Ukraine's navy spokesman says that Ukrainian forces have sunk or disabled a third of all Russian warships in the Black Sea, a major blow to Moscow’s military capability as the war has dragged into …
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3/26/24
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As Israel battles a prolonged war in Gaza, exemptions from mandatory military service for ultra-Orthodox men have reopened a divide in the country and rattled the government coalition. Prime Minister …
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By MELANIE LIDMAN
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3/26/24
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Russian officials persist in saying Ukraine and the West had a role in last week’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack despite vehement denials of involvement by Kyiv and a claim of responsibility by …
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3/26/24
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Buckingham Palace officials say King Charles III and Queen Camilla will attend an Easter service at the chapel at Windsor Castle on Sunday. The appearance will be the first major event for Charles …
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3/26/24
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Hamas has rejected the latest proposal put forward by international mediators for a cease-fire and hostage release. Israel blasted a U.N. Security Council resolution that called for both without …
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By WAFAA SHURAFA and JACK JEFFERY
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3/26/24
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Ukraine needs any edge it can get to repel Russia from its territory. One emerging bright spot is its small but fast-growing defense industry, which the government is flooding with money in hopes …
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By HANNA ARHIROVA
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3/26/24
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Immediately after the Friday evening attack in Moscow that killed at least 137 people, Russian officials were suggesting, without presenting evidence, that Ukraine was responsible. The accusations …
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By JIM HEINTZ
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3/25/24
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The newest endangered baby gorilla at the London Zoo is more than six weeks old but doesn’t yet have a name. Zookeepers aren’t even sure if it’s male or female because they haven’t been able …
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3/25/24
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The four men charged with the massacre at a Moscow theater have been identified by the Russian government as citizens of Tajikistan. They are some of the thousands who migrate to Russia each year …
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By JIM HEINTZ
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3/25/24
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Claudia Poblete and Pedro Alejandro Sandoval are two of the 133 “recovered grandchildren” of Argentina. That is, their biological families found them years after they were abducted as infants …
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By MARÍA TERESA HERNÁNDEZ
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3/25/24
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Russia have launched missiles against Kyiv for the third time in five days, part of an apparent escalation of aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities by the Kremlin’s forces as the war stretches …
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3/25/24
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North Korea says Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has offered to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un soon but stressed prospects for any summit would depend on Tokyo tolerating its weapons …
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG
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3/25/24
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Senegalese anxiously are awaiting the results of Sunday's presidential election, following months of uncertainty and unrest that tested its reputation as a stable democracy in a region rife with …
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By BABACAR DIONE and JACK THOMPSON
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3/25/24
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It was minutes before the start of a concert by the popular rock band, Picnic, at a massive auditorium at Crocus City Hall, an entertainment complex on the northwestern outskirts of Moscow. Then, …
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By DASHA LITVINOVA and KOSTYA MANENKOV
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3/25/24
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The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The vote comes after Russia and China vetoed …
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
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3/25/24
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In drought-prone southeastern Kenya, residents are constructing structures along seasonal rivers to harvest water during rainy seasons for use during dry seasons. The structures, called “sand …
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By CARLOS MUREITHI
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3/24/24
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Ireland is poised to get its youngest-ever premier after Simon Harris secured the leadership of the Fine Gael party on Sunday, He replaces Leo Varadkar who announced his surprise resignation last …
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By PAN PYLAS
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3/24/24
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Argentina’s annual March 24 commemoration of the 1976 military coup that ushered in the country’s violent right-wing dictatorship is acquiring new urgency under the government of President Javier …
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By ISABEL DEBRE
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3/24/24
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Italy is marking the 80th anniversary of one of the most horrific World War II massacres in German-occupied Italy. Italian politicians made solemn commemorations Sunday at the Ardeatine Caves. And …
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By LUIGI NAVARRA and SILVIA STELLACCI
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3/24/24
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Brazil’s federal police arrested the men suspected of ordering the killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco in 2018. Two federal police sources with knowledge of the investigation …
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By GABRIELA SÁ PESSOA and DAVID BILLER
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3/24/24
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