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Russian drone attack on Sumy kills 2, injures 12, local authorities say

Russian drone attack on Sumy kills 2, injures 12, local authorities say

KYIV, UKRAINE — A Russian drone attack on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed two people and injured 12 on...

Russia gave North Korea anti-air missiles in exchange for troops, Seoul says

Russia gave North Korea anti-air missiles in exchange for troops, Seoul says

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Russia gave North Korea anti-air missiles in exchange for deploying troops to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine,...

US agency votes to launch review, update undersea telecommunications cable rules

US agency votes to launch review, update undersea telecommunications cable rules

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to propose new rules governing undersea internet cables in the face of...

IAEA board orders Iran to cooperate more; West pushes Tehran toward talks

IAEA board orders Iran to cooperate more; West pushes Tehran toward talks

VIENNA — The United Nations atomic watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution on Thursday again ordering Iran to urgently...

New EU diplomat vows tough stance on China, strong alliance with US

New EU diplomat vows tough stance on China, strong alliance with US

VIENNA, AUSTRIA — Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s next foreign policy chief, is already sending signals that she will take a...

North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia jeopardizes China’s balancing act

North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia jeopardizes China’s balancing act

Washington — Several of Beijing’s leading trading partners are urging Chinese President Xi Jinping to do more to pressure North Korea...

Serbia arrests 12 in connection with railway station roof collapse

Serbia arrests 12 in connection with railway station roof collapse

Twelve people have been arrested in connection with a roof collapse at a railway station earlier this month that killed...

Russia’s use of advanced missile sends signal to West, analysts say

Russia’s use of advanced missile sends signal to West, analysts say

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Russia’s use of a fast, powerful new missile to attack the city of Dnipro on...

US imposes new sanctions on Russia’s Gazprombank

US imposes new sanctions on Russia’s Gazprombank

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Thursday a new set of sanctions targeting Russia’s financial sector and its ability to fund...

X’s former policy chief takes job with Elon Musk rival Sam Altman

X’s former policy chief takes job with Elon Musk rival Sam Altman

NEW YORK — Nick Pickles, the former head of global affairs at Elon Musk’s social media platform X, is joining forces...

UK defense secretary to be quizzed on Ukraine’s firing of British missiles into Russia

UK defense secretary to be quizzed on Ukraine’s firing of British missiles into Russia

London — British Defense Secretary John Healey is expected to face lawmakers’ questions Thursday on media reports Ukraine used British-donated Storm...

Finnish police arrest 5 suspects over separatist violence in Nigeria

Finnish police arrest 5 suspects over separatist violence in Nigeria

HELSINKI — Police in Finland said Thursday they had detained five suspects in connection with deadly violence in southeastern Nigeria and...

AI app helps Kenyan farmers optimize crop yields

AI app helps Kenyan farmers optimize crop yields

Farmers in Kenya are using artificial intelligence to help them get better crop yields. An AI-powered tool – called Virtual...

Ukrainian opinion survey tracks fluctuating opinion on quick end to war

Ukrainian opinion survey tracks fluctuating opinion on quick end to war

Washington — A new survey of public opinion in Ukraine indicates that for the first time a slight majority of Ukrainians...

Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year

Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year

GRINDAVIK, Iceland — A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the seventh time since December. The...

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through...

Kyiv Says Russia Fired Intercontinental Ballistic Missile at Ukraine

Kyiv Says Russia Fired Intercontinental Ballistic Missile at Ukraine

Ukraine’s military said Thursday Russian forces launched an intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine, which if confirmed would be the first...

Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland, Germany

Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland, Germany

HELSINKI, Finland — Finnish authorities said Wednesday they have opened an investigation into the rupture of a data cable under the...

Ukraine fires British Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, reports say

Ukraine fires British Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, reports say

It’s reported that Ukraine has fired British-supplied Storm Shadow long-range missiles into Russia for the first time. It follows U.S....

Some US weapons may be delivered to Ukraine after Biden’s term ends, Pentagon says

Some US weapons may be delivered to Ukraine after Biden’s term ends, Pentagon says

Some U.S. weapons deliveries to Ukraine may take place after President Joe Biden’s term ends in January, Pentagon officials tell...

Trump picks former acting attorney general as US envoy to NATO

Trump picks former acting attorney general as US envoy to NATO

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named Matt Whitaker, a former acting attorney general from his first presidency, as the...

Too little too late? Ukrainians react to US permission to strike deep into Russia

Too little too late? Ukrainians react to US permission to strike deep into Russia

Many Ukrainians welcome the U.S. decision to let Ukraine use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deep into Russian territory. But on...