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Germany's top diplomat mentioned the necessity of a "political solution" to the crisis in the region before such recognition could be considered. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, left, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba answer media questions during their press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (AP)…

Key PointsThe program that allowed wealthy investors to fast-track their visa applications for Australia has been stopped.The visa required a minimum investment of $5 million in Australia, in exchange for automatic permanent residency.Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said the program was "not delivering what our country and economy needs ..."A…

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Norway, Ireland and Spain said Wednesday they would recognize a Palestinian state, a historic but largely symbolic move that further deepens Israel’s isolation more than seven months into its grinding war against Hamas in Gaza. Israel denounced the decisions and recalled its…

For the first time, the number of Americans who use marijuana just about every day has surpassed the number who drink that often, a shift some 40 years in the making as recreational pot use became more mainstream and legal in nearly half of U.S. states.In 2022, an estimated 17.7 million people reported…

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Madrid (AFP) – Norway, Ireland and Spain on Wednesday announced they will recognise a Palestinian state from next week, highlighting the European Union's deep split over the issue as the Israel-Hamas war rages. Issued on: 22/05/2024 - 20:01 3 min…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, In May 2023, Ukraine detained former Supreme Court head Vsevolod Knyazev on bribery chargesArticle informationAuthor, Vitaly ShevchenkoRole, BBC Monitoring Russia Editor22 May 2024Ukraine has battled endemic corruption since the first days of its independence in 1991, and government officials and…

An Hour AgoRussian strikes wound 10 people in Kharkiv A Russian airstrike on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv destroyed a cafe and left 10 people wounded, Reuters reported Wednesday.A 12-storey high rise also had its windows blown out and a trolleybus was severely damaged, according to the reports. CNBC was unable to independently verify…

On the shores of the Sea of Marmara, a grey and turquoise factory built at breakneck speed is churning out electric cars by the hundreds.Turkey is hoping its first major electric carmaker will put the country in the driving seat of the automotive industry.Inside the plant, robot arms weld the passenger compartment of its first SUV, the T10X,…