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Several killed in Russian drone attack on Ukrainian bus after peace talks
Eugene Abrasimov/Suspilne Ukraine/JSC "UA:PBC"/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images(LONDON) -- A Russian drone hit a civilian minibus in Bilopillia, northeastern Ukraine early Saturday morning local...
May 17, 2025
From al-Qaeda to Syria's presidency, the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa
Rami Alsayed/NurPhoto via Getty Images(DAMASCUS, SYRIA) -- He's a former al-Qaeda insurgent who fought against U.S. forces in Iraq and served time in the infamous Abu Ghraib prison. Still, on Wednesda...
May 17, 2025
Russia-Ukraine talks: Prisoner exchange agreed upon, Ukraine requests Putin-Zelenskyy meeting
Handout photo by Arda Kucukkaya/Turkish Foreign Ministry via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Russia and Ukraine agreed to a prisoner exchange during peace talks in Turkey on Friday, which were led by a U...
May 16, 2025
Trump says Ukraine-Russia peace 'not going to happen' without Putin meet
Vladimir Putin & Donald Trump at G20 Osaka Summit 2019/ Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images(LONDON )-- Ukrainian and Russian representatives will meet in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday, for their first me...
May 15, 2025
Venezuelan toddler who was kept in US after parents were deported is returned to Venezuela
Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Venezuelan 2-year-old who was kept in U.S. government custody after her parents were deported has been returned to Venezuela.In a video posted to Vene...
May 14, 2025
Israel reports 3 Houthi missiles fired in 24 hours amid plans to expand Gaza offensive
Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images(LONDON) -- The Israel Defense Forces issued evacuation warnings for three ports in Houthi-controlled Yemen after intercepting two of three ballistic missiles fir...
May 14, 2025
Iranian minister says Trump’s Tehran accusations are 'pure deception'
Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images(LONDON) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reacted to President Donald Trump's remarks about Iran, calling them "pure deception."Trump describ...
May 14, 2025
Why too much carbon dioxide harms the planet
Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Carbon dioxide may be a naturally occurring substance on Earth, but too much of its presence has contributed to global warming, climate scientists say.C...
May 14, 2025
6.1 magnitude earthquake reported near Greece: USGS
(FRY, GREECE) -- A 6.1 magnitude earthquake was reported near Greece early Wednesday local time, according to the United States Geological Survey.Greek Emergency Management warned of a possible tsunam...
May 14, 2025
Russian delegation to meet Ukrainian officials in Turkey, but unclear if Putin will attend
Contributor/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Moscow on Wednesday said it would send a delegation to Istanbul to meet with Ukrainian officials, potentially bringing diplomats from the two at-war countries toget...
May 14, 2025