At least 7 British citizens and 1 American are being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan
No formal charges appear to have been lodged against the detained men. They include seven…
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Boy, 12, killed in collision while driving car in Ireland
The boy was the sole occupant of the car and died after a collision with…
Timeline of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s failed drug test
The 15-year-old Valieva, a breakout star of the Games who helped the ROC take home…
Australia says koalas are now an endangered species in two states
Australia on Friday listed koalas along much of its east coast as endangered after the…
Analysis: Boris Johnson’s go-to economic boast obscures the painful truth
The prime minister can back up his claim with data published by Britain’s Office for…
What the US is watching that could signal Russia is launching an invasion of Ukraine
They’re all potential signs US and European officials are closely monitoring that could reveal President…
Iraq faces deadlock after ‘West-friendly’ candidate suspended
But a bid to crown his political career with a run for the presidency faced…
Libyan PM survives assassination attempt, source close to him says
The source said the incident happened as Dbeibah was returning home, describing it as a…
Russia and Belarus hold joint military exercises
The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that the drills have scaled up as both…
No snow, no problem: Winter sports are booming in China
(CNN) — Eric Zhang was born in Chongqing, in southern China, and grew up enjoying…
Ghibli Park, a new anime theme park destination in Japan, to open in November
(CNN) — Fans of “My Neighbor Totoro,” “Kiki’s Delivery Service,” and other films from director…
Iranian husband beheads teenage wife, authorities say, shocking the country
Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) referred to the alleged murder as an “The…
The world’s most fascinating abandoned towns and cities
(CNN) — Once thriving spots, these villages, towns and cities now stand abandoned. Their empty…
Colombian landslide kills 15, injures dozens
The landslide hit the western city of Pereira on Tuesday morning, according to Colombia’s National…
Leading Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam says he killed no one
Abdeslam, 32, said he supported the militant group Islamic State and that it was undeniable…
Protesters angry over Covid-19 mandates blocked roads in Canada. Now a judge has temporarily banned them from honking their horns
For nearly two weeks, Canadian truckers have been protesting a new rule that requires them…
Nicaragua finds former foreign minister and journalist guilty of conspiracy
The verdict was reached during closed-door trials held on Tuesday in the Judicial Assistance Directorate…
What is the Minsk agreement and is it a way out of Ukraine crisis?
The agreement, the second of its kind (and the one that matters), was hammered out…
Japanese ski jumper apologizes amid ‘too big’ suit disqualification controversy
Takanashi was one of five women ski jumpers disqualified for violating guidelines on the suits…
North Korea boasts of ‘shaking the world’ by testing missiles that can strike the US
International tension has been rising over a recent series of North Korean ballistic missile tests,…
