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Volodymyr Zelensky calls for creation of ‘army of Europe’ to face Russian threats  BBC.com Europe will not be part of Ukraine peace talks, US envoy says  Reuters Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy calls for the creation of the “armed forces of Europe” amid new

Two senior US officials are travelling to Saudi Arabia to initiate peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

A new research study shows that rates for smoking, obesity and chronic conditions such as heart disease are comparatively higher in rural areas, leading to shorter life expectancy.

A man has stabbed five people in southern Austria, killing a 14-year-old boy.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday the time has come for the creation of an “armed forces of Europe” because the U.S. may no longer be counted on to support Europe.

Doctors prescribed “absolute rest” for Pope Francis, the Vatican said Saturday, a day after the 88-year-old pope was admitted to a hospital following a weeklong bout of bronchitis. (Image credit: Alessandra Tarantino)

Zelenskiy says draft US minerals deal ‘does not protect’ Ukraine  Reuters Ukraine rejects initial Trump request for half its mineral wealth  The Washington Post Zelenskiy Rebuffs US Draft Proposal on Critical Minerals  Bloomberg Ukraine balks at signing Trump deal to hand over its

The vice president’s speech in Munich, expressing support for far-right, anti-immigration parties and criticizing suppression of conservative voices, was a global extension of his core political themes.

At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections.

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