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Ukraine backs Pope's call for Olympic truce in war with Russia
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Ai Weiwei says West lacks moral authority to criticise Beijing on rights
Date: January 29, 2026
By Catarina Demony and Gerhard Mey LONDON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Ai Weiwei, the Chinese dissident whose activist art has made him Beijing's best-known critic, said on Thursday the West should examine its...
UK, US, Germany and France urge adherence to ceasefire in Syria
Date: January 27, 2026
LONDON, Jan 27 - Britain, the United States, France and Germany on Tuesday welcomed the 15-day extension of the ceasefire between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces, and urged all parties to...
As Russia bombs, Ukraine's artists squeeze frozen paint from the tube
Date: January 26, 2026
By Anna Voitenko KYIV, Jan 26 (Reuters) - In his cramped Kyiv studio where icicles hang from the tap in the bathroom sink, surrealist painter Yuriy Denysenkov reckons he can work a bit more today if...
Dog missing in Spanish train crash rescued after four days
Date: January 22, 2026
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Firefighters in southern Spain on Thursday rescued Boro, a dog missing since Sunday's high-speed train crash, reuniting him with his owners in a rare moment of relief amid national...
Pope Leo invited to join Trump's 'Board of Peace', cardinal says
Date: January 21, 2026
VATICAN CITY, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Pope Leo is among world leaders invited to join U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's top diplomatic official, said on...
Kosovo accepts invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace
Date: January 21, 2026
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Kosovo said on Wednesday it had accepted an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join his "Board of Peace". "I am deeply honored by the President's personal invitation to...