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Russia hits Kyiv with more missiles and drones, causing fires and injuring at least 10
Read full article: Russia hits Kyiv with more missiles and drones, causing fires and injuring at least 10Ukrainian officials say that Russia pounded the capital with yet another mass missile and drone attack, causing fires across the city and injuring at least 10 people a day after the heaviest aerial attack of the war so far.
US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in Gaza
Read full article: US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in GazaThe Trump administration has announced it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories.
Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy says
Read full article: Syria’s government and Kurds still at odds over merging forces after latest talks, US envoy saysA U.S. envoy says that Syria’s central government and the Kurds remain at odds over plans on merging their forces after the latest round of talks.
Israel insists on keeping troops in Gaza. That complicates truce talks with Hamas
Read full article: Israel insists on keeping troops in Gaza. That complicates truce talks with HamasAs Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks.
European court finds Russian responsible for international law violations. Here’s the key takeaways
Read full article: European court finds Russian responsible for international law violations. Here’s the key takeawaysThe European Court of Human Rights has delivered damning judgments against Russia.
Israeli strikes kill 40 in Gaza, with no sign of a breakthrough after Trump's talks with Netanyahu
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill 40 in Gaza, with no sign of a breakthrough after Trump's talks with NetanyahuHospital officials say Israeli airstrikes killed at least 40 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including 10 from the same family who were sheltering in a tent.
Jailed Kurdish militant leader urges PKK fighters to disarm before a symbolic peace ceremony
Read full article: Jailed Kurdish militant leader urges PKK fighters to disarm before a symbolic peace ceremonyThe imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party has renewed his call for fighters to disarm.
Russia batters Ukraine with more than 700 drones, the largest barrage of the war, officials say
Read full article: Russia batters Ukraine with more than 700 drones, the largest barrage of the war, officials sayUkrainian officials say Russia has fired more than 700 attack and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight.
Perilous journey: A gay Tanzanian man’s quest for freedom across the English Channel
Read full article: Perilous journey: A gay Tanzanian man’s quest for freedom across the English ChannelIsaac, a 35-year-old from Tanzania, waits in a makeshift camp in northern France, preparing for a dangerous English Channel crossing.
South Korean court approves new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decree
Read full article: South Korean court approves new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over martial law decreeA South Korean court has approved the new arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges related to his brief imposition of martial law in December, accepting a special prosecutor’s claim that he poses a risk of destroying evidence.
Malaysian PM warns Southeast Asia that trade war is not a ‘passing storm’
Read full article: Malaysian PM warns Southeast Asia that trade war is not a ‘passing storm’Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned that global trade is being weaponized as U.S. tariffs loom over Southeast Asia.
Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimates
Read full article: Burning of fossil fuels caused 1,500 deaths in recent European heat wave, study estimatesScientists have linked last week’s European heat wave to human-caused climate change and estimate that climate change was responsible for 1,500 deaths.
European court finds Russia committed violations in Ukraine and was behind downing Flight MH17
Read full article: European court finds Russia committed violations in Ukraine and was behind downing Flight MH17Europe’s top human rights court delivered damning judgments against Russia in four cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands accusing Moscow of atrocities in Ukraine dating back more than a decade.
Intelligence officials worry a sabotage campaign blamed on Russia is growing more dangerous
Read full article: Intelligence officials worry a sabotage campaign blamed on Russia is growing more dangerousEuropean intelligence officials say they’re worried the risk of serious injury or even death is rising in a campaign of sabotage blamed on Russia as untrained saboteurs set fires, plant explosives or build bombs.
Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and blames him for 'killing a lot of people' in Ukraine
Read full article: Trump says he's 'not happy' with Putin and blames him for 'killing a lot of people' in UkrainePresident Donald Trump says he’s “not happy” with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
Israel outlines plans to pack Gaza's population into a closed border zone. Here's a closer look
Read full article: Israel outlines plans to pack Gaza's population into a closed border zone. Here's a closer lookIsraeli media reports that the country’s defense minister has outlined plans to pack hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a closed zone of the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt.
Armenian lawmakers brawl as the government cracks down on its political opponents
Read full article: Armenian lawmakers brawl as the government cracks down on its political opponentsA brawl erupted in Armenia’s National Assembly involving an opposition lawmaker who later was stripped of his parliamentary immunity and faces prosecution for calling for the ouster of President Nikol Pashinyan.
The first drug to treat infants sick with malaria is approved by Swiss authority
Read full article: The first drug to treat infants sick with malaria is approved by Swiss authoritySwitzerland’s medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants.
At least 13 may have killed themselves over UK's Post Office wrongful convictions scandal
Read full article: At least 13 may have killed themselves over UK's Post Office wrongful convictions scandalA report says at least 13 people were thought to have taken their own lives as a result of Britain’s Post Office scandal.
Italy outraged at killing of police bloodhound, found dead after eating food laced with nails
Read full article: Italy outraged at killing of police bloodhound, found dead after eating food laced with nailsThe horrific killing of a police bloodhound has outraged Italians and sparked a criminal investigation to find his killers.
Marseille airport suspends flights due to wildfire as public warned to stay at home
Read full article: Marseille airport suspends flights due to wildfire as public warned to stay at homeFlights to and from Marseille have been suspended and traffic at the city’s main train station was disrupted due to a wildfire near the southern French port city.
