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1864 November 29: Sand Creek Massacre
November 29: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
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Ukraine on High Alert as Threat of Russia-Backed Coup Looms
The Simpsons’ episode censored in Hong Kong
Boris Johnson rejects Drakeford and Sturgeon request for meeting to discuss new Omicron variant
Georgian Ex-President Saakashvili’s Trial Adjourned For Three Weeks
Lukashenko: if Ukraine begins war with Russia Belarus will not stand aside
Baking Armenian Lavash With Bare Hands, Fire, And Love
SNP conference: Nicola Sturgeon pushes independence campaign ahead of 2023 vote
Turkmenistan To Make It More Difficult For People To Get Subsidized Food
Belarus announces military drills with Russia near Ukraine border
Kyrgyz Opposition Protests Against Parliamentary Election Results, Citing Alleged Fraud
Barbados ditching Queen will ‘trigger calls’ in other countries, Republic says
UAE eases drug laws: No more jail for those bringing in THC
Lithuanian President says full military integration of Belarus and Russia poses new challenges for NATO
Mob attacks Pakistan police, fails to grab blasphemy suspect
Plot thickens in saga of Cambodian prince’s failed soccer club bid
Turkey’s Erdogan says he will visit UAE in February
Nobel laureate Murad asks Lithuania to help Yazidis stuck on border
Lebanon’s president discusses Gulf crisis with Qatar’s emir
Exiled former lawmaker calls for probe into London attacks on Hong Kong protesters
Belarusian leader accuses Lithuania of dumping dead migrants
Baltic lawmakers meet Taiwan’s Tsai, stepping up cooperation
Portugal creates North Atlantic’s largest marine sanctuary
Former Ethiopian Olympian wants to join the fight against Tigray rebels
Famed Australian Indigenous actor David Gulpilil dies at 68
‘Wide support’ for Taiwan policy in Lithuania: lawmaker
Israeli PM urges world powers to resist Iran’s ‘blackmail’
Former star Raí inaugurates first PSG academy in Rwanda
Black Eyed Peas frontman defies Israel boycott calls
Working-age population declines in Latvia
Ecuador’s president extends state of emergency for prisons
Conakry stadium massacre: Guinea “prepares” for trial
MP: Estonia should move ‘step by step’ towards recognizing Taiwan
Niger organizes first international crafts for women since 2019
EU must increase pressure on Lukashenko regime and impose even tougher sanctions – Murniece
Celebrating Senegal: the second annual Dakar Carnival
Dialogue with Russia possible but NATO must follow joint deterrence policy – Stoltenberg
Xipayev promises Africa 1bn China’s Covid vaccine doses
Film of German rebel wins Black Nights Festival
Serbs protest in Belgrade over air pollution problems
NATO’s flagship cyber defence exercise kicks off in Estonia
Chlordecone gave these banana farmers cancer. France will now compensate them
Latvia calls for permanent U.S. troops to guard against Russia threat
Saving Culture: Meet the man preserving Russia’s forgotten voices from a century ago
NATO Secretary General in Latvia: ”an attack against one Ally is an attack on all Allies”
Meet the Greek fisherman cleaning up the Mediterranean Sea
Finland’s secret school for children of IS fighters
‘A human catastrophe’: The UK’s first climate refugees refuse to leave
Swedish Parliament Votes to Re-Elect Magdalena Andersson as PM
Lebanese block a highway with burning tires during a protest in Beirut
Mass Dismissals In Cultural Institutions Affect All Belarus
Five-ton star hoisted atop Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia
U.S. reaffirms support for NATO’s decision on Ukraine, Georgia
Giant Jewish menorah lights up the start of Hanukkah in Berlin
Union of Belarus Poles’ Andżelika Borys Needs Medical Aid In Prison
Taiwan says it is capable of responding to repeated Chinese military missions
Iceland has new government
Leftist opposition candidate claims victory in Honduras presidential election
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Taiwan, Europe must defend democracy together, president tells visiting Baltic MPs
We Want Biafra And Nothing Less, Restructuring Campaigners Should Think Again—IPOB
1966 November 30: Barbados Independence Day
November 30: Saint Andrew’s Day, Scotland’s official national day
1967 November 30: Yemen Independence Day
Irishness is packed into my New York children’s lunch boxes
November 30: Day of Perpetual Estonian Nationhood
Ukraine urges swift action to ‘deter’ Russian invasion
More than 100 former members of Afghan security forces killed or missing
Blinken Warns Russia Against ‘Renewed Aggression’ in Ukraine
Hong Kong judge postpones ‘subversion’ trial of 47 pro-democracy figures
Is Ukraine lost? NATO and Baltics struggle to find answer as Russian troops draw close
Under China’s shadow, Philippines clings to rusting maritime outpost
80 years since Rumbula Holocaust massacre
Desperate North Koreans sell homes to raise money for food
UK foreign secretary in Estonia upsets some ватникs back at home
Beijing ‘hunts’ Taiwan citizens overseas, gets hundreds sent to China
Over 40,000 troops can be rapidly deployed to Latvia if necessary – NATO chief
Thirty white rhinos arrive in Rwanda in a bid to save the species
The Snowiest Cities in Europe for a Wintery Weekend?
