UK Announces New Russia Sanctions Targeting Shadow-Fleet Ships, Disinformation Networks
LONDON — Britain announced a new sanctions package Thursday targeting 23 individuals and entities and eight ships accused of supporting…
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Russian Drone Strikes Kyiv School; Children Sheltering Escape Injury
A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv on Thursday, sparking a fire and heavily damaging the building. Officials said children were in a shelter and no injuries were reported at the school.
Germany’s foreign minister visits ICC, pledges support despite Trump sanctions
Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul visited the ICC in The Hague, pledging full German support as the Trump administration sanctions 13 court staff and threatens wider measures against the tribunal.
NASA-ISRO Satellite Captures Volcano’s First Eruption in Nearly 500 Years
NASA and ISRO’s NISAR satellite captured a time-lapse of lava spreading from Russia’s Krasheninnikov volcano after its first eruption in nearly five centuries.
Hundreds Detained as French Student Protests Over Schools Turn Violent
PARIS — French police detained about 440 people, most of them minors, on Tuesday as a wave of student demonstrations…
Three Militants Killed in Intelligence-Based Operation in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali
Security forces destroyed militant hideouts and foiled an attempt to intercept a ration truck near Mir Ali Bazaar; the president and prime minister praised the operation.
Pakistan to Host SCO Summit in August 2027 as Coordinators’ Meeting Concludes in Islamabad
The three-day meeting under Pakistan’s 2026-27 chairmanship drew an Indian delegation for the first time in nearly two years, days after the two countries sparred at the UN General Assembly.
11-Year-Old Bodhana Sivanandan Becomes Youngest-Ever Woman Grandmaster
SAMARKAND — Eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest-ever Woman Grandmaster, securing her third and final norm at the 46th…
Morocco Names Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as First Woman Prime Minister
RABAT — King Mohammed VI on Monday appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as prime minister of Morocco, making the 50-year-old…
U.S. and China Agree to Cut Tariffs on $60 Billion of Goods
WASHINGTON — The United States and China have agreed to cut tariffs on $60 billion worth of goods under a…