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Volodymyr Zelensky, right, wants security guarantees from NATO, headed by Mark Rutte, left, but is under 'no illusions' regarding membership

Ukraine Pushes NATO For Invite As Trump Looms

Ukraine insisted Tuesday that NATO membership was the only "real guarantee" for its security as foreign ministers from the alliance looked set to rebuff Kyiv's push for an invite ahead of Donald Trump's return to the US presidency.
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US President Joe Biden (3rd R) met with Angolan Foreign Affairs Minister Tete Antonio (2nd R) upon his arrival in Luanda

Biden Kicks Off Two-day Angola Visit

US President Joe Biden is in Angola on Tuesday for the first and only visit to sub-Saharan Africa of his presidency, which is focused on a major infrastructure project that is a counterpoint to China's investments.
The experimental technique hopes to help people with incomplete spinal cord injuries who still have some movement

Brain Stimulation Can Help Injured People Walk: Study

Scientists said Monday that electrically stimulating a particular region in the brain could help people with injured spinal cords walk more easily, with one patient describing how the technique allowed him to conquer his fear of stairs.
US President Joe Biden's pardon for his son Hunter (right) was among the most broad in history

Biden's Pardon For Son Angers Rivals - And Allies

Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter has antagonized both sides of the US political divide, with Republicans crying hypocrisy and Democrats warning it undermines efforts to rein in Donald Trump.
A collapsed bridge in on Rhodes after heavy rainfall hit Greece over the weekend

Third Death As Storm Bora Batters Greece

A storm sweeping through Greece has claimed a third victim, state TV reported Monday, after damaging roads and buildings on the islands of Lemnos, Rhodes and other parts of the country.
American Mikaela Shiffrin is taken off the course after crashing in the World Cup giant slalom at Killington, Vermont

Rast Wins Killington Slalom For First World Cup Win

Switzerland's Camille Rast won the Killington slalom on Sunday, taking full advantage of the absence of injured Mikaela Shiffrin to capture her first alpine World Cup victory with an outstanding second run.
Protesters hold placards during a demonstration against seabed mining outside the Norwegian Parliament building in Oslo

Norway Suspends Deep-sea Mining Projects: govt Allies

Norway has suspended plans to start giving licences for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition from environment groups and international institutions, a party allied with the centre-left government said on Sunday.

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