Chad’s military-led government issues amnesty to rebels and dissidents
Some 20 Finns fought against Ukraine in Donbas, facing no consequences in Finland
Senegal president opposes halting financing of fossil fuel extraction
Poland PM urges ‘wake up’ to destabilisation by Russia and allies
Oceanic swimming pool in Cape Verde aims to produce future champions
Russia detains leader of Crimean Tatar resistance movement
Youth in Rwanda innovation on e-learning
SBU: About 7,000 Russian security officers destabilizing situation in Ukraine
Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed calls on the TPLF rebels to surrender
President of Belarus Offers to Host Russian Nuclear Weapons
Iraqi jihadist handed life sentence for Yazidi genocide Access to the comments
Sweden Gets First Trans Minister in Female-Majority Cabinet
Hungary’s parliament approves 2022 referendum on LGBT issues
Heroes From Lida Hung Out Huge White-Red-White Flag In Town Center
Portugal president vetoes law legalising euthanasia Access to the comments
Covid research broke data protection law
Critics claim Qatar’s sustainable 2022 stadium is just ‘PR’
Belarus Amidst Most Massive Dismissal Of Workers
Austria considers €7,200 fine for unvaccinated
Video of tank driving over Finnish conscripts in drill raises eyebrows on social media
Unvaccinated Greeks aged 60 and older to face fines
Lukashenko Says Crimea is Russian, Will Visit Peninsula With Putin
1st French Omicron Case on Indian Ocean Island of Reunion
Czech Police Detained Head of Belarusian Football Bazanau
Lebanon’s healthcare system in ‘precarious situation,’ health minister warns
Arctic may switch from snow to rain-dominated as early as 2060
Kyrgyz President Says Malfunction Didn’t Affect Election Outcome, As Opposition Parties Cry Foul
Scotland’s economy takes hit while Northern Ireland ‘insulated’ by EU single market
Global Gateway: Can The EU’s Giant Infrastructure Plan Rival China’s Belt And Road?
Jamie Roberts addresses ‘despite being taught in Welsh’ comments about academic success
‘Stalking, Threats, Deprived Of A Normal Life’: A Bulgarian Domestic Violence Victim Speaks Out
Barça’s Alexia Putellas becomes first Catalan to win Ballon d’Or
Who Are Kashmir’s ‘Hybrid Militants’?
