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Dismissal of Ukraine's popular defense minister draws intense criticism
As Ukraine signs drone deals and awaits licenses for Patriot missiles, the country's popular, tech-savvy defense minister, who helped Ukraine turn the tables on...
Argentina face disciplinary action for Falklands banner in semi-final win
Argentina face the prospect of disciplinary action from Fifa after their players celebrate the World Cup semi-final win against England with a banner in support...
Greetings from Paris, where an art installation transformed the Pont Neuf into a rocky cave
The oldest bridge in Paris was draped in fabric last month to appear like a mountain cave, in an installation by the artist JR. Unlike a real cave, though, it d...
Acting AG Todd Blanche faces a key test. And, ICE pauses most traffic stops
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to appear before the Senate for his confirmation hearing. And, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has paused most t...
U.S. fires a new wave of strikes on Iran and hits a tanker trying to skirt its blockade
The U.S. launched another wave of strikes on Iran, its second round on Wednesday, after Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region in respo...
Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, according to WHO, a sign the outbreak is spreading faster t...
The U.S. is set to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the c...
Sam Neill, known for 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Piano,' dies at 78, his family says
In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Neill died on Monday in Sydney, acc...
Investigators probe a fire at a music bar in Bangkok that killed at least 27 people
By Monday morning, forensic teams were investigating the scene. Officials say many victims were trapped in windowless bathrooms near a rear exit. Investigators...
US journalists subpoenaed over Air Force One leak after Trump flight
Several New York Times journalists have been summoned to testify under oath by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) after they reported on security concerns invol...
U.S. launches strikes after Iran fires on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it again considers the Strait of Hormuz closed after its military struck a ship using an "unauthorized route." In response, the U.S. military announce...
US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab states
The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran apparently responded with strikes targetin...