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Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has died, according to state media. The impatient, sharp-tongued reformer helped ignite China’s explosive economic…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says a nighttime blitz damages Russia’s Black Sea naval stronghold
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian anti-ship missiles and drones have blitzed a major Russian naval base on the Black Sea…
Ukrainian drone attack on an oil hub deep inside Russia kills 13, officials say
Authorities in Russia's Tatarstan region say a Ukrainian drone strike on the petroleum hub of Nizhnekamsk killed 13 people and…
Spain prepares for rare solar eclipse against backdrop of heat and wildfires
Spain is gearing up for a rare total solar eclipse, even as extreme heat and wildfires threaten to cast a…
Porter Airlines flight in Canada canceled after child refuses to sit down and buckle up
A Porter Airlines flight in Canada was canceled last week after a young child refused to sit down and buckle…
Thai government vows tougher gun controls after 2 deadly shootings near Bangkok
The Thai government has pledged to tighten gun controls and crack down on illegal firearms after two deadly shootings near…
Trump scoffs at Iran’s demand for war reparations and other Mideast developments
U.S. President Donald Trump is scoffing at Iran's demands that the U.S. pay for devastation caused by five months of…
Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
One Somali family's long trek to escape drought conditions is an example of a deepening humanitarian emergency in Somalia, where…
In Taiwan, Chinese-born spouses face questions of loyalty and, some say, discrimination
Fear of a Chinese invasion is fueling suspicion toward the spouses of some of Taiwan's citizens. They are called “mainland…
Kosovo begins excavations at newly found mass graves tied to 1998-99 war missing
Erblin Ademi has long lost hope that his father, who went missing nearly 30 years ago, could still be alive.…