Venezuela’s opposition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, setting up a showdown with the government, which earlier declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner. Tensions high in the Middle East as Israel poised to strike further after Hezbollah rocket attack on Golan
Read MoreWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked out of court a free man Wednesday after a hours-long court appearance in which he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of violating the Espionage Act. Thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and some broke into Parliament and briefly set fire to the entrance on Tuesday, after lawmakers approved tax increases that critics said would drive up the cost of living for millions.
Read MorePolling in the state has shown former President Donald Trump with a substantial lead, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in a tight race for second place. The Gaza death toll now passes 24,000. Italian PM Meloni could be headed for trouble with her main ‘frenemy.’
Read MoreIsrael points Gaza after an unprecedented attack by Palestinian militants on Saturday. Israel says it is still fighting them on its own territory. A major earthquake in Afghanistan claims the lives of over 2,000 people.
Read MoreThis is barbarism, it’s terrorism. The people who did this are not people at all,” said Myroslav Vdodovych, the chief priest of the Transfiguration Cathedral, which was badly damaged by a Russian missile strike. Italy’s prime minister has pledged assistance to repair the historic Orthodox shrine
Read MoreToday marks exactly one year since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Plenty of passionate pledges of support towards Ukraine from western capitals, but Kyiv is still very short of what it needs.
Read MoreRussia and Ukraine have traded accusations of shelling in southern Ukraine as four Ukrainian territories partially occupied by Russian forces continued to vote in so-called referendums on joining the Russian Federation. Moscow continued to use Iranian-made kamikaze drones to strike Ukraine
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