House overwhelmingly approves Ukraine aid
The House late Thursday night overwhelmingly approved $300 million in new aid to Ukraine. The 311-117 vote came after House GOP leaders
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Chinese Activist Camps Out at Airport in Taiwan in Bid for Asylum
Chen Siming, an activist who fled China, has been camped out at an airport in Taiwan for nearly a week, hoping to
Africa’s week in pictures: 22-28 September 2023
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. Swimmers take part in a 5km (3 mile) race between
Germany greenlights joint Rheinmetall-Ukraine venture in Kyiv
Germany’s regulatory agency approved on Sept. 28 the plans of the arms manufacturer Rheinmetall to set up a joint venture in Kyiv
The Cities With the Fastest and Slowest Traffic in the World
Vehicles stuck in the traffic jam during the holy month of Ramadan in Dhaka, Bangladesh on March 27, 2023. (Photo by Rehman
Russia-Ukraine War Live Updates: Defense Officials Meet Zelensky in Kyiv
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, left, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine during a news conference in Kyiv, on Thursday.Credit…Sergei Supinsky/Agence France-Presse
NATO chief visits Kyiv, says Ukraine troops ‘gradually gaining ground’
In a visit to Kyiv on Thursday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Ukraine is “gradually gaining ground” in its counteroffensive against
M. S. Swaminathan, Scientist Who Helped Conquer Famine in India, Dies at 98
M. S. Swaminathan, the eminent crop geneticist who fused plant breeding science with keen administrative skills to produce bountiful harvests that ended
Russians attack TPP in south, there are new damages to electricity distributor networks
A total of 404 settlements remain without electricity as of the morning of 28 September due to hostilities and other reasons. A
What to Know About the 2023 Nobel Prizes
Nobel Prize season is upon us once again. Every October, committees in Sweden and Norway name laureates in a variety of prizes
ambassador to US calls for ‘concrete, small steps’ in relations but silent on whether Xi will attend Apec
China’s top envoy to Washington issued a broad call for better bilateral relations, asking for more “concrete, small steps” such as faster
In Azerbaijan-Armenia Conflict, a Bloody End in Nagorno-Karabakh
Tens of thousands died fighting for and against it, destroying the careers of two presidents — one Armenian, one Azerbaijani — and
Trudeau apologizes for tribute to vet who fought in WWII Nazi unit
OTTAWA, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he is offering “Parliament’s unreserved apologies” to the world, several days following scandalous revelations
Biden Administration Says Israelis Can Travel to U.S. Without a Visa
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it would allow Israeli citizens to enter the United States without a visa, a step
‘My dream was to wear what I wanted’
For some Muslim women, choosing to stop wearing the hijab, or headscarf, can be a difficult decision to make. They may face
Fire at Wedding Hall in Iraq Kills More Than 100 People
A fire swept through a wedding hall late Tuesday in a predominantly Christian area of northern Iraq, killing at least 100 people
Iran says it has successfully launched an imaging satellite into orbit amid tensions with the West
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran claimed on Wednesday that it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that
EBRD Sees Challenge to Dollar from Russia’s Trade in Yuan
(Bloomberg) — Russia’s rising trade in the yuan in the wake of the war in Ukraine and western sanctions may end up
This teen wrote a book about how it felt when her mom was deported to Mexico
Estela Juarez, 14, who wrote a children’s book about her mother Alejandra’s deportation to Mexico, is back with her mom but says
Iraq Wedding Hall Fire Kills at Least 100
NINEVEH, Iraq — At least 100 people were killed and 150 more injured in a fire at a wedding celebration in the
The longest speech, the language that dominated and more
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nearly all the world’s on stage, and all the men and but 20 women merely players. That’s what
Canada’s Speaker Apologizes After Ukrainian Who Fought for Nazis Was Honored
The Ukrainian man sitting in the gallery of Canada’s House of Commons was a “hero,” the speaker of the House said on
‘France takes us for idiots’
The West African country of Niger is among the world’s most deadly for attacks by jihadists. Following a military coup in July,
Russia Shares Video of Black Sea Fleet Commander Who Ukraine Claimed to Have Killed: Live Updates
In recent weeks, Ukraine has intensified its campaign of strikes against military targets in Crimea, a region illegally annexed by Moscow nearly
New Orleans braces for drinking water emergency from drought-stricken Mississippi River
Officials in Louisiana are in a race against time as salt water from the Gulf of Mexico threatens drinking water supplies in
Amid Black Sea Threats, Ukraine Steps Up Use of New Shipping Route
Ukraine has stepped up its use of a new shipping route that has allowed it to begin reviving grain exports to circumvent
India and US army chiefs call for free and stable Indo-Pacific as Chinese influence grows
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s army chief on Tuesday said the country was committed to maintaining a free and stable Indo-Pacific, where
FBI warned prominent US Sikhs of threats after murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada
The FBI warned at least three Americans active in the Sikh community that their lives were in danger in the immediate aftermath
Some London Police Officers Step Back From Armed Duty After Murder Charge
British soldiers were briefly put on standby over the weekend to support the counterterrorism police in London after some armed officers refused
Nine years after 43 Mexican students vanished, parents still seek answers
Nine years after 43 students from a rural teacher’s college in Mexico disappeared, their parents find themselves in an uphill battle. “It’s
Flooding in the Mexican state of Jalisco leaves 7 people dead and 9 others missing
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Flooding in the western Mexico state of Jalisco killed at least seven people and left nine others missing
US sanctions Chinese, Russian companies over Ukraine war technology
The U.S. sanctioned several Chinese and Russian companies on Monday for allegedly supplying a blacklisted Russian firm with parts to make drones
Blast at Fuel Depot in Nagorno-Karabakh Prompts Fears of Many Casualties
An unspecified number of people were wounded on Monday in a fuel depot explosion in Azerbaijan’s breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, according to Armenian
Journalist killed in attack aimed at police in northern Mexico border town
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A journalist who ran a community Facebook news page was killed in the northern Mexico border town of
Zambia ex-President Edgar Lungu banned from ‘political’ jogging
Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has been warned against jogging in public, as police describe his weekly workouts as “political activism”. His
Russian Strike on Odesa Kills 2: Ukraine War Live Updates
An American-made Abrams tank during a military training exercise in Niinisalo, Finland, in May.Credit…Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images The
Tropics teeming with 3 systems, including Philippe and one in Gulf
National Hurricane Center forecasters are monitoring a trio of systems including Tropical Storm Philippe, a system off Africa could become a tropical
American-Made Abrams Tanks Arrive in Ukraine, U.S. Officials Say
The first American-made Abrams tanks have been delivered to Ukraine, two U.S. defense officials said, arriving months ahead of initial estimates and
AfD Candidate Loses Race for Mayor in Nordhausen, Germany
With a colorless and reputedly prickly small-city mayor being challenged by a far-right candidate known for his charisma and business success, many
Matteo Messina Denaro, Once Italy’s Most Famous Fugitive, Dies at 61
Matteo Messina Denaro, a convicted killer and high-ranking mobster with the Sicilian Cosa Nostra who had eluded capture for three decades, has