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Russia Dismisses US Claims of North Korea Supplying Munitions to Moscow 

Russia Dismisses US Claims of North Korea Supplying Munitions to Moscow 

Russia’s top diplomat shrugged off U.S. claims that North Korea transferred munitions to Russia, saying Washington had failed to prove...

Congressional Approval Uncertain for Biden’s $61.4B Ukraine Funding Request

Congressional Approval Uncertain for Biden’s $61.4B Ukraine Funding Request

U.S. President Joe Biden released a $61.4 billion request for funding to support Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia....

US-EU Leaders Discuss Wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Trade Disputes

US-EU Leaders Discuss Wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Trade Disputes

The Israel-Hamas war and efforts to ensure continued support for Ukraine dominated the Friday summit between U.S. President Joe Biden,...

US Sounds Alarm on Russian Election Efforts

US Sounds Alarm on Russian Election Efforts

Russia’s efforts to discredit and undermine democratic elections appears to be expanding rapidly, according to newly declassified intelligence, spurred on...

London Police Say Hate Crimes Surged Since Israel-Hamas Conflict

London Police Say Hate Crimes Surged Since Israel-Hamas Conflict

London’s Metropolitan Police are reporting a significant surge in antisemitic and anti-Islamic hate crimes in the city since the start...

China Ship Is Focus of Pipeline Damage Probe, Finland Says

China Ship Is Focus of Pipeline Damage Probe, Finland Says

An investigation into the damage to the Balticonnector gas pipeline is currently focused on the role of the Chinese NewNew...

UK: Ukraine Probably Destroyed Russian Helicopters

UK: Ukraine Probably Destroyed Russian Helicopters

Ukrainian forces “likely” scored hits on Russian air defense equipment and helicopters earlier this week at the Berdyansk and Luhansk...

Philippines Orders Military to Stop Using AI Apps Due to Security Risks

Philippines Orders Military to Stop Using AI Apps Due to Security Risks

The Philippine defense chief has ordered all defense personnel and the 163,000-member military to refrain from using digital applications that...

Ukraine’s Parliament Backs Ban on Russia-Linked Church in Initial Vote

Ukraine’s Parliament Backs Ban on Russia-Linked Church in Initial Vote

The Ukrainian parliament gave initial approval Thursday to a law that would ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church after Kyiv accused...

Chinese Netizens Post Hate-Filled Comments to Israeli Embassy’s Online Account

Chinese Netizens Post Hate-Filled Comments to Israeli Embassy’s Online Account

After the Hamas attack on Israel, the Israeli Embassy in Beijing began posting on China’s social media platform Weibo. The...

France Warns of Heavy Punishments in Fake Bomb Threats

France Warns of Heavy Punishments in Fake Bomb Threats

The sumptuous Palace of Versailles was forced to evacuate visitors for the fourth time in less than a week for...

Man Who Put Antisemitic Message on Anne Frank House Sentenced

Man Who Put Antisemitic Message on Anne Frank House Sentenced

A court in Amsterdam sentenced a Polish-Canadian national to two months in prison on Thursday for projecting a message alluding...

Georgian Journalist Jailed for His Work Reflects on Imprisonment 

Georgian Journalist Jailed for His Work Reflects on Imprisonment 

Broadcast journalist Nika Gvaramia spent more than 400 days in prison in Georgia. Now free, he plans to pursue politics....

NATO Boosts Baltic Patrols After Undersea Infrastructure Damage

NATO Boosts Baltic Patrols After Undersea Infrastructure Damage

NATO is stepping up patrols in the Baltic Sea following recent damage to undersea infrastructure in the region, the transatlantic...

US Engages in Israel-Hamas Crisis as China, Russia Forge Deeper Ties in Beijing

US Engages in Israel-Hamas Crisis as China, Russia Forge Deeper Ties in Beijing

President Joe Biden returned to the United States from Israel without meeting Palestinian or Arab leaders. With the conflict between...

Egypt Wary of Opening Gaza Border to Palestinian Refugees

Egypt Wary of Opening Gaza Border to Palestinian Refugees

The World Health Organization said Thursday that five trucks full of medical supplies are ready at the Rafah border crossing...

Fearing Rise of Radical Islamists, Greece Boosts Migrant Camp Security, Surveillance

Fearing Rise of Radical Islamists, Greece Boosts Migrant Camp Security, Surveillance

Greek intelligence has increased surveillance of refugee camps in the country amid radical Islamist calls for jihad in response to...

EU Seeks Answers to Rising Security Challenges as Israel-Hamas War Fuels New Concerns

EU Seeks Answers to Rising Security Challenges as Israel-Hamas War Fuels New Concerns

European Union interior ministers on Thursday debated how to manage the impact of the war between Israel and Hamas on...

Ukraine Says Russia Launches Waves of Drone and Missile Strikes

Ukraine Says Russia Launches Waves of Drone and Missile Strikes

Ukraine’s military says Russia unleashed a wave of drone and missile strikes on four Ukrainian regions overnight but most of...

EU Opens Disinformation Probes into Meta, TikTok

EU Opens Disinformation Probes into Meta, TikTok

The EU announced probes Thursday into Facebook owner Meta and TikTok, seeking more details on the measures they have taken...

Russian Diplomat Meets North Korean Leader, Vows Support

Russian Diplomat Meets North Korean Leader, Vows Support

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, as...

UK’s Sunak Visits Israel, Will Warn Against Gaza War Escalation

UK’s Sunak Visits Israel, Will Warn Against Gaza War Escalation

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Israel on Thursday to demonstrate solidarity with a country reeling from an Oct....