Hosting Ireland’s prime minister, Biden celebrates his Irish roots (as he likes to do)
WASHINGTON (AP) — With St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, President Joe Biden got to dwell Friday on one of his favorite subjects: Ireland. Biden played […]
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Biden backs Schumer after senator calls for new elections in Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden expressed support Friday for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer after the senator called for new elections in Israel, the […]
US, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and allies warned Iran on Friday that major Western economies will pile new sanctions on Tehran if it moves […]
Officials: Russian strike kills at least 14 people in Odesa
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile strike on Odesa in southern Ukraine on Friday killed at least 14 people and injured 46 others, local […]
UN-backed human rights experts decry new evidence of torture of Ukrainian POWs by Russia
GENEVA (AP) — U.N.-backed human rights experts said Friday they have gathered new evidence of “horrific” torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war by their Russian […]
The first ship to use a new sea route approaches Gaza with 200 tons of aid
WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — A ship carrying 200 tons of aid approached the coast of Gaza on Friday in a mission to inaugurate […]
Russian passports become universal in Ukraine’s occupied territories, through force and incentives
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — He and his parents were among the last in their village to take a Russian passport, but the pressure was becoming […]
Suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels strikes a ship in the Red Sea, though crew reportedly safe
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck a ship in the Red Sea early Friday, causing damage to […]
Survivors of Mediterranean rescue say about 60 people died on the trip from Libya, aid group reports
MILAN (AP) — Survivors rescued from a deflating rubber dinghy in the central Mediterranean Sea have reported that some 60 people who departed Libya with […]
Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, Japan high court says
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court ruled Thursday that denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and called for urgent government action to address the lack […]