6% minority language quota for Catalan, Basque, or Galician will not affect Netflix, HBO or Amazon Prime
Despite Xi’s Pledge, China Is Financing Coal Power Plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kuwait’s exiled opposition returns home after royal pardon
Cambodia Opposition Fractures as Bickering Breaks Into the Open
France sends more police to Martinique to quell COVID unrest
Kazakhstan’s Poet, Political Dissident Aron Atabek Dies
Commonwealth nations face hurdles to follow Barbados’ republican path
NATO chief says allies must prepare for the worst in Ukraine
Honduras’ Castro to seek new debt deal with IMF, opposes tax hikes
Amnesty ‘Expects’ UN’s Special Rapporteur To Act Regarding Anti-Putin Shaman Held In Psychiatric Clinic
Peaceful decolonisation at risk from New Caledonia referendum
Lessons in ‘levelling up’ from the Basque country
1961 December 1: Global Flag Raising for West Papua, West Papua National Day
Anusauskas: new Belarus sanction package not sufficient
Lesotho’s former PM accused of murder
Lithuanian President: West needs to do everything to deter Russia from invading Ukraine
China wants to make sure that the Uyghur genocide is never discussed
NATO calls on Russia to renew dialogue with the alliance
Chinese officials restrict what Tibetan children are taught about the Dalai Lama
Lithuanian Lawmaker in Taiwan Takes Aim at Xi Jinping’s Attack ‘Clowns’
China arrests Macau casino chief in crackdown on cross-border gambling
Latvia calls on EU, NATO to send clear signal to Russia about their readiness to defend Ukraine
Court jails recently repatriated Cambodian activist
Blinken says Russia could move on Ukraine ‘on short order’
EU unveils €300bn global investment scheme as part of the West’s response to China
China Rebukes Estonian Lawmakers for Voicing Support for Taiwan
Russia has ‘no right’ to establish a sphere of influence, NATO chief says
Biden should extend a state visit invitation to Lithuania
China has tried to ‘break’ Australia economically, US official says
Meeting of NATO foreign ministers succeeded in outlining Alliance’s new strategic concept – Rinkevics
‘Like Someone Cutting Off Your Arms And Legs’: Rio Tinto’s Lithium Mine Sparks Anger In Serbia
Lithuania a model to follow
Kyrgyz Opposition Leader Attacked Amid Calls For New Vote
Belarus targets journalists, activists with mass raids
Bosnian Utility, Striking Coal Miners Reach Deal To Avert Electricity Cuts
Finland named OSCE chair for 2025
Why Is Beijing Going Nuts for Afghan Pine Nuts?
Greenland seeks to boost profile in China with new Beijing office
China Lashes Out at Japan’s Former PM Abe Over Taiwan Warning
Russia begins large scale military exercises near Ukrainian borders
Balochistan’s Students Protest Enforced Disappearances
Czech Authorities Deport Chief Of Belarusian Football Federation For COVID Violations
Fiji welcomes back tourists despite omicron threat
Icelandic Sovereignty Day today
Iceland police say homemade bomb found in Reykjavik dumpster
China says 85% of citizens will use Mandarin by 2025
Borrell: Any aggression against Ukraine will have strong response
New Zealand to send military, police to Solomon Islands
Scottish independence poll: Support soars to 55 per cent
EU to make it harder for migrants to enter from Belarus
Cyber Partisans Published Addresses And Photos Of Lukashists Who Drive Migrants To Storm Polish Border
Petr Uhl, journalist, communist-era dissident dies at 80
Welsh speaking Japanese cook joins TV chef for gastronomic world tour
Botswana’s health director says majority of Omicron variant cases were asymptomatic
Catalonia marks World AIDS Day and sets 95% viral suppression target for 2025
Two-thirds in North Macedonia believe COVID was created to control humans
Africa marks World Aids Day with a warning
Member Of Basayev’s 1999 Attack On Russia’s Daghestan Sentenced To 25 Years
1971 December 2: Dubai celebrates the UAE’s Golden Jubilee anniversary with fireworks and dancing
‘Not seen as a man’: Liberia’s street-dwelling zogos struggle with stigma
Scottish independence poll: What is support like in my area?
