CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) – Swiss police said Monday they’ve identified all the people who were injured in the fire that tore through a New Year’s celebration in a crowded bar. They put the total at 116, more than two-thirds still in hospitals.
NEW YORK (AP) - A cautious relief swept through financial markets after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. The S&P 500 rallied 1.1% for its best day since the war began. The Dow Jones rose 1.4%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.4%. Brent crude fell back below $100 per barrel.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – A core question for European Union leaders discussing whether to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine is whether the idea is legally sound. But even if they approve the plan, Russia has limited options for challenging it in court.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday a summit between her brother and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won’t happen if Japan sticks to “its anachronistic” approach. Takaichi told reporters last week that she had “a very strong desire” to meet Kim Jong Un.
BRUSSELS (AP) – Belgium insisted on Thursday that its European Union partners must provide ironclad guarantees that it will be protected from Russian retaliation before it would back a massive loan for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for a decision now to keep Ukraine afloat in the new year.
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – The front-runner in Hungary’s parliamentary election said on Monday that an alleged backchannel between Budapest and Moscow should be investigated as “treason” after the Washington Post reported that Hungary’s government has for years provided Russia with detailed information from EU Council meetings.
BRUSSELS (AP) – Farmers in tractors blocked roads and set off fireworks in Brussels on Thursday outside a European Union leaders’ summit, prompting police to respond with tear gas and water cannons as protesters rallied against a major free-trade deal with South American nations.
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BRUSSELS (AP) – The European Union on Wednesday revealed details of its plan to use billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s needs over the next two years, but Belgium rejected the scheme and insisted that it poses major financial and legal risks.
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