Japan grants long-term visas to Russians opposed to Ukraine war
The pair would normally be required to leave Japan, as short-term status cant be changed unless there are exceptional circumstances.
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French embassy in Niger attacked as protesters with Russian flags march
African leaders leave Russia summit without grain deal or a path to end the war in Ukraine
African leaders have left two days of meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin with little to show in response to their requests to resume a deal that kept grain flowing from Ukraine and to find a way to end the war there.
China accuses U.S. of turning Taiwan into "powder keg" after White House announces new military aid package
The White House announced a $345 million military aid package for Taiwan last week.
Zelenskiy Warns 'War' Coming To Russia After Drone Attack Closes Moscow's Vnukovo Airport
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned that it was "inevitable" that "war" would come to Russia after authorities there were forced to temporarily close a busy Moscow airport following an overnight drone attack on the capital.
Sudden explosion of dangerous fungus Candida auris may be because of climate change, scientists say
Candida auris is a globally emerging public health threat that can cause severe illness, including bloodstream, wound and respiratory infections.
Ukrainian Tank Losses Diminish As Polish Technicians Save More And More Damaged Leopard 2s
If Kyiv’s allies can fix up every Western tank that analysts have counted as damaged, Leopard 2 losses might total ... three.
Joining China's Belt and Road was an 'atrocious' decision, Italian minister says
The "improvised" decision multiplied Chinese exports to Italy, but failed to do the same for Italian exports, he said.
Scientists Predict a Collapse of the Atlantic Ocean Current
Important ocean currents that redistribute heat, cold, and precipitation between the tropics and the northernmost parts of the Atlantic region will shut down around the year 2060 if current greenhouse gas emissions persist. This is the conclusion based on new calculations from the University of Cope
China says US military aid to Taiwan will not deter its will to unify the island
China has accused the United States of turning Taiwan into an “ammunition depot” after the White House announced a $345 million military aid package for Taipei.
Tiger populations grow in India and Bhutan
The news comes as the world continues to grapple with the loss of species linked to climate change.
Putin searches for more friends at Africa summit but low turnout dampens bid for influence
Only 17 heads of state were in attendance, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, down sharply from the 43 who participated in the first Russia-Africa summit in 2019.
‘Kill’ same-sex people, Lebanon’s Hezbollah chief says in new LGBTQ attack
‘This is a real danger … [gay people] even if they do it once … are to be killed’, Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the country’s powerful Hezbollah, said.
Russia says 'Ukraine' drones hit two Moscow buildings; Vnukovo airport closed | World News
Report: Chinese companies evade sanctions, fuel Russia's war
The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country’s democratically elected government just as the coup leaders met with senior civil servants to discuss how they would run the country and as the U.S. and the European Union threatened sanctions
The African Union has asked the junta that overthrew the democratically elected government of Niger to return to barracks within 15 days just as the soldiers, facing growing international pressure, met with senior civil servants to discuss how to run the West African country.
Thousands protest against Germany's far-right AfD party
Thousands took to the streets to protest against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Friday and Saturday as the party held a convention to choose its candidates for European parliamentary elections next year.
Drone attack targets Moscow, hi-rise damaged - report
Authorities instituted a temporary restriction on the presence of any aircraft in the airspace above Moscow after the attack.
American woman and her child kidnapped in Haiti, organization says
A New Hampshire woman and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, according to a faith-based humanitarian organization where the mother works as a nurse.
Putin complains that Russia cannot cease fire when attacked
Russian president Vladimir Putin has said that one of the points of the “peace initiative” of African countries on the ceasefire cannot be implemented in the conditions of the offensive conducted by the defence forces of Ukraine.