Russian forces kill several in Ukraine, launch ‘brutal’ attack in Odesa
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of harming global food security amid a plate of attacks on Odesa’s port.
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Yemeni army warns Houthis after attacks heighten escalation risk
Yemeni army warns Houthis after attacks heighten escalation risk
Palestinians in occupied West Bank hold firm on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Israeli settlers and the military are continuing a campaign to displace Palestinians in the West Bank, residents say.
Iran sets out steep demands for reopening Hormuz despite hopes Oman deal could break impasse
There are no ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday, after Tehran set out a steep series of demands
Naked college swimmer killed security guard before fleeing on foot in Maui, police say
A college athlete was arrested Thursday and accused of killing a 63-year-old security guard after police found him wandering naked through the streets of Maui.
Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan returning to Ireland in high-security operation
The Irish Prison Service bought a bulletproof and bombproof van to transport the 49-year-old to court after his extradition from Dubai.
Nigeria’s mass wedding – and how telling lovers from fraudsters is proving tricky
The scheme is for couples who cannot afford the significant financial costs associated with marriage.
Fifa criticises campaign to oust president Infantino
Fifa strongly criticises what it calls a “concerted and ongoing effort” to “undermine” the organisation and its president Gianni Infantino.
Dems hatch unorthodox plan to finally ‘hold Trump accountable’: report
House Democrats bracing for a possible return to power are quietly advancing a new strategy to “hold Trump accountable,” a senior Democratic aide told Reuters
Fox News host lashes out at Americans ‘whining’ about higher gas prices in unhinged rant
Fox News host Mark Levin lashed out Saturday night at Americans opposed to the deeply unpopular U.S. war against Iran, singling out those displeased with
Who are the least-contacted people on Earth?
Although it might be difficult to believe in our hyper-connected lives, there are thousands of people across the planet who remain almost completely disconnected from
Armenia just opened the region’s biggest AI factory. It exists because Washington signed a licence.
Firebird, a US-based AI cloud company, opened what NVIDIA calls the CIS region’s largest AI factory in Hrazdan, Armenia on Saturday. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended
Hong Kong educators want a social media ban for under-16s. The government says it has no plans to legislate.
Hong Kong educators and a lawmaker are urging the city to ban children under 16 from social media, calling addiction “the biggest problem facing education.”
Saudi Arabia says fire extinguished at Aramco facility in Jizan
No casualties were reported after the flames broke out early on Sunday, the Saudi Energy Ministry says.