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Warren Buffett's son Howard has given $500M to Ukraine — he warns the US is making a historic mistake by pulling its support

Howard Buffett's foundation, largely funded by his father Warren Buffett's contributions, has given $500 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Taiwan’s leadership ‘extremely worried’ US could abandon Ukraine | A congressional delegation assured senior officials that the U.S. “will stand firmly” with the island regardless of the results of the U.S. presidential election.

A congressional delegation assured senior officials that the U.S. “will stand firmly” with the island regardless of the results of the U.S. presidential election.

Earth just experienced its hottest 12 months in recorded history

January has already broken temperature records, starting this year off on-course to break the global records set in 2023.

Trudeau calls Putin a “weakling” for executing Navalny, other opponents - National

Speaking with reporters at the end of his visit to the capital Kiyv, Justin Trudeau accused Putin of "executing" opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Lavrov's plane denied refuelling in Brazil due to US sanctions

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's plane was denied refuelling in Rio de Janeiro due to sanctions: he will fly to meeting with Brazilian President as a 'fellow traveller’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says ’weakling’ Putin executed Navalny to crush dissent

UNRWA suspends aid to northern Gaza amid ‘collapse of civil order’

Desperation of people searching for food in southern areas is making journeys north unsafe, says UN

A malfunctioning vending machine at a Canadian university has inadvertently revealed that a number of them have been using facial recognition technology in secret.

Snack dispenser at University of Waterloo shows facial recognition message on screen despite no prior indication

Navalny's mother given her son's body after more than a week of waiting

Alexei Navalny's body has been returned to his mother more than a week after he died in a Russian prison.

Stoltenberg: Ukraine will join NATO – it's not a question of if but of when

Ukraine, its people, and soldiers demonstrate courage and resilience in defending their Homeland and continue to achieve success on the battlefield with the support and assistance from the Allies. — Ukrinform.

Study: Over 75,000 Russian soldiers killed in two years of war in Ukraine

The total number of Russian soldiers killed since the start of the war in Ukraine has been estimated to top 75,000 by journalists from Meduza and Mediazona, both independent media outlets revealed on Saturday.

Hamas’s ‘sadistic sex crimes’ on Oct. 7 set forth in new report

Huge oil slick from cargo ship hit by Houthis triggers environmental disaster concerns

India confirms citizens have joined Russian military

New Delhi has confirmed that some of India's citizens have signed up for "support jobs" with the Russian army. The Indian government says it is working with Moscow to secure their discharge.

Thousands protest as hunger grows amid Argentine austerity

Two years into Russia's invasion, exhausted Ukrainians refuse to give up

Ukrainians may be fatigued by the war, but they still see it as a fight for survival.

Mexican president defends disclosing a reporter's phone number, saying the law doesn't apply to him

Mexico’s president is defending his decision to disclose a reporter’s telephone number, saying a law that prohibits officials from releasing personal information doesn’t apply to him.

China arrests more than 1,000 Tibetans protesting Chinese dam project

Detainees are told to bring bedding and food, suggesting they will not be released soon, sources say.

Philippines arming up for D-Day with China

MANILA – Wu Shicun, chairman of China’s state-funded Huayang Center for Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance, fired a shot across the Philippines’