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Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
A Japanese high court ruled Wednesday that the country's lack of legal recognition for same-sex marriage is unconstitutional but upheld a lower court ruling rejecting plaintiffs' claim for damages.
Kremlin warns German weapons factory (Rheinmetall) is legit target for Russia’s military
Moscow puts Rheinmetall on notice over Ukraine-based plants.
Biden says Ukraine should strike back if North Korean troops cross into Ukraine
Chaos as Russia tries to absorb North Korean troops, Ukraine spies say
PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident
The city is the size of Edinburgh and among the largest Mayan sites in ancient Latin America.
Taliban bars Afghan women from hearing each other's voices
Finland’s president calls North Korea’s dispatch of troops to Russia an escalation
Finland’s president says that North Korea’s dispatch of troops to Russia represents an escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war that goes against China’s own stated position on the conflict.
NATO considers boosting support for Ukraine as North Korea poised to enter war
Putin's bodyguards go on runs near palace he denies owning, Strava data shows
'Strava Leaks' (3/3). Three of the world's most important leaders have been put in danger due to their security guards' use of a sports social media, Strava. In this third installment of our investigation, we look into Vladimir Putin's bodyguards and their strolls around the luxurious properties that the Kremlin denies owning.
North Korean Defectors Offer to Support Ukrainian Psyops Against Former Comrades
The defectors can leverage their military expertise and understanding of the culture of their compatriots to disrupt and weaken the resolve of North Korean soldiers on the battlefield.
Zelenskyy requested Tomahawk missiles from the US as part of Victory Plan – NYT
American journalists have reported that, as part of the undisclosed details of his Victory Plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy allegedly requested Washington to supply long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Russian court orders Google to pay blocked Russian channels sum with 36 zeros
A Russian court has ruled that Google must compensate Russian state TV channels that have been blocked by the tech giant on YouTube to the tune of 2 undecillion rubles, a number with 36 zeros on the end, state-affiliated business news outlet RBC reported on Tuesday.
'A complete surprise': IDF surrounds remaining terrorists in north Gaza, 600 surrender
The remaining terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip had gathered in Jabalya, prompting the military to encircle the area.
Russia to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops against Ukraine within ‘weeks’, Pentagon says
Addition of North Korean soldiers will stoke regional tensions and further stretch Ukraine’s weary army in the almost three-year war
IDF: Military goals in Lebanon have been achieved, gov't can promote diplomatic resolution
Most of the terrorist infrastructure and ordnance near the Lebanon-Israel border have been destroyed, the IDF reported.
First North Korean troops killed in Russia, says Lithuanian source
The first clashes between Ukrainian forces and North Korean troops took place in the Kyiv-controlled Kursk region in Rus...
Ukraine expands long-range drone strikes target list, alcohol now on the menu
Ukraine faces a tricky dilemma as winter approaches. How can it disrupt an expected mass Russian missile campaign targeting the country's infrastructure while simultaneously being barred from using Western-supplied weapons to strike deep inside Russia? Despite being limited to the use of long-range kamikaze drones, one method employed by Kyiv
Trump plans to end Russia's war in Ukraine by freezing it if he wins presidential election, FT reports
Fred Fleitz, a former CIA analyst who served in Trump's White House and is now at the America First Policy Institute Center for American Security, suggested in an interview with the FT that Ukraine's membership in NATO could be taken off the agenda for several years to force Russia to the negotiating table.