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American allies warn division weakens deterrence in calls for global unity
American allies stressed the need for unity at a top defense conference yesterday, saying that as threats increasingly transcend regions, cooperation is more important ... -
Venice’s growing flamingo population finds refuge in recovering wetlands
Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo’s status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word ... -
A United Airlines flight to Spain turns back to Newark after a possible security threat midair
A United Airlines flight bound for Spain from Newark Liberty International Airport turned around midflight Saturday (yesterday, Macau time) due to a possible security ... -
Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned
At first glance, the hotel looks like any other on this tropical island off the Central African coast, with its palm tree-lined driveway, marble-floored ... -
Parliament repeals slavery-era Black Code, with tears in the chamber
For nearly two centuries after France abolished slavery, the colonial-era law that classified humans as property has remained quietly on its books. Yesterday, the ... -
Taylor Swift concert plot suspect apologizes in Austrian court ahead of verdict
A man who admitted to plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago told an Austrian court yesterday that ... -
Caesars Entertainment, a Las Vegas Strip icon, is sold for $6 billion
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas’ Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe ... -
Displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal, one thermometer but no water
There is one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to fight the Ebola epidemic in a camp for 10,000 displaced people in Bunia, a ... -
Perry’s assistant is last to be sentenced over his ketamine death
The final sentencing in the 2 1/2-year investigation and prosecution following the drug death of Matthew Perry will be of the personal assistant who ... -
Early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
Temperature records have toppled as a spring heatwave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe yesterday, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several ... -
Three killed after passenger van hits an elephant in a Ugandan national park
A passenger van struck an elephant in a Ugandan national park, killing three people and injuring four others, police said. The crash happened on ... -
Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began yesterday. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia ... -
Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity
Pope Leo XIV yesterday called for strict regulation of artificial intelligence, warning that the technology risks concentrating power, undermining human dignity and transforming warfare. ... -
Appeals in Congo for more supplies as aid groups warn Ebola outbreak is ‘gaining momentum’
Healthcare workers and aid groups in eastern Congo said yesterday they are in dire need of more supplies and staff to respond to the rare Ebola outbreak, ... -
Middle Europe faces stray Ukrainian drones as Kyiv targets Russian oil exports
Over the past months, Ukrainian drones have crashed into the chimney of a power plant in Estonia, hit empty fuel tanks in Latvia and ... -
‘Minotaur,’ about murder and corruption in Putin’s Russia, jolts the Cannes Film Festival
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev sent shock waves through the Cannes Film Festival with a soberly damning crime film about murder and corruption in Russia, set against ... -
Graduates boo pep talks on AI at college commencements
As artificial intelligence casts a shadow over career prospects, it is becoming an unwelcome subject at this season’s college commencements. At several campuses, graduates ... -
WHO expresses concern over scale and speed of Ebola outbreak
At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the Congolese health ministry ... -
Channel 4 pulls episodes of ‘Married at First Sight UK’ after sexual misconduct claims
Broadcaster Channel 4 has pulled all episodes of “Married at First Sight UK” from its platforms after three contestants claimed they were sexually assaulted ... -
Minister says Modena attack raises integration concerns amid migration debate
Italy’s interior minister said yesterday that a car-ramming and stabbing attack in the northern city of Modena cannot be dismissed as an isolated act, ... -
4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force ... -
Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping days after Trump’s trip to Beijing
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing this week, the Kremlin said Saturday. The ... -
Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding a dozen others
One of Ukraine’s largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities ... -
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern yesterday after more than ... -
Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga dies in custody in The Hague at age 91
A Rwandan suspect charged in connection with the 1994 genocide died in a hospital while in custody in The Hague, Netherlands, a U.N. court said Saturday, ... -
BRICS foreign ministers meet in India as Iran war, oil prices and divisions test the bloc’s unity
Foreign ministers from the BRICS nations began a two-day meeting in New Delhi yesterday as the expanding bloc faces divisions over the war in ... -
Ship is reported seized off the coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iran
A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading toward Iranian territorial waters, the British ... -
Trump’s talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Caracas
Twice this week, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in turning Venezuela into his country’s 51st state. The latest came via a Truth ... -
Doctor on ship who helped care for passengers leaves medical isolation unit
An oncologist traveling on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has been cleared to leave a special biocontainment unit in ... -
UK leadership contenders expected to launch bids to unseat prime minister after days of maneuvering
Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are likely to break out into open rebellion yesterday, with one potential rival expected to announce his bid ... -
Rare sanctuary looks after baby bonobos away from poaching threat
Micheline Nzonzi cradled a small and sleepy bonobo, an orphan whose life she will try to save over the next three years or so. ... -
Alternative shows counter Eurovision amid larger protest over Israel’s participation
In an ornate Brussels concert hall, Bashar Murad, a Palestinian songwriter, stood before hundreds and delivered a mournful performance of Nina Simone’s “I Wish ... -
Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and a minister quits
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told members of his Cabinet yesterday that he has no intention of resigning as calls within his Labour Party ... -
New gang violence in Haiti displaces hundreds of people
A new wave of gang violence in Haiti’s capital forced hundreds to flee their homes over the weekend, leaving families scattered along the road ... -
Group of top executives including Musk and Cook invited to join Trump on trip to China
Top executives from major U.S. tech, finance and industrial firms have been invited to join President Donald Trump on this week’s trip to China, ...
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