‘An act of kindness’: Long-lost Yugoslav artworks returned to Bosnia by a Serbian collector
First ferry between Turkey and Libya sets sail after four decades
Cyprus vows to protect schools after overnight bomb attack in Limassol
Barclays bank tells councillor to resend Welsh language message in English
OECD cuts 2021 global growth outlook due to supply issues, inflation
Sierra Leone: Freetown discovers anti-heat strategy
UN projects soaring humanitarian needs in world in 2022
Prosecutors want former Catalan parliament bureau members disqualified over disobedience
Cambodia’s leader Hun Sen endorses oldest son as successor
Senegal: Young artists find ‘freedom’ in slam poetry
Guadeloupe extends nightly curfew amid violent protests against COVID-19 rules
24 people used the euthanasia law in Catalonia to end their lives in the last six months
Squatters take over abandoned Ciciba project in Gabon
Lithuanian customs stopped BelAZ, in parts
UN Human Rights Chief Makes First Visit to Burkina Faso
Annual Latvian prose festival begins online
The EU must uphold its responsibilities to the world’s ‘forgotten crises’
Lithuania seeks security guarantees on ‘NATO’s eastern flank’
Saxonian minister-president tells miners to protest against 2030 coal exit
OECD warns Estonia of economic overheating
Life Terra takes root in the Czech Republic
‘Monstrous’ inflation in Lithuania threatens savings and wage gains
Austria’s new chancellor resigns; predecessor quits politics
Tallinn’s budget to exceed €1 billion for first time in history
Consumer groups could sue Facebook, EU advocate general says
If your parents were poor, you’re more likely to be poor
EU home affairs chief praises Croatia’s handling of border violence scandal
Some Lithuanian Ps express regret over Vilnius-Beijing tensions to China’s chargé d’affaires
Others punish, Slovakia incentivises elderly to get vaccinated
Minsk regime trying to infiltrate agents into Lithuania-based opposition – intelligence
U.S., South Korea agree to update war plans to counter North Korea
Blinken in Rīga: “We’re allies, and allies have commitments”
EU To Help Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine Improve Defense Capabilities
Chinese ports start blocking Lithuanian goods
Azerbaijani Police Severely Beat Opposition Politician, Activists
Chinese investor brings first treaty claim against Finland
Study Shows How Russian, Chinese Disinformation About COVID-19 Evolved During The Pandemic
Belarusian KGB set up fake social media accounts to inflame migrant crisis
US, Mexico unveil Central America aid plan in attempt to slow migration
Second Finlandia Prize for author Jukka Viikilä
Puerto Rico mayor pleads guilty to federal corruption charges
Icelandic equality went missing in pandemic
Is China Stacking the Technology Deck by Setting International Standards?
The Underwater ‘Kites’ Generating Tidal Electricity As they Move
Turner Prize sees first Northern Irish winners in Array Collective
Norway marks 11,274 new BEVs sold over November
Iran ups nuclear ante as Vienna deal talks resume
President Niinistö: Nato membership is between applicant and Nato — not Putin
Laos-China railway to launch as debt to Beijing mounts
Most Autos Sold In Sweden Are Now Plugin EVs – Over 54% In November
Report: 10 oil workers killed in attack on bus in Syria
EU to allocate EUR 31M to Ukraine for defense
Israel halts controversial tech to track omicron variant
Blinken confronts Russia’s Lavrov on Ukraine, warns of ‘severe costs’
A weary pope urges Cyprus to welcome migrants, heal division
US, EU and allies hit Belarus with coordinated sanctions
UN General Assembly urged to investigate Yemen atrocities
Indonesian MP: China demanded Jakarta stop drilling in Beijing-claimed waters
Lebanese businesses pay steep price for standoff with Saudis
Activist Cambodian monk is defrocked, arrested in Thailand-fellow refugee
Despite migrant deaths, Iraqi Kurds still seek out smugglers
