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Blinken is back in the Middle East this week. He has his work cut out for him
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is beginning his seventh diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began more than six months ago More »
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Ukraine's army chief reports tactical retreat in the east, and warns of front-line pressure
Ukraine’s army chief says his troops have been forced to retreat from three villages in the country's embattled east More »
Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, US official says
U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn’t order the death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny in February More »
Spain is in suspense waiting for Pedro Sánchez to say whether he will resign or stay in office
Spain is in suspense as it waits for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to announce whether he will continue in office or leave More »
Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash
Human rights groups and diplomat have criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people More »
German police arrest a Russian man in connection with the fatal stabbings of 2 Ukrainian men
German police say two Ukrainian men have been stabbed to death and a Russian man has been arrested by authorities as a possible suspect in the killings More »
Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100
Kenya has postponed the reopening of its schools by one week due to ongoing flooding caused by heavy rains, as flood-related deaths since mid-March in the East African country neared 100 More »
Japan's ruling party loses all 3 seats in special vote, seen as punishment for corruption scandal
Japan's governing party has lost all three seats being contested in parliamentary by-elections Sunday More »
Deforestation in Indonesia spiked last year, but resources analyst sees better overall trend
A data analysis shows Indonesia had a 27% increase in primary forest loss in 2023 More »
Dozens in Italy give a fascist salute on the anniversary of Mussolini's execution
Dozens of people in northern Italy have raised their arms in the fascist salute to honor Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on the 79th anniversary of his execution More »