Kremlin calls transportation minister's death 'tragic' but gives no clues about his apparent suicide
Read full article: Kremlin calls transportation minister's death 'tragic' but gives no clues about his apparent suicideThe apparent suicide of Russia’s transportation minister brought expressions of shock and sorrow from the Kremlin but no new clues as to why Roman Starovoit might have taken his own life amid media speculation he potentially was facing corruption charges.
The EU presidency says Europe must rearm within 5 years. It's unclear how that could be done
Read full article: The EU presidency says Europe must rearm within 5 years. It's unclear how that could be doneDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Russia could pose a security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and that defense industries in Europe and Ukraine must be ramped up.
Israeli report accuses Hamas of using sexual violence as a weapon of war on Oct. 7
Read full article: Israeli report accuses Hamas of using sexual violence as a weapon of war on Oct. 7An Israeli report released Tuesday accuses Hamas of using sexual violence as a weapon of war during its Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.
Yemen's Houthi rebels attack another ship in the Red Sea, killing 3
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels attack another ship in the Red Sea, killing 3New attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels on cargo ships in the Red Sea have raised fears of a renewed campaign targeting a key maritime route for international trade.
Residents wear masks as volcanic ash blankets villages near erupting Indonesian volcano
Read full article: Residents wear masks as volcanic ash blankets villages near erupting Indonesian volcanoResidents are wearing masks to protect themselves from thick volcanic ash that is blanketing several Indonesian villages as rumbling Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted for a second straight day.
Mexico's president calls march against mass tourism 'xenophobic.' Critics blame government failures
Read full article: Mexico's president calls march against mass tourism 'xenophobic.' Critics blame government failuresA fierce protest in Mexico City railing against gentrification and mass tourism was fueled by long-running government failures and active promotion to attract digital nomads, according to experts.
Monsoon floods sweep away 20 people and the main bridge linking Nepal to China
Read full article: Monsoon floods sweep away 20 people and the main bridge linking Nepal to ChinaMonsoon rains have caused severe flooding in Nepal, sweeping away a key bridge connecting the country with China and leaving 20 missing.
Macron says France and Britain will ‘save Europe’ as he starts a state visit to the UK
Read full article: Macron says France and Britain will ‘save Europe’ as he starts a state visit to the UKFrench President Emmanuel Macron praised his country's ties with Britain on the first day of a state visit.
UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan's Taliban rule over US objections
Read full article: UN adopts resolution on Afghanistan's Taliban rule over US objectionsThe U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution over U.S. objections calling on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse their worsening oppression of women and girls and eliminate all terrorist organizations.
US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney says
Read full article: US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney saysA U.S. government attorney says it will initiate deportation proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he's released from jail before trial on human smuggling charges.
Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in US
Read full article: Temporary status to be removed from roughly 80,000 Hondurans, Nicaraguans after 25 years in USThe Department of Homeland Security says it's ending Temporary Protected Status for nearly 80,000 Hondurans and Nicaraguans in the U.S. This status, granted after Hurricane Mitch in 1998, allowed them to live and work in the country.
Trump accuses Brazilian authorities of 'witch hunt' against ex-President Jair Bolsonaro
Read full article: Trump accuses Brazilian authorities of 'witch hunt' against ex-President Jair BolsonaroU.S. President Donald Trump has criticized Brazilian authorities over what he calls “a witch hunt” against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations
Read full article: Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nationsPresident Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other countries.
Russia's transportation minister found dead in what officials say was an apparent suicide
Read full article: Russia's transportation minister found dead in what officials say was an apparent suicideAuthorities say Russia’s transport minister was found dead from a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide.
Israel and Hamas are inching toward a new ceasefire deal for Gaza. This is how it might look
Read full article: Israel and Hamas are inching toward a new ceasefire deal for Gaza. This is how it might lookIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss a potential ceasefire in Gaza.
Trump says US must send more weapons to Ukraine, days after ordering pause in deliveries
Read full article: Trump says US must send more weapons to Ukraine, days after ordering pause in deliveriesPresident Donald Trump says the U.S. will have to send more weapons to Ukraine, just days after ordering a pause in critical weapons deliveries to Kyiv.
15 police officers detained over alleged killings of cockfighting fans in the Philippines
Read full article: 15 police officers detained over alleged killings of cockfighting fans in the PhilippinesFifteen police officers in the Philippines are in custody over their alleged role in the abductions and suspected killings of 34 cockfighting enthusiasts.
Nairobi is locked down as Kenyan police clash with protesters and 10 are killed
Read full article: Nairobi is locked down as Kenyan police clash with protesters and 10 are killedPolice in Kenya have clashed with demonstrators during the latest anti-government protests, and the state-funded human rights commission says 10 people have been killed.
Poland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania to discourage asylum-seekers
Read full article: Poland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania to discourage asylum-seekersPoland has reinstated border controls with Germany and Lithuania to address concerns over illegal migration.
Daredevils run with charging bulls at Pamplona's famous San Fermín festival
Read full article: Daredevils run with charging bulls at Pamplona's famous San Fermín festivalThousands of daredevils have run, skidded and tumbled out of the way of a stampeding group of bulls at the opening run of the San Fermín festival.
With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisis
Read full article: With sanctions lifted, Syria looks to solar power as more than a patchwork fix to its energy crisisSyria is working to rebuild its energy sector after years of civil war and crippling sanctions.