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Calculating the Economic Toll From Turkey’s Massive Earthquakes

Calculating the Economic Toll From Turkey’s Massive Earthquakes

As Turkey continues to mourn the tragic loss of human life caused by two powerful back-to-back earthquakes two weeks ago,...

Calls Grow for Tribunal for Russia’s ‘Crime of Aggression’

Calls Grow for Tribunal for Russia’s ‘Crime of Aggression’

In December, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy summoned his ambassadors from around the world to discuss his foreign policy priorities for...

Russia Closing In on Fiercely Contested City in Ukraine

Russia Closing In on Fiercely Contested City in Ukraine

As both Ukraine and Russia step up military force in Eastern Ukraine, Russia appears to be close to surrounding Bakhmut,...

What Joint Drills With South African, Russian Navies Mean for China  

What Joint Drills With South African, Russian Navies Mean for China  

South Africa is under fire for hosting joint naval exercises with Russia during the one-year anniversary of the invasion of...

Supreme Court Weighs Google’s Liability in IS Terror Case

Supreme Court Weighs Google’s Liability in IS Terror Case

The Supreme Court is taking up its first case about a federal law that is credited with helping create the...

Defending NATO’s Edge: Air Policing on Romania’s Border With Ukraine

Defending NATO’s Edge: Air Policing on Romania’s Border With Ukraine

Securing the skies has been a primary concern in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began, and for NATO countries bordering Ukraine...

Putin: Russia to Suspend Participation in START Nuclear Treaty

Putin: Russia to Suspend Participation in START Nuclear Treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday he is suspending Moscow’s participation in the New START treaty, the last remaining U.S.-Russia...

ISS Crew to Remain on Orbital Outpost for an Extra Six Months  

ISS Crew to Remain on Orbital Outpost for an Extra Six Months  

Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut will remain aboard the International Space Station for an extra six months because...

Fresh Off Kyiv Visit, Biden Marks Ukraine War Anniversary in Warsaw

Fresh Off Kyiv Visit, Biden Marks Ukraine War Anniversary in Warsaw

Fresh off his dramatic visit to Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, U.S. President Joe Biden was in Poland Tuesday to deliver a...

Fresh Earthquake Strikes Turkey, Killing 3

Fresh Earthquake Strikes Turkey, Killing 3

Another earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday, killing at least three people and coming two...

Putin May Meet Top Chinese Party Official on Moscow Trip

Putin May Meet Top Chinese Party Official on Moscow Trip

Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet with the Chinese Communist Party’s top diplomat in Moscow, the Kremlin said Monday.  Kremlin...

Sanction-hit Russia Displays Combat-tested Arms at UAE Fair

Sanction-hit Russia Displays Combat-tested Arms at UAE Fair

Russia showed up in force Monday at an arms fair in the United Arab Emirates, displaying combat-tested weapons up for...

UN General Assembly Will Vote on Resolution Urging Lasting Peace in Ukraine

UN General Assembly Will Vote on Resolution Urging Lasting Peace in Ukraine

The U.N. General Assembly will vote this week on a resolution underscoring the urgency to find a lasting peace in...

Biden to Speak in Poland on US Efforts to Support Ukraine

Biden to Speak in Poland on US Efforts to Support Ukraine

In Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden announced additional military support for the embattled country. Biden will be...

Cemeteries Overwhelmed as Quake Victims Return to Syria for Burial

Cemeteries Overwhelmed as Quake Victims Return to Syria for Burial

The bodies of Syrians killed in Turkey’s earthquake are being returned home for burial, overwhelming local cemeteries. Millions of Syrians...

Artificial Intelligence Creates Voices for Films, Ads

Artificial Intelligence Creates Voices for Films, Ads

A growing number of startups are using artificial intelligence to replicate human voices. A company is creating synthetic voices for...

Italy Faces New Drought Alert After Another Dry Winter

Italy Faces New Drought Alert After Another Dry Winter

Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last summer’s emergency, with the...

BBC Uncovers Sexual Abuse on Kenyan Tea Plantations

BBC Uncovers Sexual Abuse on Kenyan Tea Plantations

The BBC said Monday it has uncovered evidence of sexual exploitation on Kenyan tea plantations that supply some of Britain’s...

Scottish Finance Minister Kate Forbes to Run for Leadership

Scottish Finance Minister Kate Forbes to Run for Leadership

Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes said on Monday she would run in the leadership contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon as...

Earthquake Response, NATO Expansion on Agenda as Blinken Visits Turkey

Earthquake Response, NATO Expansion on Agenda as Blinken Visits Turkey

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting Monday with Turkish leaders in Ankara, with Turkey’s recovery from a devastating...

‘All Quiet’ Wins 7 Baftas, Including Best Film, at British Awards

‘All Quiet’ Wins 7 Baftas, Including Best Film, at British Awards

Antiwar German movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” won seven prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film...

IAEA Talks to Iran After Reports of High Uranium Enrichment

IAEA Talks to Iran After Reports of High Uranium Enrichment

The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Sunday it was in discussions with Iran about the results of recent verification work...