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US Warns Putin Falling for His Own Rhetoric

US Warns Putin Falling for His Own Rhetoric

Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to have succumbed to his own mythmaking and hyperbole, unable to let go of his...

Top US Defense Officials See ‘Grinding War of Attrition’ in Ukraine

Top US Defense Officials See ‘Grinding War of Attrition’ in Ukraine

As Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska reminded the U.S. Congress of the human costs of Russia’s invasion of her country,...

Network of Fact-Checkers Unites to Stem Flow of Disinformation

Network of Fact-Checkers Unites to Stem Flow of Disinformation

When Russian missiles struck a mall in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk last month, the deadly attack sent ripples of...

Ukrainian Refugees Forced to Escape to Enemy Soil in Russia

Ukrainian Refugees Forced to Escape to Enemy Soil in Russia

For weeks Natalya Zadoyanova had lost contact with her younger brother Dmitriy, who was trapped in the besieged Ukrainian port...

Boris Johnson’s Potential Replacements Announced After Last Parliament Meeting

Boris Johnson’s Potential Replacements Announced After Last Parliament Meeting

Britain drew closer to selecting a new prime minister Wednesday after Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Treasury chief Rishi...

WHO: Millions of Refugees, Migrants Suffer Ill Health for Lack of Care

WHO: Millions of Refugees, Migrants Suffer Ill Health for Lack of Care

A new study shines a light on the health risks, challenges, and barriers faced daily by millions of refugees and...

Italian PM Calls For Teetering Unity Coalition to ‘Rebuild This Pact’

Italian PM Calls For Teetering Unity Coalition to ‘Rebuild This Pact’

EU Urges Reducing Gas Use Amid Russian Cutoff Threat

EU Urges Reducing Gas Use Amid Russian Cutoff Threat

The European Union is preparing for the possibility that Russia will stop delivering natural gas needed by many member states...

Firefighters Battling Major Wildfire on Outskirts of Athens 

Firefighters Battling Major Wildfire on Outskirts of Athens 

Nearly 500 firefighters and over 100 fire engines have been deployed to fight a massive wildfire threatening several mountainside suburbs...

Putin Open to Ukraine Grain Deal, Wants Russian Sanctions Dropped

Putin Open to Ukraine Grain Deal, Wants Russian Sanctions Dropped

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia was ready to facilitate Ukrainian grain shipments from ports along the Black...

Ukrainian First Lady to Address US Lawmakers

Ukrainian First Lady to Address US Lawmakers

U.S. lawmakers are set to hear Wednesday from Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska as she delivers remarks on Capitol Hill. ...

US Places Russia on Human Trafficking, Child Soldier Lists

US Places Russia on Human Trafficking, Child Soldier Lists

The United States on Tuesday placed Russia on lists of countries engaged in a “policy or pattern” of human trafficking...

Azerbaijan Starts Return of People to Recaptured Areas

Azerbaijan Starts Return of People to Recaptured Areas

Azerbaijan on Tuesday began the process of returning its people to land recaptured from Armenian separatists in what Baku calls...

Britain Feels the Heat Amid Record High Temperatures

Britain Feels the Heat Amid Record High Temperatures

Britain is under a heat warning – reportedly stretching from London in the south to Leeds and Manchester in the...

Heatwaves Becoming Normal Amid Climate Change as Europe Continues Sweltering

Heatwaves Becoming Normal Amid Climate Change as Europe Continues Sweltering

The World Meteorological Organization, WMO, warns heatwaves, raging wildfires and record-breaking temperatures are becoming normal because of climate change. Meteorologists...

Inflation, Threat of Food Shortages, Push Putin to the Table

Inflation, Threat of Food Shortages, Push Putin to the Table

With a worldwide food crisis looming as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting...

Blistering Drought Hits Europe’s Food Production  

Blistering Drought Hits Europe’s Food Production  

A swath of Europe is battling soaring temperatures, wildfires and a severe drought, with a new report predicting the parched...

Dutch Court Jails 2 Men for 5 Years for Attack on Reporter 

Dutch Court Jails 2 Men for 5 Years for Attack on Reporter 

A Dutch court sentenced two men to five years in prison Monday after convicting them of attempted murder and arson...

Putin, Erdogan to Discuss Ukrainian Grain Export Deal

Putin, Erdogan to Discuss Ukrainian Grain Export Deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Tuesday in the Iranian capital, Tehran, where he was due to meet with Turkish President...

US, Ukrainian First Ladies to Meet in Washington

US, Ukrainian First Ladies to Meet in Washington

Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska is set to meet with U.S. first lady Jill Biden at the White House on...

Putin Visits Iran for First Trip Outside Russia Since Ukraine War

Putin Visits Iran for First Trip Outside Russia Since Ukraine War

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Tehran on Tuesday for a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the first trip...

Brussels Warns Against EU Fatigue Over Ukraine War

Brussels Warns Against EU Fatigue Over Ukraine War

EU officials warned against shrinking European Union support for Ukraine, as the bloc’s foreign ministers agreed Monday to earmark half-a-billion...