Calls grow for probe into Beijing’s influence after London Chinatown attacks
Association rejects claim that Circassians assimilated in Turkey
December 3: International Day of the Basque Language
Ahead of Biden-Putin talks, Ukraine warns against Yalta-type agreement
Top performing schools in Wales revealed in new survey
Against all odds, disabled teen gymnast in Bosnia excels
Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine appeal for anti-Russia sanctions
Laos opens railway to China as debt to Beijing rises
Promoting the Welsh language – from an island with a population of two
Clashes rock Arab town in Israel, alleged car-rammer killed
We needed to keep EU and NATO focused in face of Minsk’s hybrid attack
Portugal’s interior minister quits after series of scandals
Outrage as hospice ‘bans’ fundraising group following Welsh language row
Struggling Chinese Evergrande developer warns it could run out of money
Lithuania confirms diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
France signs weapons mega-deal with UAE as Macron tours Gulf
Han Chinese now hold most government posts in Tibet as Beijing extends control
Blinken says any move by China to invade Taiwan would have ‘terrible consequences’
EDF task force arrives in Poland to support in countering hybrid attack
Blinken says Ethiopia conflict risks implosion of country
Uyghur policeman died of torture at hands of authorities, not suicide, source says
New online archive for Benin Bronzes to go live at end of 2022
EU should step up security role in its East, says Lithuanian official
N.Macedonia says goodbye to 45 killed in Bulgaria bus crash
Social media giants delete thousands of accounts pushing Chinese propaganda
Lithuanian goods face boycott in China: blocked in ports, taken off shelves, shunned by buyers
New Zealand Introduces New COVID-19 Management System
Sanctions, Arrest Of Assets And Trial Against Lukashenka: This Is What EU Can Do For Belarus
Serbia Sentences 4 Former Intelligence Officers in Journalist’s 1999 Murder
New Fake Russian History: The Costly Winter War With Finland
Pakistan Mob Kills Sri Lankan Man Over Blasphemy Accusations
Denmark calls on market players to store gas amid system vulnerability
Austria’s Ruling Party Names New Chancellor
What Ukraine’s civil society wants to tell at Biden’s Global Democracy Summit
Rwandan Designers Hope Kigali Will Become Africa’s Fashion Capital
‘Drowning in garbage’: Ukraine struggles with trash crisis
Tunisia: President Saied changes revolution commemoration date to December 17
Nobody in Denmark will have to spend the holidays alone this year
Gambia: The wait for justice five years after Yahya Jammeh’s fall
Reuters: Lukashenka Accelerates Inflation In Russia
Togo: Creating awareness on mental health, care and support
As concerns over nuclear emergency grow, Norway deploys radiation drones along its coast
Ethiopia shuts schools to aid harvest of fighters’ crop fields – Reports
Donbas update: Six ceasefire breaches by enemy forces, 1 WIA among Ukraine troops
‘I Felt I Was Dying’: Azerbaijani Activist Blames Police For Violent Beating
Could Denmark be on the verge of having its first LGBT PM? The bookies certainly think so
U.S., EU hold high-level meeting on countering China
Navapolatsk: Political prisoner placed in solitary confinement for six months, tortured by cold
Lebanon’s information minister quits over comments that angered Saudi Arabia
Sweden backs EU minimum wage after longtime opposition
Mongolia-Russia Diplomatic Relations at 100
North Korean waitresses in China are made to work without masks
What Chinese Dams in Laos Tell Us About the Belt and Road Initiative
Belarus mother imprisoned for ‘unsanctioned mass gatherings’
Behind Legislators’ Push to Make PRC National Day a New York State Holiday
Dutch FM on Russian troops near Ukraine: We should not be naive
Kazakhstan: What Happened in Zhanaozen?
