US sanctions four Russians allegedly involved in poisoning of Alexey Navalny
(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. on Thursday sanctioned four Russians they say were involved in the 2020 poisoning of Alexey Navalny, the country's most well-known... Read More.
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Dozens presumed dead after boat carrying migrants sinks near Cabo Verde off the coast of Senegal
(NEW YORK) -- Sixty-three people are presumed dead after a boat carrying about 100 people from Senegal sank near Cabo Verde, an island about... Read More.
Ocean cleanup group removes record 25,000 pounds of trash from Great Pacific Garbage Patch in one extraction
(NEW YORK) -- Ocean cleanup crews have fished out the most trash ever taken from one of the largest garbage patches in the world.
The Ocean... Read More.
Blinken speaks to Paul Whelan, American wrongfully detained by Moscow, sources confirm
(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke over the phone with Paul Whelan, a wrongfully imprisoned American citizen who has been jailed by Moscow... Read More.
Disappearing glaciers will give way to emerging, ‘novel’ ecosystems, new research finds
(NEW YORK) -- Scientists are beginning to better understand the consequences of melting glaciers on humans, species of all kinds and the ecosystem in which... Read More.
North Korea claims US soldier seeks refuge after becoming ‘disillusioned’ with America
(NEW YORK) -- North Korea on Wednesday said the U.S. army private who crossed the border in July had "expressed his willingness to seek... Read More.
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.
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.
