Ukrainian forces begin ‘shaping’ battlefield for counteroffensive, senior US officials say
Shaping operations are standard military practice prior to an offensive and involve striking weapons systems,…
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Colombia and Venezuela reestablish diplomatic relations
Colombian ambassador Armando Benedetti met on Monday with Venezuelan authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro at Miraflores…
Analysis: Beijing downplays US warships in Taiwan Strait as tensions calm
Chinese warplanes swarmed across the Taiwan Strait and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) even fired…
Bolsonaro launches personal attack on female journalist during election debate with rival Lula
“I think you go to sleep thinking about me. You have a crush on me,”…
Footballer Paul Pogba’s claims of extortion and threats are being investigated by French police
Pogba made the claim of extortion through his legal team in a statement obtained by…
Syrians in Turkey fear the worst as Erdogan changes tune on Assad
Syrian refugees have become central in the political debate in Turkey ahead of elections next…
Layoffs. Losses. Plunging share prices. These pandemic winners are now struggling
With people unable (or unwilling) to go to the gym, consumers rushed to buy its…
Here’s why Wendy’s in Canada has given its iconic red-headed mascot gray hair
The fast food giant’s A Bell Media executive, Michael Melling, is taking a leave from…
Pakistan pleads for international help as parts of country ‘resemble a small ocean’
Climate change minister Sherry Rehman said Sunday the unprecedented rain had created a “climate catastrophe”…
Bolsonaro launches personal attack on female journalist during election debate with rival Lula
“I think you go to sleep thinking about me. You have a crush on me,”…
China charges dozens over brutal attack on women in restaurant
The attack at a barbecue restaurant in the early hours of June 10 in the…
How Ukraine is using resistance warfare developed by the US to fight back against Russia
The Resistance Operating Concept was developed in 2013 following Russia’s war with Georgia a few…
3 Dutch soldiers were wounded in a shooting outside an Indianapolis hotel, authorities say
The soldiers, members of the Dutch Commando Corps, were in Indiana as part of a…
Hundreds of children among 1,000 people killed by Pakistan monsoon rains and floods
The country’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) added that 119 people had died and 71…
Analysis: China’s worst heat wave on record is crippling power supplies. How it reacts will impact us all
It’s dimmed skyscrapers, shut Last week, Chinese vice-premier Han Zheng said the government would step…
At least 14 police injured as supporters of Argentina’s vice president protest
Argentina’s official news agency Télam reported police used sticks and tear gas on protesters after…
Analysis: Why Singapore’s gay sex law change is a double-edged sword for LGBTQ activists
On second look, to many it appeared to be a double-edged sword. That’s because as…
At least 23 people dead, 140 injured in violent clashes between rival militias in Libyan capital of Tripoli
Intense fighting erupted in the capital overnight as rival factions exchanged intense gunfire and several…
Parents of 43 missing Mexican students welcome arrest of former attorney general
“For us, it is significant and has positive elements that will help us to know…
At least 21 ’filtration’ sites identified in Russian-controlled territory, say Yale researchers
The researchers say these sites are used by Russian forces and their allies to process,…
