World

Russia tests anti-satellite missile in pursuit to make space a ‘warfighting domain,’ US officials say

MILITARY7 hours ago

Russia tests anti-satellite missile in pursuit to make space a ‘warfighting domain,’ US officials say

Russia has test-fired an anti-satellite missile in its pursuit to turn space into a “warfighting domain,” the U.S. Space Command announced Wednesday.

China exploiting mobile networks to spy on American cellphones: report

TECH19 hours ago

China exploiting mobile networks to spy on American cellphones: report

China may be abusing telecoms vulnerabilities to spy on Americans’ cellphones through Caribbean phone networks, according to a new report.

Nigerian mom pleads for child's return after Boko Haram claims responsibility for mass school kidnapping

Africa1 day ago

Nigerian mom pleads for child's return after Boko Haram claims responsibility for mass school kidnapping

A Nigerian woman whose only son is among the more than 330 boys still missing after being kidnapped from their school in the northern Katsina state last week pleaded for their return in a protest Tuesday, as the jihadist rebel group Boko Haram reportedly claimed responsibility for the mass abduction.

Middle East

Iranian president directly accuses Israel of killing nuclear scientist

Iran2 days ago

Iranian president directly accuses Israel of killing nuclear scientist

Biden considers Samantha Power for USAID: Report

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Biden considers Samantha Power for USAID: Report

As US troops drawdown from Afghanistan, growing concern about what lies ahead

Afghanistan5 days ago

As US troops drawdown from Afghanistan, growing concern about what lies ahead

Charges in Beirut port blast stir controversy in Lebanon

Lebanon5 days ago

Charges in Beirut port blast stir controversy in Lebanon

Europe

EU will authorize COVID-19 vaccine ‘within a week,’ official says

Coronavirus2 hours ago

EU will authorize COVID-19 vaccine ‘within a week,’ official says

Russia tests anti-satellite missile in pursuit to make space a ‘warfighting domain,’ US officials say

MILITARY7 hours ago

Russia tests anti-satellite missile in pursuit to make space a ‘warfighting domain,’ US officials say

Why is the EU taking so long to OK vaccine?

Coronavirus1 day ago

Why is the EU taking so long to OK vaccine?

Missile scare at US Air Force base in Germany after alert triggered false alarm

Air Force1 day ago

Missile scare at US Air Force base in Germany after alert triggered false alarm

Latin America

Argentina's lower house passes bill legalizing abortion

World5 days ago

Argentina's lower house passes bill legalizing abortion

Venezuela’s Maduro claims sweep of boycotted election

Venezuelan Political CrisisDecember 7

Venezuela’s Maduro claims sweep of boycotted election

Venezuelan voting begins in disputed assembly elections amid boycotts from opposition

Venezuelan Political CrisisDecember 6

Venezuelan voting begins in disputed assembly elections amid boycotts from opposition

Daughter of Citgo 6 executive jailed in Venezuela calls on Trump to bring 'political prisoners' home

Fox News FlashDecember 2

Daughter of Citgo 6 executive jailed in Venezuela calls on Trump to bring 'political prisoners' home

Peruvian cops dressed as Santa Claus, elf have last laugh in drug raid

World4 hours ago

Peruvian cops dressed as Santa Claus, elf have last laugh in drug raid

Peruvian narcs disguised as Santa Claus and his elf were not exactly spreading cheer on a sleigh when they jumped out of an undercover van and broke down the door of a man who made the naughty list, Reuters reported.

Islamic State widow convicted in Charlie Hebdo, kosher market attacks

France4 hours ago

Islamic State widow convicted in Charlie Hebdo, kosher market attacks

The fugitive widow of an Islamic State gunman and a man described as his logistician on Wednesday were convicted of terrorism charges and sentenced to 30 years in prison in the trial of 14 people linked to the January 2015 attacks in Paris against the satirical Charlie Hebdo newspaper and a kosher supermarket.

Iran leader says Biden's arrival doesn't guarantee better relations with US

Iran4 hours ago

Iran leader says Biden's arrival doesn't guarantee better relations with US

Iran’s supreme leader and the country’s president both warned America on Wednesday that the departure of President Donald Trump does not immediately mean better relations between the two nations.

UK prime minister says nations reached 'unanimous agreement' to go ahead with Christmas 'bubble' rules

United Kingdom6 hours ago

UK prime minister says nations reached 'unanimous agreement' to go ahead with Christmas 'bubble' rules

Brits will be allowed to form a Christmas “bubble” consisting of people from three households.

Russia tests anti-satellite missile in pursuit to make space a ‘warfighting domain,’ US officials say

MILITARY7 hours ago

Russia tests anti-satellite missile in pursuit to make space a ‘warfighting domain,’ US officials say

Russia has test-fired an anti-satellite missile in its pursuit to turn space into a “warfighting domain,” the U.S. Space Command announced Wednesday.

The week in pictures, Sept. 5-Sept. 11

WorldSeptember 11

The week in pictures, Sept. 5-Sept. 11

Here's a selection of the most amazing images captured around the world in the past seven days. Enjoy!

China exploiting mobile networks to spy on American cellphones: report

TECH19 hours ago

China exploiting mobile networks to spy on American cellphones: report

China may be abusing telecoms vulnerabilities to spy on Americans’ cellphones through Caribbean phone networks, according to a new report.

Mexico passes bill that could set back US partnership in drug war by decades

POLITICS22 hours ago

Mexico passes bill that could set back US partnership in drug war by decades

Lawmakers in Mexico on Tuesday approved a controversial reform to the National Security Law to "regulate and monitor all activities of foreign agents," which critics say will dramatically set back U.S. and Mexico relations and hamper efforts in the battle against drug cartels.

Nigerian mom pleads for child's return after Boko Haram claims responsibility for mass school kidnapping

Africa1 day ago

Nigerian mom pleads for child's return after Boko Haram claims responsibility for mass school kidnapping

A Nigerian woman whose only son is among the more than 330 boys still missing after being kidnapped from their school in the northern Katsina state last week pleaded for their return in a protest Tuesday, as the jihadist rebel group Boko Haram reportedly claimed responsibility for the mass abduction.

Missile scare at US Air Force base in Germany after alert triggered false alarm

Air Force1 day ago

Missile scare at US Air Force base in Germany after alert triggered false alarm

A U.S. Air Force base in Germany recently suffered a potential incoming missile scare after an alert about a launch in the European theater prompted loudspeaker warnings of an “aerial attack” and to “seek cover” -- before it was realized to be a training exercise, officials and reports say.

South Korea bans flying anti-Kim propaganda leaflets to North Korea by balloon

South Korea1 day ago

South Korea bans flying anti-Kim propaganda leaflets to North Korea by balloon

South Korea’s parliament on Monday approved contentious legislation criminalizing the flying of propaganda leaflets by balloon toward North Korea, despite fierce criticism that the country is sacrificing freedom of expression to improve ties with the rival North.

Japan's serial ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death

World1 day ago

Japan's serial ‘Twitter killer’ sentenced to death

A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering nine people, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media, in a case that shocked the country.

Netherlands enters second strict 5-week lockdown amid rising coronavirus cases

Europe1 day ago

Netherlands enters second strict 5-week lockdown amid rising coronavirus cases

The Netherlands will enter a tough second lockdown for at least five weeks, the country's prime minister has announced.

Mom, 38, falls to her death while posing for photo in Australia: report

Australia1 day ago

Mom, 38, falls to her death while posing for photo in Australia: report

A woman fell more than 200 feet to her death on Saturday after posing for a photo at a cliff in Australia, according to reports.