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Zelenskyy To Attend G-7 Summit in Hiroshima

Zelenskyy To Attend G-7 Summit in Hiroshima

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will join leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies in Hiroshima, Japan, Zelenskyy’s farthest trip...

G7 To Increase Financial Pressure on Russia

G7 To Increase Financial Pressure on Russia

Members of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies at this year’s summit will place more sanctions on Russia and crack...

More Than Half of World’s Large Lakes Are Drying Up, Study Finds

More Than Half of World’s Large Lakes Are Drying Up, Study Finds

More than half of the world’s large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate...

Latest in Ukraine: Air Raid Alerts Extended Throughout Ukraine

Latest in Ukraine: Air Raid Alerts Extended Throughout Ukraine

New developments: Air raid alerts were declared throughout Ukraine early Friday, with some areas reporting explosions. The U.S. overcounted the...

Crimean Tatars Mark Painful Anniversary of Soviet Atrocities

Crimean Tatars Mark Painful Anniversary of Soviet Atrocities

May 18 marks a painful anniversary for Crimea’s Tatars, descendants of nearly 200,000 victims of a mass deportation by Soviet...

Rafael Nadal to Miss French Open With Hip Injury, Expects to Retire After 2024

Rafael Nadal to Miss French Open With Hip Injury, Expects to Retire After 2024

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal announced Thursday that he is pulling out of the French Open because of a lingering...

Ukrainians Have No Illusions About China’s Peacemaking Role

Ukrainians Have No Illusions About China’s Peacemaking Role

Chinese special envoy Li Hui arrived in Kyiv this week to discuss efforts by his country to mediate between Russia...

US Supreme Court Lets Twitter Off Hook in Terror Lawsuit Over Istanbul Massacre

US Supreme Court Lets Twitter Off Hook in Terror Lawsuit Over Istanbul Massacre

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to clear a path for victims of attacks by militant organizations to hold...

Deutsche Bank to Pay $75 Million to Settle Lawsuit by Epstein Victims, Lawyers Say

Deutsche Bank to Pay $75 Million to Settle Lawsuit by Epstein Victims, Lawyers Say

Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that the German lender should have seen...

Latest in Ukraine: Zelenskyy to Engage with G7 Leaders Convening in Japan

Latest in Ukraine: Zelenskyy to Engage with G7 Leaders Convening in Japan

New developments: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discussed “ways to stop Russian aggression” in talks with Chinese envoy Li Hui,...

Montana Becomes First US State to Ban TikTok

Montana Becomes First US State to Ban TikTok

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on Wednesday signed legislation to ban Chinese-owned TikTok from operating in the state, making it the...

USAID Chief to Congress: Foreign Aid Key in Countering Chinese, Russian Influence

USAID Chief to Congress: Foreign Aid Key in Countering Chinese, Russian Influence

A top Republican lawmaker said Wednesday the funding priorities for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) do not go...

How Has Life in Russia Changed Since Its Invasion of Ukraine?

How Has Life in Russia Changed Since Its Invasion of Ukraine?

Russia’s media crackdown that followed its invasion of Ukraine has made it more difficult for people outside the country to...

Iran Oil Minister Says Market on Right Track After OPEC+ Decisions, Report Says

Iran Oil Minister Says Market on Right Track After OPEC+ Decisions, Report Says

Iran’s oil minister Javad Owji said that the oil market is on the right track after decisions made by OPEC+,...

Iran, Russia Ink Deal to Complete Major Transport Network

Iran, Russia Ink Deal to Complete Major Transport Network

Iran and Russia agreed Wednesday to collaborate on the construction of the final part of a commercial transport network linking...

Gessen Resigns From PEN America Board Over Cancellation of Russian Writer Panel

Gessen Resigns From PEN America Board Over Cancellation of Russian Writer Panel

Author, journalist and former Russian service chief of Voice of America’s sister network Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Masha Gessen resigned...

US Military Intercepts Russian Military Aircraft Near Alaska for Second Time in a Week

US Military Intercepts Russian Military Aircraft Near Alaska for Second Time in a Week

The U.S. military has confirmed another Russian military aircraft was tracked while operating near the U.S. state of Alaska on...

Spokesperson: Prince Harry, Wife Meghan in ‘Near Catastrophic Car Chase’ with Paparazzi

Spokesperson: Prince Harry, Wife Meghan in ‘Near Catastrophic Car Chase’ with Paparazzi

Britain’s Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and her mother were involved in a “near catastrophic car chase” involving paparazzi photographers,...

Former French President Sarkozy Loses Appeal on Corruption Conviction 

Former French President Sarkozy Loses Appeal on Corruption Conviction 

A French appeals court on Wednesday upheld a one-year prison sentence for former President Nicolas Sarkozy on a conviction for...

G-7 Leaders Likely to Focus on Ukraine, Tensions in Asia at Summit in Hiroshima

G-7 Leaders Likely to Focus on Ukraine, Tensions in Asia at Summit in Hiroshima

The symbolism will be palpable when leaders of the world’s rich democracies sit down in Hiroshima, a city whose name...

UK Speeds London Flood Defense Plan to Counter Rising Climate Risk

UK Speeds London Flood Defense Plan to Counter Rising Climate Risk

Britain is accelerating plans to protect London from flooding caused by a warming climate and rising sea levels, bringing forward...

European Leaders Meet in Iceland to Count Cost of Russia’s War

European Leaders Meet in Iceland to Count Cost of Russia’s War

European leaders on Tuesday pledged to hold Russia to account for its war against Ukraine and unveiled a mechanism to...