‘It’s just horror’: Life on the streets of Ukraine’s front-line ghost city
Kherson is eerily quiet. The main square of this port city is almost entirely empty. There is little danger from traffic for the lone cyclist or the old woman who…
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‘Ethnic cleansing!’ Videos show Syrian government-aligned forces reveling in massacre of minorities in coastal town
A mother and her daughter hunch down by the windows of their attic as armed men gather outside the gate. They try not to make a sound. But in the…
Pyrotechnics blamed as fire rips though North Macedonia nightclub, killing 59 people
At least 59 people died and around 150 were injured after a fire tore through a nightclub in North Macedonia, with the country’s interior minister blaming pyrotechnics. Hundreds had gathered…
How America’s online right became obsessed with a low-profile European country
Romania, a country on Europe’s eastern fringe, is perhaps a surprising focus of attention for a new US administration whose foreign policy priorities include ending the war in Ukraine, reshaping…
How not to end a war: 3 lessons from the last time Ukraine and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal
The ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States on Tuesday and accepted by Ukraine is part of a plan, said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, “to end this…
Russia says it has recaptured key Kursk region town, as Trump says peace is ‘up to Russia now’
Russian forces have recaptured Sudzha, the largest town that Ukraine once occupied in the Kursk region, according to Moscow, threatening Kyiv’s sole territorial bargaining chip amid pressure to negotiate an…
Cargo ship captain arrested in North Sea collision with US-flagged tanker is Russian national, owner says
The captain of the Solong cargo ship who was arrested after crashing into a US-flagged tanker off the English coast is a Russian national, the vessel’s owner said Wednesday, as…
Militants fire at passenger train in Pakistan, officials say
Separatist militants fired at a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, injuring a train driver, police and railway officials said. The train was on its way from Quetta in…
Italian whippet called Miuccia is top pooch at world’s biggest dog show
A blonde whippet from Italy with soulful eyes and tiger-like markings won the overall prize at Crufts, the world’s biggest dog show, on Sunday. Miuccia, who is 4 years old,…
Syria’s interim president calls communal clashes that left hundreds dead ‘expected challenges’
Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, called for national unity Sunday, describing the outbreak of violence between government forces and supporters of ousted former President Bashar al-Assad as “expected challenges.” Hundreds…