US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians

By WILL WEISSERT, WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP):- President Donald Trump said the United States launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria,..

Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering

By SILVIA STELLACCI and COLLEEN BARRY, VATICAN CITY (AP):- Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have..

South Korean lawmakers pass bill targeting false information despite warnings on censorship

By KIM TONG-HYUNG, SEOUL, South Korea (AP):- South Korea’s liberal-led legislature on Wednesday passed a bill allowing heavy punitive damages against traditional news and internet media for..

Protest erupts in India’s capital city over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh

By RAJESH ROY, PIYUSH NAGPAL and JULHAS ALAM, NEW DELHI (AP):- A protest erupted in India’s capital Tuesday in response to the death of a Hindu man who was lynched and burned by an angry mob in..

Car bomb kills Russian general in Moscow

MOSCOW (AP):- A car bomb killed a Russian general on Monday, the third such killing of a senior military officer in just over a year. Investigators said Ukraine may be behind the attack. Lt...

Russian strike on Odesa kills 8 as US hosts a Kremlin envoy for talks on peace plan

KYIV, Ukraine (AP):- A Russian missile strike on port infrastructure in Odesa in southern Ukraine killed eight people and wounded 27, Ukraine’s emergency service said Saturday, as a a Kremlin envoy..

Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say

By SAM MEDNICK, TEL AVIV, Israel (AP):- The spread of famine has been averted in the Gaza Strip, but the situation remains critical with the entire Palestinian territory still facing starvation,..

Rubio hits 2 more International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over Israel prosecutions

By MATTHEW LEE, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump’s administration has imposed sanctions on two more International Criminal Court judges over their role in investigating Israeli..

Putin warns that Russia will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if peace talks fail

WASHINGTON, (AP):- Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that Moscow will seek to extend its gains in Ukraine if Kyiv and its Western allies reject the Kremlin’s demands in peace..

Australia to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre

By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-MCLAY, ROD MCGUIRK and KRISTEN GELINEAU, SYDNEY (AP):- Australian leaders promised Monday to immediately overhaul already-tough gun control laws after a mass..

Latest round of talks between Ukraine, US conclude as Trump seeks swift peace

By STEFANIE DAZIO, BERLIN (AP):- The latest round of talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. envoys ended Monday as Kyiv faces Washington’s pressure to swiftly accept a..

Gunmen kill at least 11 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach

By KRISTEN GELINEAU, CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-MCLAY and ROD McGURK, SYDNEY (AP):- Two gunmen attacked a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing at least 11 people in what..

Thai and Cambodian leaders agree to renew a ceasefire after days of deadly clashes, Trump says

By AAMER MADHANI, WASHINGTON (AP):- President Donald Trump said Friday that Thai and Cambodian leaders have agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes had threatened to undo a..

Venezuelan Nobel laureate credits Trump for pressuring Maduro with ‘decisive’ actions

By REGINA GARCIA CANO, CARACAS, Venezuela (AP):- Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Thursday that “decisive” actions by the United States, including the seizure of an..

New Thailand-Cambodia border fighting shows no sign of stopping

By JERRY HARMER and JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI, SURIN, Thailand (AP):- Renewed border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia showed no signs of abating Wednesday, with hundreds of thousands of displaced..

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