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Search for ‘lioness’ near Berlin called off as authorities believe animal is actually a wild boar
Jordan Cary / 500px/Getty Images (LONDON) — A massive search for an elusive animal initially thought to be a lioness on the loose near Germany’s capital was called off Friday after authorities found no trace [Read More…]

ABC News Exclusive: Inside the US ballistic missile submarine in South Korea
The USS Kentucky, a U.S. nuclear-armed submarine, pulls into port in Busan, South Korea, July 18, 2023. — U.S. Navy (BUSAN, South Korea) — This week’s arrival of a nuclear-capable U.S. Navy submarine in Busan, [Read More…]

US military emails sent to Mali because of common typo
Carol Yepes/Getty Images (LONDON) — A small spelling error has resulted in thousands of emails intended for the U.S. military being sent instead to Mali, an issue that Pentagon officials said they’ve taken steps to [Read More…]

Wildfires rage amid heat wave in Greece, prompting evacuations and call for European support
Milos Bicanski/Getty Images (LONDON) — As wildfires swept through the forests of Rhodes on Wednesday, Greek officials warned people in three nearby villages that they should begin to evacuate. The blaze began Tuesday on the [Read More…]

Six dead as Kenya rocked by nationwide anti-government protests over gas tax, Amnesty says
Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Kenya is bracing for days of anti-government protests led by the government’s political opposition over a contentious new finance bill and the rising cost of living At least [Read More…]

‘Stay indoors’: Escaped wild animal on the loose in Berlin prompts urgent citywide search
Alexander Nolting / EyeEm/Getty Images (LONDON) — A suspected lion is loose in Berlin, prompting authorities in Germany to send emergency alerts to thousands of people in Berlin warning them to stay indoors. The message [Read More…]

Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russian strikes hit Mykolaiv and Odesa, officials say
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russia continues its nearly 16-month-long invasion of neighboring Ukraine, political turmoil has erupted in Moscow while Kyiv tries to take back territory. A feud between Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of [Read More…]

European heat wave breaking records with little relief in sight
Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto via Getty Images (ROME) — The intense heat gripping Europe won’t end soon and according to the European Space Agency bulletin, it has only just begun. The prolonged sizzling temperatures in Italy, Spain, France, [Read More…]

Kenya rocked by nationwide anti-government protests over finance bill raising gas tax
Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Kenya is bracing for three days of anti-government protests led by the government’s political opposition over a contentious new finance bill and the rising cost of living The [Read More…]

What we know about Travis King, the American soldier detained in North Korea
Chung Sung-jun/Getty Images (LONDON) — An American soldier who had just been released from a South Korean detention facility fled across the border to North Korea where he was detained and remains in custody. Here’s [Read More…]

Biden administration sends mixed signals on US soldier who crossed into North Korea
SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After a U.S. Army soldier launched international headlines by apparently intentionally crossing the border into North Korea on Tuesday, the Biden administration sent mixed signals on how far it [Read More…]

US soldier in North Korean custody after crossing DMZ line
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A U.S. Army private who had just finished a stint in a South Korean detention facility crossed the border into North Korea “without authorization” and is in custody in the secretive [Read More…]

Amid tensions with North Korea, US nuclear-capable submarine arrives in South Korea for 1st time in decades
The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) pulls into port in Busan South Korea July 18, 2023. — Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Chen/US Navy (BUSAN, South Korea) — A U.S. Navy nuclear-capable submarine [Read More…]

Amid tensions with North Korea, US nuclear-capable submarine arrives in South Korea for first time in decades
The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) pulls into port in Busan South Korea July 18, 2023. — Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Chen/US Navy (BUSAN, South Korea) — A U.S. Navy nuclear-capable [Read More…]

US service member in North Korean custody after crossing DMZ line
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A U.S. service member who crossed into North Korea “without authorization” is in custody in the secretive country, United Nations and U.S. officials said Tuesday. “A U.S. National on a [Read More…]

US officials blast Russia’s decision to exit Ukraine grain export deal as food prices jump
Sercan Ozkurnazli/dia images via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After Russia announced it would end its participation in a critical deal that has allowed ships to safely export millions of tons of Ukrainian grain through the Black [Read More…]

Why the Crimean Bridge is key to Russia’s war in Ukraine
Vera Katkova/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (LONDON) — A series of explosions damaged a section of the single bridge that connects Russia to Crimea on Monday, marking the latest attack on Moscow’s crucial link to [Read More…]

Iran resumes infamous ‘morality police’ to enforce mandatory hijab law
KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — Iran’s infamous hijab police, known as the “morality police,” are again patrolling the streets, Iranian authorities said. The controversial measure was announced Sunday along with a series of other severe actions [Read More…]

Imprisoned Cuban rapper sewed his mouth shut in protest of government’s mistreatment
Alvaro Medina Jurado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Cuban rapper, who helped write the 2021 Latin Grammy song of the year, reportedly sewed his own mouth shut to protest his alleged mistreatment in a maximum-security [Read More…]

Andrew Tate accusers forced into hiding after online harassment from ‘troll army,’ lawyer says
Alex Nicodim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (BUCHAREST, Romania) — Two accusers of divisive social media personality Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking and rape in Romania, have been the victims of “targeted” harassment designed [Read More…]