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Anne Sacoolas, wife of US diplomat, pleads guilty in death of British teen motorcyclist
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (LONDON) — Anne Sacoolas, 45, the wife of an American diplomat, has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to causing the death of 19-year-old motorcyclist Harry Dunn by careless driving. Sacoolas was [Read More…]
Liz Truss becomes shortest-serving prime minister in UK history
Scott E Barbour/Getty Images (LONDON) — It took Liz Truss 12 years in Parliament to reach the pinnacle of British political power. Now, after just 44 days leading the country, she has assumed the title [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Ukraine to restrict electrical supply
SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
NASA releases stunning star-filled image from Webb telescope
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI) (NEW YORK) — NASA on Wednesday released an image of newly formed stars from the James Webb Space Telescope. The image [Read More…]
Inside Ukraine’s critical drone warfare campaign against Russia
Members of the Ukrainian forces work with a drone modified to help the country’s counteroffensive against invading Russian forces. – ABC News (NEW YORK) — In a workshop in an undisclosed location in the southern [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Putin orders attacks across Ukraine
Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image (NEW YORK) — More than six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Key bridge between Russia and Crimea damaged, Ukraine says
Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image (NEW YORK) — More than six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of [Read More…]
Prince Harry, Elton John and more sue “Daily Mail” publisher alleging ‘abhorrent criminal activity’
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (LONDON) — Prince Harry is taking legal action again against Associated Newspapers Ltd., the publisher of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and the MailOnline. The duke of Sussex is joining [Read More…]
US warships, with South Korea and Japan, train to shoot down North Korean missiles
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Natasha ChevalierLosada (NEW YORK) — U.S. warships from the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group teamed up with South Korean and Japanese destroyers to practice shooting down [Read More…]
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Belarusian human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski and two organizations
BERIT ROALD/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Belarusian human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski and two groups, Memorial, a human rights organization from Russia and the Center [Read More…]
Biden warns Putin is ‘not joking’ about nuclear weapons
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (NEW YORK) — President Joe Biden issued a dire warning about the escalating nuclear dilemma in Russia Thursday night, saying the country’s president, Vladimir Putin, is “not joking” [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: More than 355,000 flee Russia amid mobilization
Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image (NEW YORK) — More than six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of [Read More…]
3 scientists win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for making molecules ‘click’
JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Wednesday for their work in making molecules “click.” Two Americans, K. Barry Sharpless of Scripps Research in La Jolla, [Read More…]
Ukraine vows to continue counteroffensive despite Russia’s mobilization, annexation of territory
Wolfgang Deuter/Getty Images (KYIV, Ukraine) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Ukrainian regions and his mass mobilization of reservists won’t stop Ukrainian forces from continuing their counteroffensive against Russian forces, senior Ukrainian officials told [Read More…]
Princess Anne makes surprise visit to New York City
Chris Jackson/Getty Images for St James Quarter (NEW YORK) — Anne, the princess royal, is known as one of the most hardworking and unassuming members of Britain’s royal family, two traits she showed this week [Read More…]
Three scientists win Nobel Prize in Chemistry for making molecules ‘click’
Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images (STOCKHOLM) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Wednesday for their work in making molecules “click.” Two Americans, K. Barry Sharpless of Scripps Research in La Jolla, California, [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Zelenskyy signs decree ruling out negotiations with Putin
Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image (NEW YORK) — More than six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of [Read More…]
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
Jacek Malipan / EyeEm / Getty Images (NEW YORK, TOKYO and SEOUL) — North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan early on Tuesday morning, the Japanese Ministry of Defense said. South Korea and the [Read More…]
Student protesters in Iran tear-gassed, arrested by police: Report
KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — The third week of nationwide protests in Iran turned particularly violent Sunday when security forces besieged Sharif University, a prominent university in the country, and closed the main gates of the [Read More…]
Migrants in Italy face uncertainty after far-right prime minister’s win
Valeria Ferraro/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Giorgia Meloni, leader of Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy), will become the first female prime minister in Italy’s history. Her election last month will move the [Read More…]