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General Staff confirms destruction of Russian MiG-29 jet, Ka-27 helicopter
The Ukrainian General Staff confirmed the destruction of a Russian MiG-29 fighter jet and a Ka-27 helicopter. These losses occurre
topicSexual assaults happening almost every day in Ceuta, prosecutors say
Spanish prosecutors have updated the number of sexual assaults in Ceuta to 23, with nine victims identified as minors. These attac
topicKing Harald V Dies at 89; His Granddaughter Becomes Norway's First Female Heir in 600 Years
King Haakon VIII has taken his oath in parliament following the death of King Harald V at age 89. Queen Mette-Marit participated i
topicWhy did this Canadian 'island' seemingly vanish and reappear miles away?
B.C. Hydro located a forested floating island that had disappeared from the Williston Reservoir, the largest reservoir in British
topicChina’s Xi Bolsters Mideast Ties With Egypt Visit Ahead of Planned U.S. Trip
President Xi Jinping is visiting Egypt this week for his first state visit to the country in a decade. During the trip, Xi met wit
topic‘Battered’ Putin Vows to Hit Back as Crisis Spirals
Ukrainian drone and boat attacks have targeted Russian energy infrastructure, reducing gasoline output to 70% of domestic demand i
topicUN report: The world is whiffing on its biggest climate goal
The United Nations reports that the world will miss its primary climate goal of limiting warming to 1.5C, with temperatures projec
topicThe three words that will decide whether robots can kill people in war
The United Nations warns that the world is crossing a dangerous line as AI weapons capable of choosing human targets already exist
Trump's evolving endgame for the Iran war, in 6 quotes
President Donald Trump stated that renewed military strikes against Iran will likely be short-lived. He maintains that the United
topicEurope jolted by the Kremlin’s ‘hybrid’ escalation
Russia has launched a wave of gray zone attacks targeting Europe and Ukraine's allies through sabotage and cyberattacks. These ope
topicFrench first lady Brigitte Macron’s daughter, 42, follows in mom’s footsteps
Tiphaine Auzière, the 42-year-old daughter of French First Lady Brigitte Macron, has gone public with a romance involving a 22-yea
topicRecord baby boom brings world’s heaviest parrot back from the brink
The population of the kākāpō, the world's heaviest parrot, has increased to 325 birds following a record breeding season. This gro
topicGunfight in Kyiv Deepens Feud Between Ukraine’s Powerful Spy Agencies
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed SBU department head Oleg Khramov and ordered an investigation following a gunfight between
topicMoscow likely behind drone-factory arson, says Poland’s Tusk
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that Moscow is likely behind an arson attack at a drone factory. Polish authorities are i
topicUK warns against Israel removing it from Gaza ceasefire center, and other news in the Middle East
The United Kingdom has cautioned Israel that removing British officials from the Gaza coordination center would jeopardize peace e
topicNepal floods: Father borrows $13, walks for days to search for missing son
Over 1,100 people have died following catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet. A week after the disasters, rescuers are reaching re
topicSeven US embassies issue security alert warnings in quick succession
Seven US embassies in the Middle East issued security warnings in quick succession following strikes on Iran. The alerts advise Am
topicOusted Ukrainian defense chief lands Palantir CEO as first investor in new venture
Former Ukrainian defense minister Fedorov is starting a defense technology company with Palantir CEO Alex Karp as the first major
topicBonfire of the treaties: Europe's next step to break from Russia
The European Union is debating whether to transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine amid a Ukrainian cash crisis. Sweden is pushin
topicThe misunderstood Tasmanian tiger was driven to extinction based on a myth
New analysis of the thylacine skull indicates the Tasmanian tiger possessed a unique hunting style and bite mechanism with no mode
topicTrump’s Greenland threat fails to prove decisive in Iceland EU vote
Icelandic voters rejected a referendum to restart membership talks with the European Union. Despite early leads for the "Yes" camp
topicNorway seizes Russian vessel to enforce $4.22B Ukrainian arbitration claim
Norwegian authorities seized a Russian vessel on Wednesday in the Svalbard Arctic archipelago to help enforce a $4.22 billion arbi
topicLive Updates: Iran ignores Trump's warning, claims new attacks on bases used by U.S. troops in Kuwait, UAE
Iran launched missile and drone attacks against U.S. military bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. These strikes come as
topicFive takeaways from Burnham's Commons debut as PM
Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first address to the House of Commons to pledge devolution deals and stronger public control