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Prince Harry turns 40 as the royal scamp moves to middle age

Prince Harry turns 40 as the royal scamp moves to middle age

LONDON — Prince Harry was always something different. From the moment he first appeared in public, snuggled in Princess Diana’s arms...

Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap in two days

Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap in two days

KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of prisoners Saturday, 206 in all, in their second such swap...

Animal rights groups object to Buckingham Palace guards’ bearskin caps

Animal rights groups object to Buckingham Palace guards’ bearskin caps

london — An animal rights group trying to get real fur out of the bearskin caps worn by King’s Guards at...

US-Russia battle for influence in Africa plays out in Central African Republic

US-Russia battle for influence in Africa plays out in Central African Republic

BANGUI, Central African Republic — Hours after Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin rebelled against his country’s top military leaders, his private...

China condemns German navy’s transit of Taiwan Strait

China condemns German navy’s transit of Taiwan Strait

BEIJING — China’s military on Saturday condemned the transit of two German navy ships through the Taiwan Strait saying it increased...

Pentagon: $5.9B in Ukraine aid is left to be spent before October 1

Pentagon: $5.9B in Ukraine aid is left to be spent before October 1

pentagon — The Pentagon says it has nearly $6 billion in funding for Ukraine left that could expire at the end...

US slams RT as ‘de facto’ arm of Russian intelligence

US slams RT as ‘de facto’ arm of Russian intelligence

washington — The United States and some of its allies have launched a global campaign to undercut efforts by RT and...

 Zelenskyy says he will present his peace plan to Biden

 Zelenskyy says he will present his peace plan to Biden

Lawsuit against TikTok ban set to begin in Washington

Lawsuit against TikTok ban set to begin in Washington

How propaganda outlets cover — or ignore — aspects of US election

How propaganda outlets cover — or ignore — aspects of US election

Washington — When Kamala Harris and Donald Trump met in a presidential debate on Tuesday, they spoke about a range of...

Polish MPs vote to reform controversial constitutional court

Polish MPs vote to reform controversial constitutional court

Warsaw, Poland — Poland’s lower house of parliament on Friday adopted legislation to reform the controversial constitutional court that remains under...

Apple faces challenges in Chinese market against Huawei’s tri-fold phone

Apple faces challenges in Chinese market against Huawei’s tri-fold phone

Taipei, Taiwan — The U.S.-China technology war is playing out in the smartphone market in China, where global rivals Apple and...

Ukraine rushes to repair damaged energy plants in time for winter

Ukraine rushes to repair damaged energy plants in time for winter

Ukraine is preparing for winter, which energy experts predict will be the most difficult since the start of Russia’s full-scale...

US and British leaders meet as Ukraine pushes to ease weapons restrictions 

US and British leaders meet as Ukraine pushes to ease weapons restrictions 

Washington — United States President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are meeting Friday amid an intensified push by...

European politicians say migration is out of control; numbers tell a different story

European politicians say migration is out of control; numbers tell a different story

BARCELONA, Spain — Unauthorized migration to European Union countries dropped significantly overall in the first eight months of this year, even...

Russia to expel 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying and ‘subversive activities’

Russia to expel 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying and ‘subversive activities’

Pope wraps up Asia-Pacific tour, defies health fears along the way

Pope wraps up Asia-Pacific tour, defies health fears along the way

Singapore — Pope Francis wrapped up an arduous 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific on Friday, defying health concerns to connect with...

Warships in South China Sea signal Germany’s willingness to counter China’s threats

Warships in South China Sea signal Germany’s willingness to counter China’s threats

Report: Iran boosts ties with criminal networks to attack critics in US, Europe

Report: Iran boosts ties with criminal networks to attack critics in US, Europe

US reconsidering Ukraine missile restrictions on firing into Russia

US reconsidering Ukraine missile restrictions on firing into Russia

Iran summons 4 European envoys over accusations it supplied missiles to Russia

Iran summons 4 European envoys over accusations it supplied missiles to Russia

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s government on Thursday summoned the envoys of Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands over their accusations that...

Ukraine urges US, Britain to allow Western weapons to be used on Russian targets

Ukraine urges US, Britain to allow Western weapons to be used on Russian targets

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited Kyiv, Ukraine, this week, where they announced...