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Bulgaria Charges 5 People in Connection with Istanbul Blast

Bulgaria Charges 5 People in Connection with Istanbul Blast

Bulgarian prosecutors have charged five people for supporting terrorist acts in connection with an explosion in central Istanbul that killed...

China, Russia Seek ‘Might Makes Right’ World, Says US Official

China, Russia Seek ‘Might Makes Right’ World, Says US Official

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned Saturday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine offers a preview of a world where nuclear-armed...

In Polish Town Hit by Missile, Relief Is Mixed With Anger at Russia

In Polish Town Hit by Missile, Relief Is Mixed With Anger at Russia

The Polish town of Przewodow, just five kilometers from the Ukrainian border, drew the world’s attention this week when an errant...

Pentagon: Russia Aiming for Air Dominance Over Ukraine

Pentagon: Russia Aiming for Air Dominance Over Ukraine

Russia is trying to deplete Ukraine’s air defenses and achieve dominance over Ukrainian skies, the Pentagon’s top policy adviser has...

Pope Visits His Father’s Italian Hometown for Birthday Party

Pope Visits His Father’s Italian Hometown for Birthday Party

Pope Francis returned to his father’s birthplace in northern Italy Saturday for the first time since ascending the papacy to...

Blast in Eastern Russia Kills 9

Blast in Eastern Russia Kills 9

An explosion at a five-story apartment building in eastern Russia has killed at least nine people, four of them children,...

Russia Reportedly Raises $13 Billion for 2023 Defense Spending

Russia Reportedly Raises $13 Billion for 2023 Defense Spending

In its intelligence update Saturday, Britain’s defense ministry said that on Wednesday, Russia held its “largest ever debt issuance in...

Russian Prison Activist Paints Picture of Life Facing Griner

Russian Prison Activist Paints Picture of Life Facing Griner

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been taken to the Russian region of Mordovia, notorious since Soviet times for its...

Russia’s Independent Journalists on ‘Brink of Survival’, Awardee Says

Russia’s Independent Journalists on ‘Brink of Survival’, Awardee Says

The founder of one of Russia’s leading independent news websites has been recognized for her “extraordinary and sustained” efforts to...

Swedish Military Chief Pledges Support for NATO Efforts

Swedish Military Chief Pledges Support for NATO Efforts

Sweden is committed to NATO’s globe-spanning 360-degree approach to confronting both today’s and tomorrow’s challenges, and that includes both Russia...

Botswana Records Surge in Lithium Batteries Theft as Global Demand Soars

Botswana Records Surge in Lithium Batteries Theft as Global Demand Soars

Authorities in Botswana are reporting increased thefts of lithium batteries from mobile phone towers amid a surge in global demand...

UN: Shipment of Russian Fertilizer Bound for Malawi

UN: Shipment of Russian Fertilizer Bound for Malawi

The U.N. top trade official said Friday a shipment of Russian fertilizer is scheduled to leave a Norwegian port Monday...

Russia Pounding Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure

Russia Pounding Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure

Russian forces continue to barrage Ukraine in multiple parts of the country — from the capital city Kyiv in the...

Russia Warms to Prisoner Swap for WNBA’s Griner, Arms Trader Bout

Russia Warms to Prisoner Swap for WNBA’s Griner, Arms Trader Bout

Russia said on Friday it hoped to clinch a prisoner swap with the United States to return convicted Russian arms...

Millions Without Power After Russian Airstrikes, Zelenskyy Says

Millions Without Power After Russian Airstrikes, Zelenskyy Says

Ukrainian officials reported fresh missile strikes Thursday in multiple parts of the country, with targets including gas facilities. The focus...

In Newly Liberated Kherson, Ukrainians Celebrate but Worry About What’s Next

In Newly Liberated Kherson, Ukrainians Celebrate but Worry About What’s Next

Under rainy skies on Thursday afternoon, Ukrainian-controlled Kherson’s central square was bustling with humanitarian aid distribution and displays of patriotic...

Court Finds Rebels Guilty of Murder in Downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17

Court Finds Rebels Guilty of Murder in Downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17

A court in the Netherlands convicted three men of mass murder Thursday for their roles in the downing of Malaysia...

NASA’s Mighty Moon Rocket at Long Last Launches

NASA’s Mighty Moon Rocket at Long Last Launches

NASA once again makes moonshot history. Plus, the space agency’s astronauts take a stroll, and a piece of tragic space...

Dutch Court Sentences 3 to Life in Prison for 2014 Downing of MH17

Dutch Court Sentences 3 to Life in Prison for 2014 Downing of MH17

Dutch judges on Thursday convicted three men of murder for their role in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines...

Russia’s Arts Scene Becomes Casualty of Putin’s War

Russia’s Arts Scene Becomes Casualty of Putin’s War

As the Kremlin escalates its war on Ukraine and tightens its clampdown on any domestic opposition to the invasion, the...

Lack of News a Big Challenge in Occupied Cities, Ukrainian Journalist Says

Lack of News a Big Challenge in Occupied Cities, Ukrainian Journalist Says

When Russia launched its full invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, the country’s journalists found themselves on the front lines....

Sevgil Musaieva, editor-in-chief of Ukrainska Pravda

Sevgil Musaieva, editor-in-chief of Ukrainska Pravda

Sevgil Musaieva, editor-in-chief of Ukrainska Pravda, discusses her work …