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Europe

Key Takeaways: Germany’s leader Scholz meets Chinese President Xi to discuss trade and geopolitical tensions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz concluded his three-day visit to China with a crucial meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 16, 2024. The visit was aimed at bolstering business ties with Germany’s largest trading partner while also addressing concerns about China’s increasing exports to Europe

Romania and Bulgaria partially join Europe’s Schengen travel zone

Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone on March 31, marking a new step in the two countries’ integration with the European Union.

India signs $100 billion free trade deal with 4 European countries

India has signed a trade agreement with four-member European trade bloc European Free Trade Association (EFTA), which includes Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, and Liechtenstein.

International Women’s Day: IAEA hosts hundreds of women building careers in Nuclear

Marking International Women’s Day, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) gathered hundreds of women in Vienna, Austria from March 7 to 8, 2024

Sweden officially joins NATO, ending 200 years of neutrality

Sweden officially became the 32nd member of NATO, marking the end of its neutrality since World War II and its centuries-long stance of not aligning with major powers.

Tractors block highways as thousands of protesting French farmers begin ‘siege of Paris’

Thousands of angry French farmers, on January 30, continued to disrupt major highways for the second consecutive day of their protest. The protest called the “siege” of Paris was initiated on January 26 by flipping and burning a truck on...

Ukraine and Russia trade blame over Il-76 crash, Moscow accuses Kyiv of shooting down aircraft as Zelenskyy calls for international probe

The Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane, carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, was shot down in the Russian border region of Belgorod on January 24.

Ukraine claims it shot down 2 Russian planes — A-50 spy plane and IL-22 command aircraft

Ukraine's military claimed it had shot down a Russian early warning and control spy plane over the Sea of Azov on January 14, in what is perceived as a blow to the Kremlin’s air power.

Red Sea tensions: US and UK launch strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen amid shipping disruption

The United States and the UK launched military strikes in Yemen on January 12 in reaction to Houthi rebel assaults on ships in the Red Sea, raising concerns of an escalating conflict in the region.

Ukraine receives first Skynex air defense system from Germany

Germany handed over a Skynex air defense system, along with ammunition and other military aid to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the German government announced on January 4.

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Tornado kills at least 5, causes widespread destruction in China’s industrial hub Guangzhou

The tornado's intensity was initially classified as level three, as reported by Xinhua news agency.