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Russian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Energy Facilities

World Ukrainian rescuers work on the site after a glide bomb hit a private building in Derhachi city in the Kharkiv area, northeastern Ukraine, 26 April 2024, amid the Russian invasion. EPA/SERGEY KOZLOV

Russian Missiles Hit Ukrainian Energy Facilities

Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukrainian power facilities on Saturday, hitting locations in the center and west of the country, damaging equipment…

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World Nigeriens gather to protest against the US military presence, in Agadez, Niger, April 21, 2024 (Reuters)

US to Withdraw Troops from Chad in Wake of Niger Exit

The Defense Department announced on Friday that the US will pull dozens of special forces soldiers from Chad, days after announcing it would also withdraw…

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World Defense ministers of Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and China take a photo on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meetings. (Reuters)

Tehran Eyes ‘Stronger Military Cooperation’ with Beijing, Moscow

The defense ministers of China and Iran have agreed on closer cooperation on the sidelines of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), being…

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World The car of Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is seen upturned after an accident in Ramle, Israel April 26, 2024 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Woman Stabbed in Israel and National Security Minister Hurt in Car Crash

A young woman was stabbed and her attacker killed near the Israeli city of Tel Aviv on Friday, while the country's far-right National Security Minister Itamar…

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World  Israeli soldiers patrol near the West Bank city of Tulkarm where two Palestinians were reportedly killed during clashes with Israeli forces on October 5, 2023. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP)

US Says It’s Reviewing New Information about Israeli Unit Accused of Abuses before War in Gaza

The US has determined that an Israeli military unit committed gross human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the war in Gaza began, but…


World  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference with German President following their meeting at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on April 24, 2024. (AFP)

Türkiye’s Erdogan Postpones Tentative White House Visit, Sources Say

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan postponed a White House meeting with President Joe Biden, a source familiar with the situation and a Turkish official…

World 23 May 2023, Israel, Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives a statement in the Knesset. (dpa)

Netanyahu Says ICC Decisions Will Not Affect Israel’s Actions

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that any rulings issued by the International Criminal Court would not affect Israel's actions but…

World Students continue to protest at an encampment supporting Palestinians on the Columbia University campus, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 25, 2024, (Reuters)

As Some Universities Negotiate with Pro-Palestinian Protesters, Others Quickly Call the Police

The students at Columbia University who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country dug in at their encampment for the 10th day Friday as…

World Students protest a police evacuation outside Sciences Po university in Paris Friday, April 26, 2024. (AP)

Students Block Paris’ Sciences Po University Over Gaza War 

Students blocked access to Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university over the war in Gaza on Friday, demanding the institution condemn Israel's actions, in a…

World 23 February 2024, Russia, Moscow: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. (Sergey Savostyanov/Kremlin/dpa)

Shoigu Says Russia and Allies Should Step up Military Exercises in Asia 

Russia and its allies in Asia should expand joint military exercises as they face a direct threat from attempts by the United States to expand its security…

World Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C) attends the spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo on April 23, 2024. (AFP)

Japan PM to Visit France, Brazil, Paraguay 

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit France, Brazil and Paraguay next week as his nation seeks to boost ties with Latin America. The six-day…

World A trench is seen in the field of grain farmer Oleksandr Klepach, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Snihurivka, southeast Ukraine, February 20, 2023. (Reuters)

Ukraine Pulls US-Provided Abrams Tanks from the Front Lines Over Russian Drone Threats 

Ukraine has sidelined US-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks for now in its fight against Russia, in part because Russian drone warfare has made it too difficult…

World Patriot missiles are seen at the Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Jasionka, Poland. (AP)

Spain to Send Patriot Missiles to Ukraine, El Pais Reports 

Spain will send a small number of Patriot missiles to Ukraine, El Pais newspaper reported on Friday, quoting unidentified sources. Spain ruled out delivering…

World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, April 26, 2024, in Beijing, China. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS

US-China Talks Start with Warnings about Misunderstandings and Miscalculations

The United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday…

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Key Moments from Landmark Supreme Court Arguments on Trump's Immunity Claims

There was talk of drone strikes and presidential bribes, of a potential ruling “for the ages” and of the Founding Fathers, too. The presidential race went…

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World People rally on the campus of Northwestern University to show support for residents of Gaza on April 25, 2024 in Evanston, Illinois. (Getty Images/AFP)

