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Ukraine's Zelenskyy brings home Azovstal commanders released to TürkiyePresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy brought home from Türkiye on Saturday (Jul 8) five former commanders of Ukraine's garrison in Mariupol, a highly symbolic achievement that Russia...US releases video of Russian fighter jets 'harrassing' American drones over SyriaRussian fighter jets flew dangerously close to several US drone aircraft over Syria on Wednesday (Jul 5), setting off flares and forcing the MQ-9 Reapers...Instability ratchets up pressure on Vladimir PutinAfter a weekend of mayhem, I'm beginning to understand why Russia's national symbol is the double-headed eagle: two heads staring in opposite directions.First, Yevgeny Prigozhin...Canada launches probe into Titanic sub tragedyCanadian authorities said on Friday (Jun 23) they would launch an investigation into the loss this week of the Titan submersible along with five people...Crews searching for Titanic submersible detect sounds: US Coast GuardCanadian aircraft detected underwater noises in the North Atlantic in the search for a tourist submersible that vanished while on a voyage to the wreck...Search underway for missing submersible that takes people to see TitanicA rescue operation was underway deep in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean on Monday in search of a technologically advanced submersible vessel carrying five...Japan Self-Defence Force member arrested after shooting, two dead: ReportA member of the Japan Self-Defence Force (SDF) was arrested on Wednesday (Jun 14) on suspicion of attempted murder after a shooting incident that resulted...Taiwan activates air defence as China aircraft enter zoneTaiwan activated its defence systems on Thursday (Jun 8) after reporting 37 Chinese military aircraft flying into the island's air defence zone, some of which...Drug smugglers in Southeast Asia have found a way past land patrols – the sea routeThe region’s drug cartels were more successful in 2022 compared to the previous year in expanding their production and establishing new smuggling routes, according to...Nepal urged to tighten climbing rules to cut Everest deathsWeak climbers being led up Mount Everest by expedition operators with insufficient experience are causing problems, a veteran mountain guide said on Sunday (Jun 4),...India train crash: More than 280 dead after Odisha incidentAt least 288 people are now known to have been killed and 850 injured in a multiple train collision in India's eastern Odisha state, officials...Deepfaking it: America's 2024 election collides with AI boom"I actually like Ron DeSantis a lot," Hillary Clinton reveals in a surprise online endorsement video. "He's just the kind of guy this country needs,...Turkish election victory for Erdogan leaves nation dividedRecep Tayyip Erdogan's supporters celebrated well into the night after Turkey's long-time president secured another five years in power."The entire nation of 85 million won,"...Türkiye votes in runoff election, Erdogan positioned to extend ruleTurks began voting on Sunday (May 28) in a presidential runoff that could see Recep Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade and...Oleksiy Danilov interview: Ukraine counter-offensive 'ready to begin'Ukraine is ready to launch its long-expected counter-offensive against Russian forces, one of the country's most senior security officials has told the BBC.Oleksiy Danilov would...Ukraine war: US distances itself from Belgorod incursion into RussiaThe US has distanced itself from an incursion into Russia - which Moscow says ended in the defeat of armed insurgents who entered from Ukraine.Parts...China summons Japanese ambassador over actions at G7China's Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong has summoned the Japanese ambassador to register protests about the "hype around China-related issues" at the Group of Seven...Sudan's warring generals extend theoretical truce but keep fightingSudan's warring military factions agreed to a new and longer seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, neighbor and mediator South Sudan said, even as more air strikes...Russian defense chief wants wartime missile output doubledRussia’s defense chief on Tuesday urged a state company to double its missile output, as a possible Ukrainian counteroffensive looms and both sides in the...U.N. warns of Sudan breaking point as air strikes hit capitalAs foreign states wind down their evacuations from Sudan, the United Nations warned of a humanitarian breaking point with no let up in fighting between...Russia missile attack on Ukraine injures 34Russia launched its second large salvo of missiles at Ukraine in recent days early Monday, damaging buildings and wounding at least 34 people in the...In New York, Canada's Trudeau takes veiled swipe at TrumpCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he was worried about the future of American democracy, taking a veiled swipe at former U.S. President...Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 25 including five childrenRussian strikes battered cities across Ukraine on Friday, killing 25 people including five children, as Kyiv said preparations for a counter-offensive against Moscow's forces were...New Sudan ceasefire attempt fails with vital supplies running shortA new attempt at a ceasefire in fierce fighting between Sudanese troops and paramilitary forces in Khartoum failed on Wednesday, leaving people fearful about dwindling...Kim orders launch of North Korea's first spy satelliteNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country has finished building its first military spy satellite and gave the green light for its launch,...Taiwan civilians train for Chinese invasionPhysician Lin Yuh-ting has taken time out of her weekend to learn civilian defense tips she can relay to her two young children in case...Putin visits Russian troops in occupied UkraineRussian President Vladimir Putin visited headquarters of the Russian troops fighting in Ukraine early Tuesday, his second trip to the Russian-held territories there since March.A...Secret Chinese police station in New York leads to arrestsTwo men were arrested Monday on charges that they helped establish a secret police station in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government,...U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait following China war gamesThe U.S. warship USS Milius sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, in what the U.S. Navy described on Monday as a "routine" transit, just...Ukraine awaits U.S. missile system after latest Russian strikeThe death toll from Russian missile strikes on eastern Ukraine's city of Sloviansk rose to 11 Saturday as rescue crews tried to reach people trapped...China sanctions U.S. Congress member for Taiwan visitChina has sanctioned a United States lawmaker for his visit to Taiwan, saying he violated the “One China” principle that says Beijing has sovereignty over...FBI warns against using public charging stations due to malware and 'juice jacking' riskThe FBI has warned against the use of public charging points for electronic devices, saying they can be a gateway for cyber criminals.Public charging stations...Germany closes last nuclear plantsGermany will pull the plug on its last three nuclear power stations by Saturday, ending a six-decade program that spawned one of Europe's strongest protest...Australia's northwest braces for strongest cyclone in a decadeAustralia's northwest region, home to the world's largest export hub for iron ore, could be hit by the most powerful tropical cyclone there in a...South Korea opposition calls for probe into U.S. spyingSouth Korea's opposition urged the government on Wednesday to investigate alleged espionage by the United States after leaked documents appeared to show Washington spying on...China says Taiwan encirclement drills a 'serious warning'Recent Chinese air and sea drills simulating an encirclement of Taiwan were intended as a “serious warning” to pro-independence politicians on the self-governing island and...Taiwan president slams 'irresponsible' China military drillsChina's military exercises have caused instability in Taiwan and the region and are irresponsible acts for a major country, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said after...Ukraine attacks continue amid Easter pleas for peaceWeekend shelling by Russian forces killed at least seven civilians, Ukrainian officials reported Sunday as Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby used their...U.S. deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with IranThe U.S. Navy has deployed a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East, a spokesman said Saturday, in...China continues military drills encircling TaiwanChina deployed dozens of fighter jets and warships around Taiwan on Sunday for a second day of large-scale military drills, in an angry show of...Russia hits illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, airRussian forces used ground- and air-fired missiles, rocket launchers and weaponized drones to bombard the provinces of Ukraine it has illegally annexed but doesn't fully...N Korea says it tested another 'underwater nuclear attack drone'North Korea claimed Saturday it had tested another underwater nuclear attack drone, in its latest response to South Korean and United States military drills, though...Ukraine's Zelenskyy aims for Western warplane coalition; Russians pressure BakhmutUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a trip to Warsaw on Wednesday that Poland would help form a coalition of Western powers to supply warplanes...North Korea threatens offensive action over allies' drillsNorth Korea on Thursday threatened unspecified “offensive action” over the expansion of U.S. military exercises with rival South Korea as President Joe Biden’s special representative...Trump pleads not guilty to 34 criminal charges in New YorkFormer President Donald Trump was charged on Tuesday with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a historic case over allegations he orchestrated hush-money...Israeli strikes on Syria intensify, raising tensions with IranSuspected Israeli airstrikes in Syria in recent weeks have killed two Iranian military advisers, temporarily put the country’s two largest airports out of service, and...One killed, 30 injured in train accident in NetherlandsAt least one person was killed and 30 injured, many seriously, when a passenger train carrying about 50 people derailed in the Netherlands early on...Bomb kills Russian war blogger, injures 25 in St Petersburg cafeWell-known Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was killed by a bomb blast in a St Petersburg cafe on Sunday in what appeared to be the...At least 21 dead after tornadoes rake U.S. Midwest, SouthStorms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 21 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a...Taiwan says 10 Chinese aircraft crossed Taiwan Strait median lineTen Chinese aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, normally an unofficial barrier between the two sides, Taiwan's defense ministry said on Saturday,...