Ukraine uses Turkish drones in Donbass conflict zone, Putin tells Erdogan
‘Bathed In Light’: Glowing Bio Of Strongman Kadyrov’s Father Now Required Reading In Chechen Schools
With Russia on Multiple Fronts, US DoD Team in Ukraine Assesses Air Defense Needs
Israeli police shoot Palestinian man who stabbed Israeli man
Painting by Scottish artist John Peploe up for auction could fetch up to £500,000
Amid Tensions With Turkey, China Is Putting the Kurdish Issue in Play
Remains found in Poland could be Kiwi World War II soldiers from Long Range Desert Group
China-Iran Strategic Partnership: 40 Years in the Making
Sterlingisation will never be the answer for an independent Scotland
Azerbaijan hands over 10 captured soldiers to Armenia
If Finland can eliminate homelessness, so can we
Orthodox priest shouts ‘Pope, you are a heretic’ at Francis in Athens
Revered Catalan singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat announces final world tour finishing in Barcelona
EU response to Russia escalation on Ukraine border must be rapid
Mental health, the human condition, and cities: Barcelona Contemporary Culture Center 2022
Kaunas Christmas tree set on fire, suspected arsonist detained
Tenant complains of being forced to leave Barcelona apartment over LGBTI pride flag
Scrap metal prices reach all-time high, dealers buying all they can get
Tom Jones records track by Breton-Welsh singer songwriter
Russia is preparing to seize two-thirds of Ukraine
Gary Barlow sings in Welsh on new Christmas album
Estonian authorities rehousing nearly 100 puppies kept in poor conditions
Belgian academic explains why bilingual Welsh speakers are more creative
‘Try telling a thug he’s a thug.’ How Lithuania negotiated key recognition from Russia in 1991
Teen art prodigy Makenzy Beard unveils stunning new paintings
Continued support from Washington crucial
Amazon Africa HQ site faces indigenous backlash
Lithuania to turn to US to pay compensation for CIA prisoner
Suspected jihadists kill at least 30 people in central Mali
Four Iraqis from Latvian migrant camp and their Estonian driver detained in Lithuania
Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai wins press freedom award
Turkey ready to sell at least 20 armed drones to Ukraine
Winter power outages cripple public transit in North Korean capital
US intelligence estimates Russian troop levels on Ukraine border could reach 175,000
Cambodian monk seeks overseas asylum after release from detention in Thailand
Belarus Alleges Border Violation By Ukrainian Military Helicopter
Thousands Block Roads Across Serbia in anti-Government Protest
Estonia planning to transition schools to Estonian-language curricula nationwide by 2035
Sudan Group Condemns UN’s Call to Support Reinstated PM
DW exclusive: Belarus dissident Maria Kolesnikova speaks from jail
‘First Brother’: Bolat Nazarbaev Goes From Plumber To President’s Spoiled Sibling
Nevada’s governor apologizes for the state’s past role in Indigenous schools
First Lady, Haaland visit reservation to promote language preservation
How a Hungarian scholar became the founder of modern Tibetology after reaching India
1st Sunday of December: Sindhi Culture Day
Dominican Republic expels, mistreats Haitians, activists say
Ù Ơ : Five Welsh women artists selected for prestigious international residency
Distant Cousins: Cornish carols in the Diaspora – online talk
Saudi coalition in Yemen increases strikes on Houthi rebels
1st Sunday of December: Commemoration Day of Victims of Genocide Against the Latvian People By the Totalitarian Communist Regime
As Iran nuclear talks hit snags, Israel seeks harder US line
S4C commissions compelling new thriller in Welsh and English
COVID-19 curbs China’s power in Indo-Pacific, risks of war ‘significant’
U.S. sounds alarm on Ukraine
Portuguese parliament dissolved ahead of Jan 30 election
Robert Plant and Saving Grace set to play christmas gig at Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Jordan court jails health officials over COVID-19 oxygen deaths
Biden and Putin to hold video call on Tuesday on Ukraine
Native Americans are under-represented in movies and TV
Long lines form outside Fira Barcelona walk-in vaccination site
Washington task force on missing Indigenous people has big task ahead
No shortage of sanction options if Russia invades Ukraine
Gambia’s incumbent Pres. Barrow takes early lead in presidential polls
Payment in Dollars, Euros Of Belarusian Banks, Companies Blocked
Coup brings uptick in old scourge: sexual violence by Myanmar troops
Religious clergy urge aid for asylum seekers on Polish-Belarusian border
Myanmar army truck barrels into anti-government protesters
Peter Edward Vodopals, 1945 – 2021: Latvia|Displaced Persons camp, Gunzburg, Germany – Fort Bragg, California
Azerbaijan Returns Captured Armenian Soldiers In Exchange For Mine Maps
As calls to boycott Beijing Olympics grow louder, Lithuania shows the way
‘Family Dorm’: Former Kazakh Orphans Face Housing Hardships As Adults
Despite Beijing’s ire, Baltic lawmakers bet on Taiwan
1917 December 6: Finland Independence Day
1961 December 9: Tanzania Independence Day
1948 December 10: Human Rights Day
1981 December 11: El Mozote massacre, El Salvador
1994 December 11: First Chechen War
1963 December 12: Jamhuri, Kenya Republic Day