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Prosecutors in Ukraine have announced that the individual suspected of orchestrating the removal of a Banksy mural in a town heavily damaged in Russian bombing could face 12 years in prison if found guilty. 

French liquefied natural gas containers manufacturer Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has joined dozens of other international companies in announcing the suspension of its operations over Moscow's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

With both Russia and Iran coming under increased international sanctions for their actions in 2022, where can they turn to maintain trade? The answer: to each other and to smaller pariah states. But experts express skepticism about the strength of such a disparate bloc of the sanctioned.

A documentary released by independent journalist Jake Hanrahan details the Russian saboteurs undermining Putin's war effort.

Former women's world chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, who holds dual Russian-Swiss citizenship, will compete on Switzerland's female grandmasters' team as of January 1, 2024, the Swiss Chess Federation said.

Two French nationals among seven arrested in Iran have been indicted on charges of alleged espionage and conspiracy against the country's national security.

Pakistan's government has ordered all malls and markets to close by 8:30 p.m. among other measures in a new energy conservation plan, the defense minister said on January 3.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has formally asked the second-largest political party in parliament to form a government in a bid to avoid a fifth general election in two years.

Lyme Disease vaccine candidates.

In the past year, the Taliban has imposed sweeping restrictions on women's appearances, freedom of movement, and their right to work and receive an education. Afghan women say the militant group has effectively erased them from public life, in a move reminiscent of its brutal regime of the 1990s.