Your article “Putin’s frozen assets threat rattles EU capitals” (Report, December 19) fails to take any account of the large moral hazard issues at hand.
The article noted that some EU governments were balking over the use of immobilised…
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Recognising and supporting kinship care
Consultation on national vision for kinship care.
Proposals to provide consistent and fair support for families caring for children unable to live with their parents have been…
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Ukrainian and European officials had ‘productive’ talks on ending war, US envoy says | Trump administration
A White House envoy said on Sunday he held “productive and constructive” talks in Florida with Ukrainian and European representatives to end the nearly four-year war between Russia and Ukraine.
Posting on social media, Steve Witkoff said the…
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Japan prepares to restart world’s biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima
NIIGATA–The Japanese region of Niigata is expected to endorse a decision to restart the world’s largest nuclear power plant on Monday, a watershed moment in the country’s pivot back to nuclear since the…
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Suspected Brown and MIT professor shooter showed signs of anger, former friend says
A former friend of the man accused in the deadly Brown University shooting and and alleged killing of an MIT professor described him as a “socially awkward” person who showed signs of anger during their time on the campus in Providence,…
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US steps up blockade of Venezuela by seeking to board third oil tanker
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The US coastguard stepped up its enforcement of a blockade on Venezuelan oil on Sunday by trying to board a…
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Iran missile drill alarms Israel as Netanyahu plans Trump meeting – Axios
- Iran missile drill alarms Israel as Netanyahu plans Trump meeting Axios
- Israel said to warn US that Iran could use missile launch exercise as cover to strike The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu plans to brief Trump on possible new Iran strikes NBC…
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European leaders lock in Ukraine funding amid renewed peace efforts – NPR
- European leaders lock in Ukraine funding amid renewed peace efforts NPR
- Belgian politicians and finance bosses targeted by Russian intelligence over seized assets The Guardian
- The EU plans to raise €90 billion in joint debt for Ukraine —…
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Ongoing Hostilities Between Cambodia and Thailand – U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Ongoing Hostilities Between Cambodia and Thailand U.S. Department of State (.gov)
- Thailand bombs casino hub on Cambodia border Dawn
- US Warns Of ‘Active Hostilities’ At Popular Travel Destination: What This Means For Tourists wideopenspaces.com
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UNDP’s Shoko Noda: As humanitarian operations shrink, development falters
With foreign aid drying up, UNDP’s crisis bureau director Shoko Noda calls for earlier development action and closer cooperation with Geneva’s humanitarian actors.
After billions in foreign aid…
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