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Ukrainian politicians urge Mongolia to arrest Putin ahead of Tuesday visit
Contributor/Getty Images (LONDON) — A group of six Ukrainian lawmakers appealed to their counterparts in Mongolia to execute the International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued against President Vladimir Putin when the Russian leader visits the [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Netanyahu doubles down on staying in Philadelphi corridor
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the latest round of cease-fire discussions appears to have reached an impasse. Meanwhile, after six hostages were found dead in Gaza, protests erupted in Israel. [Read More…]
Russian missiles strike Kyiv, injuring 2, city officials say
Volodymyr Tarasov / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early on Monday, injuring at least two people, the city’s administration said. Moscow fired cruise and ballistic [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Funeral underway for slain American hostage
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the latest round of cease-fire discussions appears to have reached an impasse. Meanwhile, after six hostages were found dead in Gaza, protests erupted in Israel. [Read More…]
Russian missiles strike Kyiv, injuring two, city officials say
Volodymyr Tarasov / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early on Monday, injuring at least two people, the city’s administration said. Moscow fired cruise and ballistic [Read More…]
Why Afghan women are singing to protest Taliban’s ban on women voices
Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — Gazing into a mirror framed by a vase of bright flowers, Taiba Sulaimani begins to sing. The lyrics, in Farsi, offer a message of hope — I will [Read More…]
Namibia to cull over 700 animals to feed those affected by drought
Ismail Aslandag/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Namibia has announced that it will cull 723 wild animals to feed parts of its population as it grapples with its worst drought in 100 years. In a [Read More…]
Taylor Swift terror attack suspects planned to kill ‘a huge number’ of fans, CIA official says
Kate Green/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The suspects who plotted an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna earlier this month planned to kill “a huge number” of people, according to a CIA official. CIA [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel says it killed top militant in West Bank operation
Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, cease-fire discussions are occurring in the Middle East, with officials hoping to bring an end to the conflict. The United States and [Read More…]
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted in France for allegedly allowing criminal activity on app
Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images (PARIS) — Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire CEO of the social media messaging app Telegram, was indicted in France for allegedly allowing criminal activity on the platform, prosecutors announced Wednesday. [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF launches large raids in the West Bank
Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, cease-fire discussions are occurring in the Middle East, with officials hoping to bring an end to the conflict. The United States and [Read More…]
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in Paris amid investigation into illegal activity on the message app
Nadine Rupp/Getty Images (LONDON) — Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is being held in custody after being arrested at an airport near Paris over the weekend. French authorities say his arrest was made in connection with [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israel rescues another Gaza hostage
Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, cease-fire discussions are occurring in the Middle East, with officials hoping to bring an end to the conflict. The United States and [Read More…]
India’s Prime Minister Modi steps into Ukraine-Russia peace vacuum
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi applaud during the ceremony of documents signing after their talks in Mariinskyi Palace, on August 23, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Sergei [Read More…]
Sudan dam disaster imperils major port city amid civil war
This picture shows the destroyed Arbaat Dam, 40km north of Port Sudan that collapsed following heavy rains and torrential floods on August 25, 2024. (-/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — A dam collapse in Sudan [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Patients evacuate hospital in central Gaza
Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, cease-fire discussions are occurring in the Middle East, with officials hoping to bring an end to the conflict. The United States and [Read More…]
Travis King, Army soldier who ran into North Korea, to plead guilty to desertion: Attorney
RUNSTUDIO/Getty Images (FORT BLISS, Texas) — Travis King, the U.S. Army soldier who ran across the border from South Korea to North Korea last year will plead guilty, to desertion and assault charges as part [Read More…]
Russia launches ‘nightmare’ deadly drone and missile strikes across Ukraine, Kyiv says
This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Emergency Service on Aug. 26, 2024, shows rescuers working to extinguish a fire following a missile attack at an undisclosed location in Odesa region of Ukraine. [Read More…]
Kate Middleton attends Sunday service in Balmoral with royal family amid cancer treatment
Catherine, Princess of Wales attends day fourteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2024 in London. — Karwai Tang/WireImage via Getty Images, FILE (ABERDEENSHIRE, [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: Sirens sound in Tel Aviv as Hamas fires rocket from Gaza
Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, cease-fire discussions are occurring in the Middle East, with officials hoping to bring an end to the conflict. The United States and [Read More…]