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June 3, 2023

Ukraine is ready to launch long-awaited counteroffensive, Zelenskyy says

The counteroffensive has potential to shape the outcome of the Ukraine conflict, but Western allies say they don't expect the operation to end the war.

June 2, 2023

Novak Djokovic rips fans at French Open who 'boo every single thing'

Novak Djokovic made it clear he was not happy about some of the negative reaction he heard from fans during his lengthy third-round win at the French Open.

June 2, 2023

British teen gets minimum of 6 years after Islamic terror plot reported by mother

Matthew King, 19, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of six years after a planned terror attack on British Army barracks was reported by his mother.

June 2, 2023

2 Austrians, 1 Dane freed from Iranian captivity in multinational operation

Iran has released one Dane and two Austrians being held captive following successful intervention by Oman and Belgium in deal whose details remain unclear.

June 2, 2023

Denmark launches probe into dissolving Bandidos motorcycle club amidst rising violence

Denmark has launched an investigation into dissolving the Bandidos motorcycle club amidst rising violence and criminal activity. The Danish chapter of Bandidos MC was formed in 1993.

June 2, 2023

US lawyer Kimberly West appointed chief prosecutor at office linked to European Union war crimes court

Kimberly West, an American lawyer, will serve as the chief prosecutor in the Specialist Prosecutor's Office in Kosovo. She currently works for a Boston law firm.

June 2, 2023

US ally reportedly calls Biden foreign policy in Kosovo 'naive' amid rising tensions with Serbia

Kosovo's prime minister fired back at U.S. criticism in an interview last week after violence in northern Kosovo. Several NATO peacekeepers were injured during violent protests.

June 2, 2023

Bureaucrats shouldn't impose global AI policy at 'fancy, high-level' meetings, expert warns

The U.S. already aligned roughly 50 countries, including Russia and China, behind an artificial intelligence development principles agreement in 2019 under the OECD.

June 1, 2023

700K-year-old archaeological site found in Greek coal mine believed to be country's oldest

Archaeologists have discovered remnants of the earliest known hominin activity in Greece, with artifacts found in a coal mine dating back at least 300,000 years.

June 1, 2023

State Dept official acknowledges Pentagon blocking US from joining ICC probe into alleged Russian war crimes

A State Department official told a Senate committee that teh Pentagon is not cooperating with an ICC probe into alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine.