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Ukraine’s cultural capital is no longer far from war
Until missiles struck within walking distance of cathedrals and downtown cafes, Ukraine’s cultural capital was a city that could feel remote from the war. The initial ... -
Russia counts on China’s sanctions aid; US warns Beijing
Russia said on Sunday it was counting on China to help it weather the blow to its economy from Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, ... -
Ukraine and Russia: what you need to know now
Russia’s war in Ukraine entered its third week on Thursday with none of its main goals achieved despite thousands killed, more than two million refugees and ... -
FACTBOX-Europe’s plan to wean off Russian gas
The European Union announced on Tuesday its intention to reduce its dependence on Russian gas by two thirds this year and to end it “well before ... -
Afghans resettled in US struggle to find affordable housing
After fleeing her home in now Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, Mozhgan Entazari did everything she could to find a new one for her family in the sunny, palm-fringed ... -
Biden: Russian threat to invade Ukraine still ‘very high’
Fears of a new war in Europe resurfaced on Thursday when US President Joe Biden warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days, and violence ... -
NATO says Russia continues to add troops to Ukraine’s buildup
NATO on Wednesday accused Russia of sending more troops for a massive military build-up around Ukraine, even as Moscow said it was withdrawing its forces ... -
Science News Roundup: DNA search of elephant tusks reveals ivory trafficking rings; Prior COVID offers less protection compared to Omicron; Efficiency of mRNA recall declines over months and longer
Here is a summary of current scientific news. DNA search for elephant tusks reveals ivory trafficking networks DNA tests on seized ivory shipments ... -
Poland prepares to accept Ukrainian refugees in case of war
Poland, the largest country in the European Union on the border with Ukraine, is preparing to accept Ukrainian refugees in the event of a new ... -
Hungarian PM warns of wave of refugees if Russia invades Ukraine
Hungary’s nationalist prime minister warned on Saturday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could send hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees across the border into ... -
Artillery in northwestern Syria kills 6, including 2 children
Six people from one family, including two children, were killed in a Syrian army artillery strike on a rebel-held village in northwestern Syria on Saturday, ... -
Quad ministers address Indo-Pacific ‘coercion’, climate and COVID
The United States, Australia, Japan and India on Friday pledged to deepen cooperation to ensure the Indo-Pacific region is free from “coercion”, a thinly veiled ... -
US aircraft carrier exercises in Adriatic amid Russian-Ukrainian tensions
The American admiral at the head of the strike group of the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman would not speculate on Wednesday on what will ... -
US to send nearly 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe in coming days
President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday announced the deployment of nearly 3,000 U.S. troops to Eastern Europe in the coming days amid a standoff with ... -
International aid arrives in Tonga with clean water and supplies
Aid flights from Australia, Japan and New Zealand carrying food, water, medical supplies and telecommunications equipment landed in Tonga over the weekend as the nation of ... -
Chevron and Total leave Myanmar for human rights violations
Total Energies and Chevron, two of the world’s largest energy companies, said they were leaving Myanmar, citing widespread human rights abuses and deterioration of the rule ... -
US allows Baltic states to send US-made weapons to Ukraine
The US State Department authorized Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to send US-made missiles and other US-made weapons to Ukraine, three sources familiar with the decision said, ... -
US military coalition in Syria destroys rocket launch sites
The US-led coalition in Syria has struck several short-range rocket launch sites believed to be intended for attacks on a facility used by US troops in ... -
Putin says Nord Stream 2 link is ready to calm gas prices
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the Nord Stream 2 submarine pipeline would help calm a spike in European gas prices and was ready ... -
Greece: 13 dead, others missing in new migrant boat accident
At least 13 people have died after a migrant boat capsized in the Aegean Sea on Friday evening, bringing to at least 27 the total death ... -
Taiwan referendums fail in major setback for opposition
The Taiwanese opposition suffered a major setback on Saturday after voters rejected four referendums it had defended as a sign of defiance of the government. The ... -
EU hits Russian mercenary group Wagner with sanctions
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on Russian private military contractor Wagner Group as well as eight people and three other energy companies in Syria ... -
China celebrates 84th anniversary of WWII Nanjing massacre
China marked the 84th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre on Monday, in which hundreds of thousands of civilians and unarmed soldiers were killed by Japanese troops ... -
Fuel Alarms in Tap Water Pearl Harbor Military Families
Cheri Burness’ dog was the first to report something was wrong with the tap water. He quit drinking it two weeks ago. Then Burness started to ... -
Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked Saudi towns, Aramco facilities
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Saturday it had fired 14 drones at several cities in Saudi Arabia, including Saudi Aramco facilities in Jeddah. The Saudi-led ... -
Science News Roundup: Breakthrough Infections Increase Health and Risk of Death; vaccine passports without testing allow missing cases; Partial lunar eclipse dubbed “Blood Moon” dazzles night sky, more
Here is a summary of scientific news briefs. Revolutionary infections increase health and risk of death; vaccine passports without testing allow missing cases The following is ... -
Science News Roundup: Monkey Brain Study Linked to Chinese Military Is Europe’s Best University; Russian Roscosmos and NASA to renew agreement on spaceflight seats -Ifax and more
Here is a summary of scientific news briefs. Monkey brain study linked to Chinese military is Europe’s best university A Chinese professor at the University of ... -
State of emergency in British Columbia; more deaths expected
The Canadian Pacific Coast province of British Columbia declared a state of emergency on Wednesday following flooding and mudslides caused by extremely heavy rainfall, and authorities ... -
Blinken meets with Ukrainian official, warns Russia about natgas supply
The United States is on the lookout for signs that Russia may use energy as a political tool in Europe’s energy crisis, Secretary of State Antony ... -
TIMELINE – From Edison to Culp: The Rise and Fall of GE
General Electric, whose innovations range from x-ray machines and fluorescent lights to television broadcasting, on Tuesday announced plans to split into three public companies. Here is ... -
Kerry rallies around global climate push as uncertainty grows in US
John Kerry is everywhere and on the move at a fateful United Nations climate summit. President Joe Biden’s envoy to the Glasgow talks, Kerry is emerging ... -
China, Serbia praise ‘friendship of steel’ amid growing ties
Serbian officials hailed their “friendship of steel” with China during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday as Westerners fear that by investing heavily ... -
Saudi Arabia classifies Lebanese association as terrorist entity for links with Hezbollah
Saudi Arabia has classified the Lebanon-based Al-Qard Al-Hassan association as a terrorist entity, citing links to activities supporting the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah, state media reported ... -
Putin says new pipeline could quickly pump more gas to EU
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia could quickly increase the European Union’s natural gas supply once German regulators authorize the commissioning of a ... -
North Korea says successful missile test from submarine -KCNA
North Korea said it had tested a new ballistic missile from a submarine, state media reported on Wednesday, a day after South Korean and Japanese officials ... -
Reuters World News Summary | Sciences-Environment
Here is a summary of the news in the world. US, EU and Israel take tough tone on Iran, consider options US, Israeli and EU officials ... -
Ethiopian attack in two northern regions intensifies, Tigrayan forces say
An air and ground offensive by Ethiopian troops and their allies against rebel forces in the northern Tigray region is intensifying, a spokesperson for Tigrayan forces ... -
US does not support normalization of relations with Syria
The United States does not support efforts to normalize relations with the government of President Bashar Assad or lift sanctions imposed on Damascus until the political ...
