Starmer says Europe is at ‘crossroads in history’ as leaders agree to steps to Ukraine peace

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer rallied his European counterparts yesterday to shore up their borders and throw their full weight behind Ukraine as he announced

USA Musk’s embrace of right-wing politics risks sinking Tesla’s stock

Elon Musk’s car company is required each year to report to investors all the bad things that could happen to it, and the latest version lists

Australian navy rescues adventurer who hit a cyclone while rowing across the Pacific

An Australian warship yesterday rescued a Lithuanian solo rower who had encountered a tropical cyclone while attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean from California. Aurimas

UN rights chief laments ‘shift in direction’ in United States

The U.N. human rights chief has expressed concern about a “fundamental shift in direction” taking place in the United States when it comes to human rights. Volker

European leaders pledge to stand by Ukraine after confrontational Oval Office meeting with Trump

European leaders pledged late Friday to stand by Ukraine in the wake of the contentious Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD

Israel cuts off aid to Gaza in attempt to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal

Israel stopped the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip yesterday and warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas doesn’t accept a new

New coalition government formed without the far-right election winner

Three parties reached a deal yesterday to form a new centrist Austrian government, five months after a far-right party won an election but later failed to form

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, wife and dog found dead at home

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home, authorities said yesterday. Foul play was not suspected, but

Southwest Airlines flight abruptly rises to avoid another plane crossing Chicago runway

Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago’s Midway Airport were forced to climb back into the sky to avoid another aircraft crossing the

Cuba’s cigar fair showcases humidors as the new object of desire

Cuba’s legendary cigars, hand-rolled from the finest tobacco leaves, have long captivated connoisseurs, and now a growing number of enthusiasts recognize the vital importance of humidors,

The main ingredients in Sierra Leone’s kush are synthetic opioids and cannabinoids, report finds

A new report released yesterday by an anti-transnational crime group has identified the core chemical components of kush, a synthetic drug that has swept through Sierra Leone

US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in vote

In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion

Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against The 1975 for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival

Members of the British band The 1975 cannot be held personally liable for losses of a Malaysian music festival that was shut down by authorities after

The FBI’s new deputy director is a popular podcaster — who has had plenty to say about the agency

The popular right-wing podcaster Dan Bongino has built a career of unleashing sometimes inflammatory rants against the media, Democrats and the federal government. Now, the 50-year-old former New York

Zelenskyy says progress made on reaching an agreement on rare minerals deal

A contentious Trump administration proposal to give the U.S. $500 billion worth of profits from Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as compensation for its wartime assistance to Kyiv

Xi tells Putin that China is pleased with Russia’s efforts to end Ukraine war

China’s President Xi Jinping had a call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin yesterday and said he was pleased with Moscow’s efforts to hold a summit with the U.S. toward ending

Tens of thousands attend funeral of late Hezbollah leader Nasrallah five months after his killing

Tens of thousands of people packed into a stadium in Beirut early yesterday to attend the funeral of Hezbollah’s former leader, nearly five months after he was

Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen broke a dress code with jeans. Now he’s selling them for charity

Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is turning his controversial denim into some greens — for charity. The Norwegian chess grandmaster announced last week that he is

Pope Francis had a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions

Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complex lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said yesterday. Vatican spokesman

Russia seems to have time on its side as talks start

When Russian troops rolled into Ukraine three years ago, they brought their parade uniforms with them on the push to Kyiv. President Vladimir Putin expected a

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