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Huge Military Parade Shows Poland’s Changing Attitude on Defense

Huge Military Parade Shows Poland’s Changing Attitude on Defense

Poland on Tuesday held its largest military parade in 29 years — a display of strength aimed at neighbors Belarus...

Afghan Woman Protests Against Taliban From Safety of France

Afghan Woman Protests Against Taliban From Safety of France

Rashmin Joyenda, an Afghan woman who championed women’s freedom and education under the Taliban in Afghanistan, has found asylum in...

High Prices, Blocked Port Keep Ukrainian Farmer from Selling Grain

High Prices, Blocked Port Keep Ukrainian Farmer from Selling Grain

Victor Tsvyk harvested 4,800 tons of wheat this month. But after Russia exited a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine to...

Poland Showcases Military Might as War Rages in Neighboring Ukraine

Poland Showcases Military Might as War Rages in Neighboring Ukraine

NATO member Poland staged a massive military parade on Tuesday to showcase its state-of-the-art weapons and defense systems, as war...

Google to Train 20,000 Nigerians in Digital Skills

Google to Train 20,000 Nigerians in Digital Skills

Google plans to train 20,000 Nigerian women and youth in digital skills and provide a grant of $1.6 million to...

Lithuania Boosts Readiness at Belarus Border

Lithuania Boosts Readiness at Belarus Border

Lithuania — a NATO member with a population of nearly 3 million — is beefing up its border security because...

Ex-FBI Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge

Ex-FBI Official Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge

A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge Tuesday, admitting that he agreed after leaving the...

Neymar Quits French Club PSG to Sign for Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal

Neymar Quits French Club PSG to Sign for Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal

Brazil forward Neymar has signed for Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain, the clubs announced on Tuesday, joining Cristiano...

Russia, North Korea Aim for Closer Cooperation

Russia, North Korea Aim for Closer Cooperation

Russia and North Korea on Tuesday advocated closer collaboration including in the defense sector, the latest show of deepening ties...

Russian Attacks Hit Lviv, Lutsk in Western Ukraine

Russian Attacks Hit Lviv, Lutsk in Western Ukraine

Ukrainian officials said Tuesday a Russian air attack on the northwestern city of Lutsk killed at least three people and...

Carmona’s Late Goal Sends Spain to Women’s World Cup Final with 2-1 Win Over Sweden 

Carmona’s Late Goal Sends Spain to Women’s World Cup Final with 2-1 Win Over Sweden 

Spain will play for its first Women’s World Cup championship after Olga Carmona’s goal in the 89th minute lifted La...

Fire At Russian Fuel Station Kills 30, Scores Injured

Fire At Russian Fuel Station Kills 30, Scores Injured

A fire at a fuel station in the southern Russian region of Dagestan late on Monday killed at least 30...

Russia Faces Sharp Decline in Ruble’s Value Against Global Benchmarks

Russia Faces Sharp Decline in Ruble’s Value Against Global Benchmarks

Nearly 18 months after launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government is facing significant economic challenges, with the...

Romania Aims to Double Ukrainian Grain Transit Capacity

Romania Aims to Double Ukrainian Grain Transit Capacity

Romania aims to double the monthly transit capacity of Ukrainian grain to its flagship Black Sea port of Constanta to...

World’s Deadliest Wildfires

World’s Deadliest Wildfires

The U.S. wildfire in which almost 100 people have died in Hawaii is among the deadliest of the 21st century....

US Ambassador Says American Journalist Jailed in Russia ‘Remains Strong’

US Ambassador Says American Journalist Jailed in Russia ‘Remains Strong’

The U.S. ambassador to Russia on Monday was able to meet with Evan Gershkovich, an American journalist detained in a...

US Commits New $200 Million Aid Package for Ukraine

US Commits New $200 Million Aid Package for Ukraine

The United States announced Monday a new security assistance package valued at $200 million for Ukraine. U.S. officials say it’s...

Popular Mountain Gorge in Crete Closed After Earthquake Triggers Rockslide

Popular Mountain Gorge in Crete Closed After Earthquake Triggers Rockslide

Authorities on the Greek island of Crete have ordered the temporary closure of mountain gorges popular with hikers after an...

US Tracks 4 Russian Military Aircraft Near Alaska

US Tracks 4 Russian Military Aircraft Near Alaska

The U.S. military has confirmed that four Russian military aircraft were tracked operating near the U.S. state of Alaska late...

‘Bring It On’: Australia, England Primed for Blockbuster World Cup Clash 

‘Bring It On’: Australia, England Primed for Blockbuster World Cup Clash 

Australia and England clash in the Women’s World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday in Sydney in the latest installment of a...

Poland Detains 2 Russians for Distributing Wagner Material

Poland Detains 2 Russians for Distributing Wagner Material

Polish authorities arrested two Russians and charged them with espionage for allegedly distributing propaganda material on behalf of Russia’s Wagner...

105 Soccer Fans Ordered Detained After Fatal Clash

105 Soccer Fans Ordered Detained After Fatal Clash

All 105 soccer fans suspected of being involved in extensive clashes in the Greek capital that ended in the death...