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Ukraine’s top EU negotiator says war-torn country won’t seek ‘discount’ on entry commitments
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top official for Europe says the war-torn country is on an “irreversible” course of Western integration…
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Urbana music school brings new piece of culture to the classroom
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — Sunday marked the first ever Ngoma African Festival at the Community Center for the Arts in downtown Urbana. The…
News
How islanders are saving their Indian Ocean coral reef
Looking out now over the Indian Ocean from Mnemba Island, it is hard to believe that just three years ago the stunning coral reef…
Politics
How exam scandals threaten the future of India's young people
Last week, on a blistering day in Delhi, Kavya Mukhija travelled for hours to take a crucial government-run exam for entry-level teaching…
Politics
Parts of Modi’s Agenda Face Risk in India’s Fractured Parliament
(Bloomberg) -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vast domestic agenda is in jeopardy after his party failed to win an outright…
Business
Huge Saudi construction projects 'might get scaled down'
“They can keep saying that, and we can keep proving them wrong.” That was the response of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
Politics
Sunak’s Tories Fear Betting Scandal May Expand and Bury Them
(Bloomberg) -- Rishi Sunak’s chances of avoiding a landslide defeat in the UK general election dwindled further as his governing…
News
Champagne thief caught in Germany's Saarland
A wanted champagne thief has been caught in Germany's Saarland region and is now in prison. The 56-year-old had hidden several bottles of…
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Gunmen in Russia's Dagestan kill police and priest in 'terror' attack
Gunmen attacked churches and synagogues in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing at least eight police and…
Politics
Netanyahu says intense fighting against Hamas is ending but war to go on
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the phase of intense fighting against Hamas was coming…
News
Armed militants in Dagestan kill priest and police in attacks on churches, synagogue and police post
MOSCOW (AP) — Armed militants attacked two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a traffic police post in Russia’s southern republic of…
Politics
Thousands of Iran-backed fighters ready to join Hezbollah's battle with Israel as UN chief warns of catastrophe 'beyond imagination'
Thousands of Iran-backed fighters are ready to join Hezbollah in its fight against Israel. The Israel Defense Forces have approved plans…
Politics
Belarus opposition leader warns Poland over borders
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has urged the Polish government not to shut down border crossing points between…
Politics
Germany’s Scholz Says He Hopes Le Pen Won’t Win French Elections
(Bloomberg) -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz waded into French politics by voicing his hopes that Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally…
Politics
Village on Ukraine's doorstep set to become NATO's biggest European airbase as Putin vows to go 'to the end' in the war
Romania's Mihail Kogălniceanu airbase is set to become NATO's largest base in Europe. The $2.7 billion expansion will enable the base to…
Politics
Tchouameni 'hates extremism' and 'shares' Mbappe view
France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has said he "hates extremism" as he called for people to vote in his country's parliamentary…
Politics
Real Madrid teammate joins Kylian Mbappe in rallying cry for elections
Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has backed France teammates Marcus Thuram and Kylian Mbappe over their statements in the run up…
News
Video shows wounded Palestinian man strapped to Israeli military jeep as IDF says soldiers violated protocol
The Israel Defense Forces strapped a wounded Palestinian man to a jeep during a raid. The IDF said the incident violated protocol and that…
Politics
A year after mutiny, Kremlin controls Wagner remnants
Russia has effectively dismantled and replaced the Wagner Group in the year since the mercenaries shocked the world by launching a mutiny…
Politics
Cathedral dean withdraws from Gaza rally
A Church of England dean has withdrawn from a Palestine rally at which he was due to speak, saying he "would not want to appear to endorse…
Politics
Ukraine sends over 30 drones into Russia after bombing of Kharkiv leaves 3 dead and dozens injured
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities said more than 30 drones were shot down over the country’s western regions overnight into Sunday,…
News
Teenager stuns China after beating A.I. in math contest
A teenager in China performed so well in a math contest, she defeated A.I. — as well as students from prestigious universities including…
News
Earthquake rocks parts of Northern Venezuela, Southeastern Caribbean
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A preliminary 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the southeastern Caribbean Sea late Saturday night. The quake occurred…
Politics
Coup-hit Niger was betting on a China-backed oil pipeline as a lifeline. Then the troubles began
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A China-backed pipeline that would make Niger an oil-exporting country is being threatened by an internal security…