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At least eight dead in shooting at Russian university, police say
Rus32 MOSCOW — A gunman opened fire at a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday, killing at least six people and injuring about two dozen others, according to Russian authorities. The shooter, [Read More…]
World awaits verdict in trial of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina
Zolnierek/iStock (NEW YORK) — After spending more than a year behind bars, the man who inspired the acclaimed 2004 film “Hotel Rwanda” is due to learn his fate. A Rwandan judge is set to deliver [Read More…]
US general admits drone strike near Afghan airport that killed 10 was a ‘mistake’
Ivan Cholakov/iStock (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Central Command Gen. Frank McKenzie admitted at a briefing Friday that the Aug. 29 drone strike near Kabul airport was “a mistake.” Ten people were killed in the strike, which [Read More…]
Dirty tricks, clone candidates and arrests: Russia’s parliamentary elections begin
Oleg Elkov/iStock (MOSCOW) — In St. Petersburg’s municipal elections this week, Boris Vishnevsky is running against himself. But that does not mean he has no challengers. Far from it, in fact. The veteran anti-Kremlin opposition [Read More…]
Drone strike kills top ISIS leader wanted for 2017 ambush of Green Berets
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock (LONDON) — French officials announced overnight that their military forces had killed the top ISIS leader in Africa, a terrorist for whom the United States had offered a $5 million reward due to [Read More…]
Prince Andrew becomes 1 target of anti-monarchy campaign in UK
mikeinlondon/iStock (LONDON) — The anti-monarchy campaign group Republic has launched giant billboards across the U.K. with slogans questioning the British monarchy. “Secretive. Divisive. Undemocratic. Abolish the monarchy,” read some, while others have pictures of Prince [Read More…]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle featured in TIME100 Most Influential People issue
NataliaCatalina/iStock (NEW YORK) — Prince Harry and Meghan have made this year’s TIME100 Most Influential People in the World list. The TIME cover portrait featuring the Duke and Duchess of Sussex marks the first time [Read More…]
British court indicates it will serve lawsuit on Prince Andrew
Kuzma/iStock (NEW YORK) — A British court on Wednesday indicated that it intends to formally provide notice to Prince Andrew of a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him in New York, according to a court [Read More…]
New World Bank report highlights growing risks of climate change in poorest regions
E4C/iStock (NEW YORK) — A new report from the World Bank highlights the growing risks of climate change across the world. The new Groundswell report finds up to 216 million people across six regions from Sub-Sahara Africa [Read More…]
Afghanistan updates: Blinken faces 2nd day of grilling on Capitol Hill
christophe_cerisier/iStock (NEW YORK) — With the U.S. military and diplomatic withdrawal now complete after 20 years in Afghanistan, the Taliban has taken over the country, including the Kabul airport, the site of an often-desperate evacuation [Read More…]
Duchess Kate visits teams who assisted in Afghanistan evacuation
Steve Parsons – WPA Pool/Getty Images (LONDON) — Duchess Kate made her first public appearance in more than two months on Wednesday. The Duchess of Cambridge, 39, visited RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, England, to [Read More…]
Putin watches huge display of firepower during Zapad war games
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images MULINO FIRING RANGE, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin watched a huge display of firepower put on by his military Monday when he attended the finale of what is believed to be [Read More…]
Chinese government cracking down on K-pop fandom
metamorworks/iStock SEOUL — Fourteen content providers in China including Tencent and Weibo are promising a “healthy” cyberspace environment as Chinese authorities expand control over the entertainment industry. The China Association of Performing Arts, an organization [Read More…]
Chinese government cracking down on K-pop fandom
Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — Fourteen content providers in China including Tencent and Weibo are promising a “healthy” cyberspace environment as Chinese authorities expand control over the entertainment industry. The China [Read More…]
North Korea test-fires long-range missiles, officials say
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock (NEW YORK) — North Korean officials announced they test-fired long-range missiles this weekend. The “long-range cruise missiles” were launched on Saturday and Sunday and allegedly hit a target 1,500 kilometers away, officials said [Read More…]
‘Fortress Australia’ cautiously moving away from COVID Zero, but there’s still a long path to freedom
raisbeckfoto/iStock (SYDNEY) — Australia’s approach to the pandemic — strict border policies, snap lockdowns and aggressive contact tracing — saw the country, along with neighboring New Zealand, praised throughout 2020 for taking a no-tolerance approach [Read More…]
Afghanistan updates: 2nd passenger flight from Kabul lands in Doha
christophe_cerisier/iStock (NEW YORK) — With the U.S. military and diplomatic withdrawal now complete after 20 years in Afghanistan, the Taliban has taken over the country, including the Kabul airport, the site of an often-desperate evacuation [Read More…]
Prince Andrew avoiding service of lawsuit, accuser’s lawyer says
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Britain’s Prince Andrew and his lawyers have refused multiple attempts to serve the beleaguered royal with notice of a sexual assault lawsuit filed against him last month in New [Read More…]
North Korea holds 1st military parade since Biden took office
iStock/narvikk (NORTH KOREA) — North Korea hosted its 73rd anniversary parade late Wednesday going into early Thursday morning, with a display of soldiers in bright orange hazmat suits and gas masks marching in Pyongyang, according [Read More…]
Afghan girls in climbing group wait and hope, desperate to escape Taliban rule
IStock/Trent Inness (AFGHANISTAN) — For girls and young women accustomed to mountain climbing and physical fitness training six times a week, being confined in a crowded wedding hall near an airport in northern Afghanistan is [Read More…]