This week, the White House hosts Pacific island nations for the first summit of its kind with the U.S. The meeting comes after a spike in American diplomatic engagement in…
France’s Macron Lands First State Visit of Biden’s Presidency
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Washington in early December for the first state visit of President Joe Biden’s tenure, an occasion marked by pomp and pageantry that is…
Denmark Reports Leak in Gas Pipeline in Baltic Sea
Denmark’s maritime authority said Monday that a gas leak had been observed in a pipeline leading from Russia to Europe underneath the Baltic Sea and that there is a danger…
Putin Grants Russian Citizenship to Edward Snowden
President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree signed by the Russian leader on Monday. Snowden is one of 75…
US Commits More Civilian Security Aid to Ukraine
The U.S. is committing another $457.5 million in law enforcement and civilian security assistance to Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday. The top U.S. diplomat said Washington expects…
NASA’s Asteroid-Deflecting DART Spacecraft Nears Planned Impact With Target
Ten months after launch, NASA’s asteroid-deflecting DART spacecraft neared a planned impact with its target on Monday in a test of the world’s first planetary defense system, designed to prevent…
Ian Strengthens into Hurricane, Heads Toward Cuba, Florida
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Ian has strengthened into a hurricane as it moves closer to Cuba on a track expected to take it to Florida in the coming days. Ian…
Russia’s Prigozhin Admits Link to Wagner Mercenaries for First Time
Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Monday that he had founded the Wagner Group private military company in 2014, the first public confirmation of a link he has previously denied…
Tax Cut Plans Pull British Pound to 4 Decade Lows
The British pound has resumed a slide against the U.S. dollar that picked up pace last week after the U.K.’s new government outlined plans to cut taxes and boost spending.…
Italy Voters Shift Sharply, Reward Meloni’s Far-Right Party
Italian voters rewarded Giorgia Meloni’s euroskeptic party with neo-fascist roots, propelling the country toward what likely would be its first far-right-led government since World War II, based on partial results…
US Spy Satellite Launched into Orbit from California
A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office launched into orbit aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket Saturday. The NROL-91 spy satellite lifted off at 3:25…
US Welcomes Belarus Release of Journalist, Urges More
The United States on Sunday welcomed the release in Belarus of a journalist for a U.S.-backed outlet but urged freedom for hundreds of other prisoners rounded up in a crackdown…
Fire Breaks Out at World’s Biggest Produce Market in Paris
A billowing column of dark smoke towered over Paris Sunday from a warehouse blaze at a massive produce market that supplies the French capital and surrounding region with much of…
Italy’s Right-wing, Led by Meloni, Wins Election – Exit Polls
A right-wing alliance led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party looks set to win a clear majority in the next parliament, exit polls said Sunday after voting ended in…
Hundreds Arrested in Russian Crackdown on Anti-Mobilization Protests
Nearly 800 people have been detained in Russia as protests against the country’s partial military mobilization continue in cities across the country. As of Sunday, at least 796 people had…
US Warns Russia of ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ If It Launches Nuclear Attack in Ukraine
The U.S. has warned Russia of “catastrophic consequences” if it launches a nuclear attack on Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said Sunday. Sullivan, speaking on ABC’s…
Pope urges Italians to Have More Children, Welcome Migrants
Pope Francis traveled to southern Italy on Sunday to close out an Italian church congress that coincided with Italy’s national election, and delivered a message that hit on key domestic…
Italians Vote in Election That Could Take Far-Right to Power
The Italians voted Sunday in an election that could move the country’s politics sharply toward the right during a critical time for Europe, with war in Ukraine fueling skyrocketing energy…
Milan Fashion Week Hears Calls for More Designer Diversity
Haitian Italian designer Stella Jean returned to the Milan runway after a two-year hiatus with a tour de force that highlighted the talents of 10 new designers of color whose…
Why is a NASA Spacecraft Crashing Into an Asteroid?
In the first-of-its kind, save-the-world experiment, NASA is about to clobber a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away. A spacecraft named Dart will zero in on the asteroid Monday,…
As Shelters Fill, New York City Weighs Tents to House Migrants
New York City’s mayor says he plans to erect hangar-sized tents as temporary shelter for thousands of international migrants who have been bused into the Big Apple as part of…
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CIA Unveils Model of Al-Qaida Leader Al-Zawahiri’s Hideout
The CIA on Saturday revealed the model of a safe house used to brief President Joe Biden about the whereabouts of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri before it killed him in…
Russia’s Lavrov Dismisses Western ‘Hysteria’ Over Ukraine Referenda
Russia’s foreign minister has dismissed Ukrainian and Western condemnation of what they say are sham referenda in four regions of Ukraine. “The hysteria which we have seen is very telling,”…