Russian and Ukrainian forces clash 98 times, Russian forces mount pressure on Avdiivka – General Staff report
Over the course of the past day, Russian and Ukrainian forces clashed a total of 98 times, with the Russians undertaking 33
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Voters in Finland Will Choose a President to Shape a New NATO Era
Finns will elect a new president on Sunday in the first national election since the country joined NATO, choosing a leader who
Warnings mount as Israel plans Rafah offensive
Israel is facing growing international warnings over its planned offensive in Rafah – the city in southern Gaza crammed with Palestinian refugees.
‘It Is Suffocating’: A Top Liberal University Is Under Attack in India
Jawaharlal Nehru University, named for India’s first prime minister, is one of the country’s premier liberal institutions, a hothouse of strong opinions
Russia’s war economy cannot last but has bought time
It was March 2022. The Russian rouble crashed, the value in London of corporate giants Gazprom and Sberbank fell 97%. Queues began
Russia closes presidential race candidate registration with Putin, 3 others -TASS
Feb 11 (Reuters) – Russia’s registration of candidates for the March presidential election has closed, TASS reported on Sunday, with a list
Israeli military kills Hamas terrorists, finds ‘significant’ weapons and assets inside UNRWA headquarters
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says that it recently launched raids on Hamas facilities in Gaza, killing 120 terrorists, while discovering a
Leader of South African opposition party promises jobs, land ahead of election
DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — The controversial leader of South Africa’s third largest political party promised Saturday to create jobs for millions
Poland counters Putin’s historical distortions, debunks claims in Tucker Carlson interview
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s pseudo-historical claims presented in an “interview” with American propagandist
Russian drones kill 7 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv
Russian drones killed seven people in Ukraine’s city of Kharkiv, including three children, in a late Friday attack that damaged residential houses
Cricketer took his own life amid sexual assault probe
A former cricketer arrested on suspicion of sexual assault was “in despair” before being found dead in South Africa, an inquest has
Israel-Hamas War: Latest Updates – The New York Times
As the war has raged, Ahlam Shimali has watched as people have fled fighting and destruction elsewhere in Gaza and packed into
More fake aircraft are popping up at Russian bases in a crude attempt to fool Ukraine
Russia has a history of painting decoy military aircraft at its airbases around the country. Analysts say the tactic is an attempt
China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost?
The Alassane Ouattara stadium rises like a piece of sculpture from the dusty brown earth north of Ivory Coast’s largest city, its
Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s 2nd largest city, kills at least 7
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, killed at least seven people overnight, including three
Ricardo Martinelli Vows to Run for President of Panama From Nicaraguan Embassy
As Panama jumps into its boisterous Carnival period, the celebrations this weekend come amid a bizarre political drama playing out in the
U.S. Rejects Putin’s Latest Call for Ukraine Negotiations
The Biden administration dismissed on Friday a call by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia for negotiations to end the war in
Why West Africa’s united front is in tatters
As West African ministers gathered in Nigeria’s capital for yet another emergency meeting, they must have been wondering what further shocks could
Manhattan or Pulau Rhun? In 1667, Nutmeg Made the Choice a No-Brainer.
The isles of Manhattan and Pulau Rhun could hardly be farther apart, not just in geography, but also in culture, economy and
City Council declines Mideast ceasefire measure
Feb. 9—A resolution drafted by Terre Haute City Councilman Todd Nation calling for a ceasefire in Palestine and Israel failed to pass
Former Lithuanian PM proposes creating “Ukrainian Ministry” in government
Lithuanian MEP Andrius Kubilius, who has twice served as prime minister, has proposed the creation of a ministry or other institution within
More Adolescent Boys Have Eating Disorders. Two Experts Discuss Why.
The medical and scientific understanding of eating disorders is changing and expanding. What happened? Dr. Smith: Historically, eating disorders have been conceptualized
Soldier videos from Gaza could breach international law, experts say
Videos of Gazan detainees stripped, bound and blindfolded that were filmed and uploaded online by Israeli soldiers could breach international law, legal
Robert Badinter, who led France to end the death penalty and fought Holocaust denial, has died at 95
PARIS (AP) — Robert Badinter, who spearheaded the drive to abolish France’s death penalty, campaigned against antisemitism and Holocaust denial, and led
They’re the Stanley Cup Champions. And That’s a Lot of Mugs.
The Stanley Tumbler, this year’s smash hit, is, at first glance, a win for the planet. It’s durable. It’s reusable. Unlike the
Charges laid against former SBU official accused of abducting, torturing residents in Melitopol
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), in coordination with the State Bureau of Investigations (SBR), has laid charges in absentia against a former SBU
Netanyahu Orders Plans for Civilian Evacuation of Rafah: Israel-Hamas War Live Updates
President Biden sharply escalated his criticism of Israel’s approach to the war against Hamas on Thursday, calling military operations in Gaza “over
Government appoints Hero of Ukraine Oleksandr Porkhun as acting veterans affairs minister
The Ukrainian government has appointed Oleksandr Porkhun, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war and a Hero of Ukraine, as the acting veterans
Ukraine Has a New Military Commander but the Problems Haven’t Changed
Russian forces are razing the already battered city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine to the ground and sending waves of assault units
Russian propagandist admits on state TV that Ukraine’s Zaluzhnyi superior to Russian generals
Outgoing Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, was is so well respected that even Russian propagandists are praising ‘Mr. General’. Studio expert
A Friar Serves as the A.I. Ethics Whisperer for the Vatican and Italy
Before dawn, Paolo Benanti climbed to the bell tower of his 16th-century monastery, admired the sunrise over the ruins of the Roman
Boat sinks off Tunisia with more than 40 Sudanese on board
At least 13 Sudanese migrants have died and 27 others are missing after their boat sank off Tunisia’s coast, a Tunisian official
Pakistan Is Stunned as Early Election Results Look Like a Real Race
Pakistani voters on Friday were anxiously awaiting the final results of a national election that has stunned many in the country by
Video shows Venezuela procession, not ‘Indonesian politician’s supporters in Papua New Guinea’
Misinformation and mudslinging is rife on Indonesian social media ahead of the February 2024 presidential election. In the latest case, footage of
Migrants from Africa and Mideast who died in Bosnia get marble headstones and a memorial
BIJELJINA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — In cities along a section of the Drina River, which forms a natural border between Bosnia and Serbia,
Biden Sharpens Criticism of Israel, Calling Gaza Response ‘Over the Top’
President Biden sharply escalated his criticism of Israel’s approach to the war against Hamas on Thursday, calling military operations in Gaza “over
Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces launched 41 attacks on Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast on Feb. 8 targeting 11 communities, the regional administration reported. The shelling
UN chief urges all nations to do everything possible to stop the ‘horrible’ war in Sudan
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief on Thursday urged the international community to mobilize and do everything possible to stop
Trump, Putin, Carlson and the Shifting Sands of Today’s American Politics
The idea was to isolate him, to make him a pariah, to put him in a box as punishment for brazen violations
Gaza doctor breaks down in tears seeing his injured son brought into the ER
The doctor treating the victims of an Israeli bomb attack on the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah had been examining one