British court names alleged Chinese spy who forged close ties to Prince Andrew
An alleged Chinese spy who forged a close relationship with Prince Andrew has been identified by a British court, the latest twist in a case that has shone a light…
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Palestinian grandfather whose tribute to slain granddaughter went viral is killed by Israeli fire in Gaza
A Palestinian grandfather in Gaza whose tribute to his slain granddaughter went viral last year was killed by Israeli fire on Monday, his family and a hospital said. Khaled Nabhan…
12 people found dead at Georgia ski resort
Twelve people have been found dead at a ski resort in the former Soviet country of Georgia, police said. The bodies of 11 Indian nationals and one Georgian citizen were…
Ukraine says North Koreans took heavy casualties during weekend attack in Kursk region
Ukraine said on Monday that North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian troops suffered heavy losses during fighting at the weekend in the Russian region of Kursk. North Korean units that…
Assad says he didn’t plan to flee Syria, according to presidency Telegram account
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s departure from the country was unplanned, according to a statement posted Monday on the Syrian Presidency Telegram account, purporting to be from Assad. It’s unclear…
Badly damaged Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel spill oil near Black Sea
Two Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel were badly damaged in stormy weather near the Black Sea over the weekend, leading to an oil spill, according to Russian…
‘They said we were American spies’: Priests describe Russia’s crackdown on Evangelicals in occupied Ukraine
Editor’s note: This story contains graphic and disturbing descriptions of violence. Pastor Dmytro Bodyu said the Russians kept telling him they knew he was an American spy, specifically, a CIA…
Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73
New Delhi (AP) — Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73. The Indian…
‘It’s as if an atomic bomb fell on Mayotte:’ Widespread destruction after 100-year cyclone pummels French territory
Reports of widespread damage are emerging from Mayotte after a 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago Saturday, inflicting devastation that one resident likened to an atomic bomb, with hundreds…
For the families of Syria’s disappeared, hope fades but the demand for justice grows
More than a week after Bashar al-Assad fled Syria and his regime collapsed, hundreds of thousands of Syrians still have no answer to two questions that have haunted them for…