Wave of Pro-Palestinian Protests on US Campus Meets Forceful Response 

Renewed clashes between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza broke out on Thursday, raising questions about forceful methods being used to shut…

World French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech on Europe in the amphitheater of the Sorbonne University in Paris, France, 25 April 2024. EPA/CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON / POOL

Macron Outlines Vision for Europe to Become Assertive Global Power

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday that Europe could “die” if it fails to build its own robust defense as Russia’s war in Ukraine rages on, or if…

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World People drive past a wall painting of Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei (Top-L) and late supreme leader Ruhollah Khomeini (Top-R) in Tehran, Iran, 25 April 2024. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

UK Sanctions Target Iran Drone Industry

Britain on Thursday announced new sanctions targeting Iran's military drone industry, in response to Iran's drone and missile attack on Israel earlier this…

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World Motorists drive under a billboard of an Iranian missile hanging on a pedestrian bridge in Tehran, Iran, 25 April 2024. EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

US Issues Sanctions on Iran, Targets Drones

The United States on Thursday issued further sanctions on Iran, targeting Iranian drones, including their use by Russia in the war in Ukraine, as Washington…

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World Former US President Donald Trump leaves Manhattan Supreme Court on the 6th day of the hush money trial against him on April 23 2024. Curtis Means/Pool via REUTERS

Trump's Hush Money Trial Set to Resume with 3rd Day of Witness Testimony

Donald Trump was expected to return to court Thursday morning as witness testimony in his hush money trial enters a third day. The trial resumes at the same…

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World Volunteers from Sustyvibes, a Non-profit organization, pick up trash on a street near a market ahead of World Earth Day, in Lagos, Nigeria, Saturday, April 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Nigeria: More Than 100 Inmates Escape after Rain Damages Prison

At least 118 inmates escaped from prison after heavy rains on Wednesday night damaged the facility in Suleja near the Nigerian capital, a prison service…

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World Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov inspects the construction of apartment blocks in Mariupol, Russian-controlled Ukraine, in this still image from video released October 15, 2022. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

3rd Man Detained in Bribery Case Surrounding Russian Deputy Defense Minister

A third man has been detained in a bribery investigation centering on Deputy Russian Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, the Moscow court service said on Thursday…

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World Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai participates in a panel discussion in Johannesburg in December 2023. PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP/File

Malala Yousafzai Vows Support for Gaza after Backlash

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Thursday condemned Israel and reaffirmed her support for Palestinians in Gaza, after a backlash in her native Pakistan over…

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World US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during a press conference at the American Diplomacy House in Seoul Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)

Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Calling for Prevention of Dangerous Nuclear Arms Race in Space

Russia on Wednesday vetoed a UN resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan calling on all nations to prevent a dangerous nuclear arms race in outer…

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World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns walk through the Yu Gardens in Shanghai, China, April 24, 2024. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS

In China, Blinken Urges Fair Treatment of American Companies

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called on China to provide a level playing field for American businesses as he began a visit aimed at…

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World Toomaj Salehi. (YouTube)

Iran Sentences Rapper Toomaj Salehi to Death over 2022-23 Unrest, Lawyer Tells Paper

An Iranian revolutionary court has sentenced well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi to death for charges linked to Iran's 2022-23 unrest, his lawyer told…

World US President Joe Biden speaks after signing the foreign aid bill at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2024. (AFP)

Biden Signs Ukraine Aid, TikTok Ban Bills after Republican Battle

President Joe Biden signed a hard-fought bill into law on Wednesday that provides billions of dollars of new US aid to Ukraine for its war with Russia,…

World US Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves upon his arrival in Shanghai, China, April 24, 2024. (Reuters)

Blinken Begins Key China Visit as Tensions Rise Over New US Foreign Aid Bill 

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a critical trip to China armed with a strengthened diplomatic hand following Senate approval of a foreign aid…

World A view of the US Capitol Building in the late afternoon in Washington, DC, USA, 23 April 2024. (EPA)

China Blasts US Military Aid to Taiwan, Saying the Island Is Entering a ‘Dangerous Situation’ 

China on Wednesday blasted the latest package of US military assistance to Taiwan on Wednesday, saying that such funding was pushing the self-governing island…