New Zealand to extradite internet mogul Kim Dotcom to the US
New Zealand is set to extradite internet mogul Kim Dotcom to the United States after the country’s justice minister gave his approval on Thursday. Dotcom, who was born in Germany…
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Russian court gives 12-year treason sentence to Russian-American over $50 charity donation
A Russian court has sentenced a Russian-American woman to 12 years in prison for treason after she made a donation of just over $50 to a US-based charity supporting Ukraine.…
Russian court sentences US citizen to 15 days in prison for attacking police officer
A US citizen has been sentenced to 15 days in a Russian prison on charges of “petty hooliganism” for attacking a police officer, according to Moscow court officials. The American…
Japan cancels flights and suspends bullet trains ahead of Typhoon Ampil
Japanese railways and airlines are canceling services as Typhoon Ampil gathers strength in the western Pacific, with the storm expected to hit on Friday during the peak summer travel season.…
Ukrainians watch their troops’ counteroffensive with mix of satisfaction and fear
As Kyiv’s forces advance farther into Russia following their surprise incursion last week, Ukrainians living near the border are watching with mixed feelings: a sense of justice combined with fear of…
Trying to avoid an elephant stampede? There’s an app for that
Conflict between elephants and humans is a growing, and potentially deadly, problem in some parts of India. Now, the state of Assam, a northeastern region famous for its rolling tea…
An election in Kiribati provokes Western alarm about Beijing’s sway in Pacific atoll nation
People in Kiribati went to the polls on Wednesday for the first round of voting in a national election expected to serve as a referendum on rising living costs and…
Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi cleared of charge after death sentence overturned
Toomaj Salehi, the Iranian dissident rapper who escaped the death penalty earlier this summer has been cleared entirely of the original charges by a lower court in Isfahan, central Iran. Salehi…
Germany closes military base over suspicion water supply was sabotaged
A German military base near the western city of Cologne was temporarily closed on Wednesday as authorities investigated the possible sabotage of water supplies. The Cologne-Wahn barracks employs around 5,500…
Ukrainian man wanted over Nord Stream pipelines explosions
German authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for a Ukrainian man suspected of carrying out the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipeline two years ago. The explosions…