Russian President Vladimir Putin approved an order that will grant citizenship to foreigners who fight against Ukraine. According to the decree, foreign nationals who serve with the Russian military for at least one year will be eligible to receive citizenship for both themselves and their families.The Kremlin extended the offer to…

Queen Margrethe, Europe’s longest-reigning monarch, concluded her last New Year celebrations in Denmark’s capital before her abdication on Jan. 14.Thousands braved freezing temperatures to cheer the popular queen during her last public appearance as monarch.The 83-year-old queen will hand the throne to her oldest son, Crown Prince Frederik.Europe’s longest reigning…

South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is recovering well following his attempted assassination this week, according to medical professionals.Doctor Min Seung-kee said Thursday that Lee is “recovering smoothly” at Seoul National University Hospital.Medical teams will continue to monitor the political leader’s condition for complications as his recovery continues.SOUTH KOREA OPPOSITION…

The approximately 10-year-old daughter of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un will likely succeed her father in the dictatorship. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service announced Thursday that Kim Ju Ae is forecast as the dictator’s very likely heir apparent, according to all available data collected.”Based on analyses on her public…

Prospective Dutch Prime Minister Geert Wilders has threatened to rescind the country’s apology for slavery, as he continues haggling with various parties to form a coalition government. “The apologies for the history of slavery and the police actions, as made by the king, will be withdrawn,” Wilders had warned in his…

Thousands of British doctors went on a six-day strike over pay, making it the longest in NHS history.Junior doctors in their early careers walked off the job, leading to the cancelation of tens of thousands of appointments and operations.Senior doctors and other medical professionals were drafted to cover emergency, critical…

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is reportedly under investigation by a government watchdog in the United Kingdom after claiming that a backlog of migrant asylum cases has been completely cleared. “I said that this government would clear the backlog of asylum decisions by the end of 2023. That’s exactly what we’ve…

A group of masked gunmen kidnapped 31 migrants of different nationalities aboard a bus in Mexico over the weekend as they were traveling toward the border with Texas, Mexican authorities said.The bus carrying 36 people was stopped on Saturday on the highway that connects the border cities of Reynosa and…

A Ugandan military helicopter being used in the fight against Islamic extremists in neighboring Congo crashed into a Ugandan house on Tuesday, killing both crew members and a civilian in the building, Uganda’s military said.The cause of the attack helicopter’s crash in the western district of Ntoroko near the border…

Kachin Independence Army fighters claimed Wednesday to have shot down a Burmese military helicopter.The rebel group is one of several ethnic resistance forces combating Burma’s military dictatorship.Burma has been ruled by military junta since the 2021 overthrow of democratically-elected State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi.Fighters from an ethnic minority group…