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Ukraine army captain who gave his medal to Biden says war with Russia "would be very different" without U.S. help
Captain Pavlo Chernyavsky treasures a highly symbolic memento President Biden gave him in return, but says what he and his men really need, is more heavy weapons.
Five killed, five wounded in shooting attack in Jerusalem; terrorist shot
Haitian gangs' gruesome murders of police spark protests as calls mount for U.S., Canada to intervene
Chaos has taken a firm hold of Haiti's capital, with brutal armed gangs marauding with impunity and the U.N. calling for foreign security forces to step in.
Life-Size Marble Statue of Hercules Discovered in Rome
Uncovering the Past: The Discovery of a Life-Size Marble Statue in Scott Park during Sewer Conduit Overhaul
Russia’s Funeral Industry Booms Amid Heavy War Losses
Russia’s funeral industry is experiencing unprecedented growth due to military deaths from the nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine as well as high Covid-19 fatalities, the investigative news website The Insider reported Thursday.
Japanese Govt Set to Legalize Medical Marijuana
The government is poised to allow the use of medical marijuana to treat patients with intractable diseases, according to the outline of bills revealed on Tuesday.
Putin Plans New Ukraine Push Despite Losses as He Prepares for Years of War
Ukrainian agent accused of spying for Putin was found with stacks of foreign cash and Russian SIM cards, officials say
The lieutenant colonel used a phone to take photos of documents and send them to Russian handlers via email, Ukraine's Security Service said.
U.S. Dismisses Russia's Reaction to Abrams Tanks: 'Heard That Line Before'
Capsule that emits 10 X-rays worth of radiation every hour missing somewhere on Western Australian highway
WA authorities are desperate to find a tiny, silver capsule emitting dangerous amounts of radiation which was lost while being transferred from a mine site.
Russia-affiliated journalist paid for Quran burning in Sweden - I24NEWS
Swedish media suggest that Moscow was behind the protest aiming to sabotage Sweden's NATO membership bid
Haiti police riot after crime gangs kill 14 officers
Fourteen police officers have died since the start of 2023 amid a huge surge in gang violence.
Ukrainian ambassador calls for Novak Djokovic's father to be banned from Australian Open over Russian flag incident
Footage shows Novak Djokovic's father at the Australian Open standing with a group displaying a Russian flag superimposed with Vladimir Putin's face.
Alexei Navalny Placed In Solitary Confinement For Introducing Himself 'Incorrectly'
First Report of Rare Cat Discovered on Mt. Everest
Findings from a new paper published in Cat News have identified the first ever report of Pallas’s cat on Mount Everest, in the Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal.
Moscow-link to Koran-burning stunt that could stop Sweden joining NATO
Swedish authorities had given approval for the “protest” to go ahead, infuriating Turkey’s president who can stop Sweden and Finland’s entry to the alliance.
A Russian graveyard reveals Wagner's prisoner army
A rapidly expanding cemetery in a southern Russian village offers insight into who is fighting - and dying - for the notoriously secretive mercenary army Wagner.
U.S. raid in Somalia kills a senior ISIS leader, 10 ISIS fighters
The target of the strike was Bilal al Sudani, who U.S. officials described as a key operative and facilitator for the terrorist group’s global network.
Russia unleashes airstrikes, hypersonic missile on Ukraine after tanks decision
Air defences shot down 47 of 55 rockets that included at least one Kh-47 Kinzhal hypersonic missile, Ukraine’s top military commander said.