Russia perhaps", referring to a White House strategy document critical of EU policies.

Japan is threatening China militarily which is "completely unacceptable", Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his German counterpart, after Japan said that Chinese fighter jets had aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft.

Trump admin is ‘trying to put out a fire they started’ at Weather Service as a cold, snowy winter looms

Lithuania’s government on Tuesday declared a national emergency over security risks posed by meteorological balloons sent from Russia-allied Belarus that have violated its airspace in recent weeks, while the Belarusian leader called for negotiations on border tensions and said his country “does not need war.”

Justice Department can unseal Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records, judge says

Shadow drone war against is the new war led by countries

Discussions among regulators come as Beijing seeks to achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductor production