Bangladesh protests threaten safety of religious minorities as temples burned, homes ransacked
Bangladesh has descended into chaos following the shock departure of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday, with religious minorities targeted...
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American ballerina left out of Russia prisoner swap pleads guilty to treason: report
A U.S.-Russian ballerina who was not part of last week’s massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West has pleaded...
Ukraine breaches Russian border near major gas transmission hub, defense officials say
Russia said on Wednesday that it was fighting intense battles against Ukrainian forces which had penetrated the Kursk region near...
How the US used AI to take on the Taliban amid drawdown
Many have questioned the lessons learned from the 20-year war in Afghanistan following the chaotic withdrawal and subsequent Taliban takeover,...
Houthi terrorists used in major wars in Israel, Ukraine as pawns for Iran, Russia geopolitical aims
The threat of a regional war in the Middle East is troubling world leaders as Islamic extremist groups climb back...
Who was involved in Russia prisoner swap: An assassin, hacker, suspected spies and more
Russia received eight criminals in a historic prisoner swap that saw a total of 24 detainees released in a complex...
WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich asked for Putin interview upon release from Russian prison
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was imprisoned in Russia for over 16 months, made a bold proposal before...
US must expand nuclear arsenal in face of Russia and China threat, warns top Obama defense adviser
Security officials are sounding the alarm that the U.S.’s post-Cold War approach to countering a nuclear Russia is no longer...
Dozens of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries massacred in Mali ambush
Dozens of Russian mercenaries fighting for the notorious Wagner group in northern Africa were massacred over the weekend in Mali...
Russian warships make second Cuba visit in 2 months
Havana residents watched from shore on Saturday as Russian warships arrived for the second time in as many months, in...
AI accusations mar UK election as candidate forced to defend authenticity: ‘I am a real person’
A candidate for the populist Reform UK Party in Britain had to defend himself after allegations that he was not...
Republicans divided on Russia’s security threat as Vance joins Trump presidential ticket
There is an increasing sense of division in the Republican Party when it comes to the U.S. posture abroad, particularly...
Russia sentences journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison on espionage charges
A Russian court has handed down its sentence for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich after over a year of...
Zelenskyy says Putin ‘hates’ Biden and Trump, time for ‘strong decisions’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy argued that no matter whether the Democrats or Republicans come out on top in the November...
Russian playwright, theater director sentenced to 6 years for play ‘justifying terrorism’
A Russian court on Monday convicted a theater director and a playwright of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six...
