White House says Russia and Ukraine agree to stop using force in Black Sea
The White House said Tuesday that both Ukraine and Russia have agreed to stop using force in the Black Sea – a deal in principle that the Kremlin says comes…
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The Trump administration has harsh words for Europe. In private, they’re even harsher
The blow-by-blow of an American military strike on Yemeni Houthis, inadvertently shared with a journalist from The Atlantic on a public messaging app, has given the world a remarkable glimpse…
Grandparents arrested for murder of French toddler who disappeared from their garden
The grandparents of a French toddler who went missing nearly two years ago have been arrested on suspicion of his murder, prosecutors said Tuesday. Two-year-old Émile Soleil disappeared from his…
Motorcyclist who disappeared into Seoul sinkhole found dead after overnight search
A motorcyclist who fell into a cavernous sinkhole that opened on a Seoul street was found dead after an overnight search, officials in South Korea’s capital said Tuesday. The roughly…
World’s longest-serving death row prisoner awarded $1.4 million after acquittal – that’s $85 for each day
A Japanese man who spent more than 40 years on death row until he was acquitted last year has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation, a court said on Tuesday…
A court orders the dissolution of the Unification Church in Japan
A court ordered the dissolution of the Unification Church in Japan, upholding a government request for a revocation spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister…
A comedian told a joke about a politician. Now he’s under police investigation
A prominent Indian comedian is standing by his right to make jokes after an angry mob attacked a comedy club where he had made an onstage jibe at a right-wing…
Lawyers ask El Salvador’s Supreme Court to evaluate legality of detention of Venezuelans deported by the US
A team of lawyers representing the families of 30 Venezuelans sent by the United States to a mega prison in El Salvador asked the Salvadoran Supreme Court of Justice on…
Oscar-winning Palestinian director of ‘No Other Land’ assaulted by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
The Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning film “No Other Land” Hamdan Ballal was beaten up by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and taken away by Israeli soldiers, his colleagues…
Israel considers massive new ground offensive in Gaza as it ramps up pressure on Hamas
Israel is making plans for a potential major ground offensive in Gaza that would involve sending tens of thousands of troops into combat to clear and occupy large swaths of…