In a bid to soothe farmers protests, the German government has announced changes to its hard-won budget compromise, which will see some subsidies for farmers kept and a fund for marine protection slashed.

Ukraine said on Thursday (4 January) its air force conducted a strike on a Russian command post near the occupied city of Sevastopol more than 200 km from Kyiv-held territory, and hit a military unit in a separate strike on the Crimean peninsula.

The Ukrainian embassy in Italy asked the city of Modena on Thursday (4 January) to withdraw its approval for the use of a civic hall to host an event about Russia's reconstruction of the war-wrecked city of Mariupol.

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President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Thursday (4 January) allowing foreign nationals who fight for Russia in Ukraine to obtain Russian citizenship for themselves and their families.

Islamic State claimed responsibility on Thursday (4 January) for two explosions in Iran that killed nearly 100 people and wounded scores at a memorial for top commander Qassem Soleimani.

Russia recently used short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) sourced from North Korea to conduct multiple strikes against Ukraine, the White House said on Thursday (4 January), citing newly declassified intelligence.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday (4 January) called the eurozone's bailout fund "obsolete", saying Italy's failure to ratify a reform of the system was an opportunity to make it "more efficient".