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Video published by Ukraine purports to show North Korean soldiers in Russia

Video published by Ukraine purports to show North Korean soldiers in Russia

kyiv, ukraine — A video purporting to show dozens of North Korean recruits lining up to collect Russian military fatigues and...

Iran hosts joint naval drills with Russia, Oman in Indian Ocean

Iran hosts joint naval drills with Russia, Oman in Indian Ocean

Naval drills hosted by Iran with the participation of Russia and Oman and observed by nine other countries began in...

North Korean troops in Ukraine would be escalation, France warns

North Korean troops in Ukraine would be escalation, France warns

KYIV, UKRAINE — The involvement of North Korean regular troops to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would be a serious escalation...

Court halts Italy’s contested migrant centers in Albania

Court halts Italy’s contested migrant centers in Albania

ROME — Human rights groups and some analysts call Italy’s opening this week of migrant processing centers in Albania controversial and...

G7 defense summit convenes as conflicts rage

G7 defense summit convenes as conflicts rage

NAPLES, ITALY — G7 defense ministers started talks on Saturday against a backdrop of escalation in the Middle East and mounting...

King’s visit rekindles Australia’s debate on ending ties to the British monarchy

King’s visit rekindles Australia’s debate on ending ties to the British monarchy

MELBOURNE, Australia — King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Sydney on Friday for the first Australian visit by a...

Drone maker DJI sues Pentagon over Chinese military listing

Drone maker DJI sues Pentagon over Chinese military listing

WASHINGTON — China-based DJI sued the U.S. Defense Department on Friday for adding the drone maker to a list of companies...

Russia, Ukraine each bring home 95 prisoners of war in swap brokered by UAE

Russia, Ukraine each bring home 95 prisoners of war in swap brokered by UAE

Russia and Ukraine carried out a new exchange of prisoners of war on Friday, each side bringing home 95 prisoners...

Biden in Germany for quick visit focused on Middle East, Ukraine

Biden in Germany for quick visit focused on Middle East, Ukraine

US President Joe Biden met with European counterparts on Friday, in a brief trip to Germany where leaders discussed the...

Days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France

Days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France

paris — France’s prime minister said Friday that firefighters and other rescuers have been involved in about 2,300 operations, some of...

Ukraine media outlets, businesses targeted with false bomb threats

Ukraine media outlets, businesses targeted with false bomb threats

Emails threatening terror attacks led to the evacuation of hundreds of businesses, media outlets and foreign embassies in Ukraine this...

Acik Radyo falls silent as Turkish media regulator revokes license

Acik Radyo falls silent as Turkish media regulator revokes license

ISTANBUL — With a farewell song of “Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys, a Turkish radio station fell silent this week...

Western allies give qualified support to Zelenskyy’s victory plan

Western allies give qualified support to Zelenskyy’s victory plan

A day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented a “victory plan” to European Union leaders and NATO defense ministers, the...

Britain, China strike conciliatory note during top diplomat’s visit

Britain, China strike conciliatory note during top diplomat’s visit

BEIJING/LONDON — China and Britain took steps toward further reconciliation on Friday, with Beijing heralding the new Labour government’s plan to...

Biden hits Germany with lightning-quick visit focused on Middle East, Ukraine

Biden hits Germany with lightning-quick visit focused on Middle East, Ukraine

Berlin — President Joe Biden made a lightning-fast, pomp-filled visit to Germany Friday, making an in-person push for transatlantic unity and...

Ukranian fighter finds US-made M224 mortar effective on front lines

Ukranian fighter finds US-made M224 mortar effective on front lines

When it comes to military equipment being sent to Ukraine, big-ticket items like Patriot missiles and F-16 fighter jets come...

Ukraine evacuates thousands from embattled Kharkiv town

Ukraine evacuates thousands from embattled Kharkiv town

Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine on Friday said it was evacuating thousands of people from an embattled northeastern town that Kyiv retook...

South Korea says North troop dispatch to Russia is ‘grave security threat’

South Korea says North troop dispatch to Russia is ‘grave security threat’

seoul, south korea — South Korea said on Friday that it believes North Korea has sent troops to Russia, marking a...

Russia tests readiness of nuclear missile unit

Russia tests readiness of nuclear missile unit

MOSCOW — Russia is testing the combat readiness of a unit equipped with Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles in a region northwest...

Biden, Scholz to discuss antisemitism concerns during Germany meeting

Biden, Scholz to discuss antisemitism concerns during Germany meeting

berlin — U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will discuss increased reports of antisemitic acts in both countries...

Turkey’s ruling party uses misinformation to downplay scope of femicide

Turkey’s ruling party uses misinformation to downplay scope of femicide

The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing mounting criticism over the rise of gender-based violence in Turkey, which...

Georgia’s civil society teams up to monitor crucial election, defying ‘foreign agent’ law

Georgia’s civil society teams up to monitor crucial election, defying ‘foreign agent’ law

As the Republic of Georgia prepares to hold crucial elections on October 26, there are fears that the ruling Georgian...