American detained nearly two years in Russia gets additional trial delay
(NEW YORK) -- David Barnes, an American who has been incarcerated in Russia since the beginning of 2022, will have to wait another three... Read More.
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Dozens killed in gas station explosion in Russia, local officials say
(NEW YORK) -- A gas station in the Russian town of Makhachkala, in the southern region of Dagestan, exploded on Monday evening, killing at... Read More.
‘Disease catastrophe’ looms in Sudan as health conditions deteriorate, medics warn
(LONDON) -- Sudan is facing the risk of "major disease outbreaks," with medics reporting "thousands of corpses" decomposing in the streets of the Khartoum,... Read More.
Presidential candidate assassinated in Ecuador, one suspect dead and six arrested
(QUITO, Ecuador) -- One suspect in Villavicencio's assassination is dead and six other suspects, said to be Colombian nationals, have been arrested, according to... Read More.
Who are the detained American citizens released from prison in Iran?
(WASHINGTON) -- Five American citizens considered to be unjustly detained have all been moved into house arrest in Iran after previously being imprisoned there,... Read More.
Iran moves toward freeing five American citizens who had been imprisoned, in rare deal
(WASHINGTON) -- After months of quiet negotiations, Iran and the U.S. have reached an agreement that would see five American citizens considered to be... Read More.
Scientists discover new species of miniature ancient whale that lived about 41 million years ago
(NEW YORK) -- Scientists have identified a new species of ancient miniature whale, which is now thought to be the smallest known basilosaurid to... Read More.
US expresses ‘growing concern’ for safety of Niger’s president amid apparent coup
(WASHINGTON) -- There is "growing concern" for the safety of Niger's democratically elected president who remains under house arrest amid an apparent coup there,... Read More.
Presidential candidate assassinated in Ecuador after alleging links between gangs and officials
(QUITO, Ecuador) -- Fernando Villavicencio, a presidential candidate in Ecuador, whose campaign highlighted alleged connections between gangs and government officials, was assassinated at the... Read More.
41 people reportedly died after boat capsized off Italian coast, survivors tell Red Cross
(LAMPEDUSA, Italy) -- Forty-one people are presumed to have died in a shipwreck close to the Italian island of Lampedusa on Friday, survivors told the... Read More.
Georgia mom accused of plotting to kill her husband in the Bahamas released on bail
(NASSAU, Bahamas) -- A Georgia mom accused of plotting to kill her estranged husband while vacationing in the Bahamas was released on $100,000 bail on... Read More.
11 dead after fire at vacation home for people with disabilities in France: Report
(LONDON) -- Eleven people are dead after a fire engulfed a vacation home in eastern France on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press.
The blaze... Read More.
