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Toyota Heading to Moon with Cruiser, Robotic Arms, Dreams

Toyota Heading to Moon with Cruiser, Robotic Arms, Dreams

Toyota is working with Japan’s space agency on a vehicle to explore the lunar surface, with ambitions to help people...

Pope Denounces Fake News About COVID, Vaccines, Urges Truth

Pope Denounces Fake News About COVID, Vaccines, Urges Truth

Pope Francis denounced fake news about COVID-19 and vaccines Friday, blasting the “distortion of reality based on fear” but also...

Swedish-Kenyan Group Introduces Electric Buses in Kenya

Swedish-Kenyan Group Introduces Electric Buses in Kenya

A Swedish-Kenyan company, Opibus, has introduced the first African-designed and manufactured electric bus in Kenya with the aim of bringing...

China Eyes Risks and Rewards of US-Russia Standoff Over Ukraine

China Eyes Risks and Rewards of US-Russia Standoff Over Ukraine

China is watching with growing interest as Russia and the West face off over Ukraine. With more than 100-thousand Russian...

Pro-Russia Sentiment Grows in Burkina Faso After Coup

Pro-Russia Sentiment Grows in Burkina Faso After Coup

Some supporters of Burkina Faso’s military coup this week were seen celebrating with Russian flags and calling for their country...

Russia Says It’s Ready for More Talks on Ukraine

Russia Says It’s Ready for More Talks on Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the U.S. has failed to address Moscow’s main security concerns over Ukraine in the...

China Weighs Risks, Rewards of US-Russia Standoff Over Ukraine

China Weighs Risks, Rewards of US-Russia Standoff Over Ukraine

China is watching with interest as Russia and the West face off over Ukraine. Beijing is engaged in its own...

US Aware of Allegations of Russian Links to Burkinabe Coup

US Aware of Allegations of Russian Links to Burkinabe Coup

Reports that Russia is connected to this week’s coup in Burkina Faso have made their way to the Pentagon, though...

Cuba Accused of Violating Human Rights of Foreign Workers

Cuba Accused of Violating Human Rights of Foreign Workers

Cuban sailors working on luxury cruises are reduced to “ ‘slaves’ who only get paid 20% of their wages while...

On Kyiv’s Streets, a Nervous Calm

On Kyiv’s Streets, a Nervous Calm

Ukraine’s leaders have been working to calm anxiety among the population as the threat of a Russian invasion continues to...

Is Russia’s Putin a Rash Gambler or Calculating Risk-Taker?

Is Russia’s Putin a Rash Gambler or Calculating Risk-Taker?

Russian officials have said they don’t need peace at any cost, but what price are they prepared to pay for...

Leaders in Europe, Israel Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Leaders in Europe, Israel Mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Nations throughout Europe on Thursday marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a global event to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust....

Ukrainian Serviceman Kills 4 Fellow Soldiers, 1 Civilian 

Ukrainian Serviceman Kills 4 Fellow Soldiers, 1 Civilian 

A member of Ukraine’s National Guard on Thursday opened fire on his fellow soldiers, killing five people and wounding five...

Ukraine Expects Continued Diplomatic Efforts to Address Russia Conflict

Ukraine Expects Continued Diplomatic Efforts to Address Russia Conflict

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Thursday Ukraine is not planning any offensive actions and that he expects diplomatic efforts...

Prince Andrew Renews Attempt to Get Giuffre Suit Dismissed

Prince Andrew Renews Attempt to Get Giuffre Suit Dismissed

Prince Andrew’s lawyers asked a U.S. court again Wednesday to throw out a lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse, citing...

Australia Offers Gas to Europe as Russia-Ukraine Tensions Mount

Australia Offers Gas to Europe as Russia-Ukraine Tensions Mount

Australia has offered to provide additional liquefied natural gas to Europe, should Russia decide to cut off energy supplies as...

US to Russia: No Change on NATO, Ukraine

US to Russia: No Change on NATO, Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the ball is now in Russia’s court after the U.S. hand delivered its...

State Department Recap: January 20-26, 2022 

State Department Recap: January 20-26, 2022 

Here’s a look at what U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other top diplomats have been doing this week: US, Russia, Ukraine Following consultations with...

UK Police Arrest 2 More in Texas Synagogue Attack

UK Police Arrest 2 More in Texas Synagogue Attack

British police said Wednesday they were holding two more men in connection with an armed hostage-taking at a Texas synagogue...

US Responds to Russia’s Security Demands, Renewing Call for Diplomacy

US Responds to Russia’s Security Demands, Renewing Call for Diplomacy

The United States and NATO have provided written responses to Moscow, addressing Russia’s renewed security demands, following consultations with various...

Ex-Irish Soldier Justified Jihad Before Joining IS, Witness Says

Ex-Irish Soldier Justified Jihad Before Joining IS, Witness Says

A former Irish army soldier justified jihad suicide bombings while attending a mosque in Ireland before she joined the Islamic...

Global Corruption Seen Rising Amid ‘Democratic Decline’

Global Corruption Seen Rising Amid ‘Democratic Decline’

The fight against corruption has stagnated amid human rights abuses and democratic declines in all regions of the world, according...