Russian strike kills 2 in Ukraine鈥檚 Odesa
A Russian drone strike on Ukraine鈥檚 southern port city of Odesa killed two people and wounded 14, including children, local authorities said on Saturday...
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Russian strike kills five in Ukraine
A Russian strike on Friday killed five people and wounded 23 in Ukraine鈥檚 industrial Dnipropetrovsk region, where Moscow has stepped up fatal bombardments, authorities said.
Georgia tightens screws on opposition, jails more leaders
Georgia jailed two prominent opposition figures聽on Friday, the latest in a string of sentences that critics condemn as a crackdown on dissent that puts nearly all opposition leaders behind bars.
Mediterranean heatwave sparks health, fire warnings
Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius and beyond, prompting health warnings for residents and tourists plus fears of wildfires.
Son of Norway princess suspected of three rapes
The son of Norway鈥檚 crown princess is suspected of three rapes and nearly two dozen other offences, Norwegian police said Friday, handing the case to prosecutors to decide whether to press charges.
Ukraine, Russia exchange another group of POWs
Ukraine and Russia exchanged a new group of captured soldiers on Thursday, the latest in a series of prisoner swaps agreed at peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month...
Two killed in France storm
Two people, including a child, died in a violent storm that lashed France overnight, emergency services said Thursday...
North Korea sending more troops to Russia for Ukraine war
North Korea will send more troops to Russia to assist in its war against Ukraine, possibly as early as July, a South Korean lawmaker said Thursday, citing information from Seoul鈥檚 spy agency...
Child vaccine coverage faltering, threatening millions: study
Efforts to vaccinate children against deadly diseases are faltering across the world due to economic inequality, Covid-era disruptions and misinformation, putting millions of lives at risk, research warned on Wednesday...
Lawsuits against climate action on the rise
Legal efforts to block or unwind action on climate change are rising across the globe, new research showed Wednesday, particularly in the United States which leads the world on anti-green litigation...
NATO chief dubs Trump 'Daddy' as president calls Iran, Israel fighting kids
He\'s already the world\'s most powerful man, but US President Donald Trump got a new nickname on Wednesday from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte -- the 鈥楧addy鈥�.
Russian strikes kill 11 in Ukraine
Russian missiles on Tuesday crashed into schools, hospitals and kindergartens in central Ukraine, killing at least 11 and wounding dozens more in a region coming under mounting pressure...
Norman Foster to design Queen Elizabeth II memorial
Renowned UK architect Norman Foster聽has won a competition to design Britain鈥檚 national memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
UN estimates 2.5m refugees will need resettling in 2026
An estimated 2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, the UN said Tuesday, at a time when the United States but also other nations are shrinking resettlement access.
Celebs head to Venice for exclusive Bezos wedding
Celebrities in superyachts sail into Venice this week for the three-day wedding party of Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, despite irate locals who say the UNESCO city is no billionaire鈥檚 playground.