In war-fatigued east Ukraine, Zelensky loses his shine
Olena Semykina, the owner of a village shop in east Ukraine, voted for President Volodymyr Zelensky five and a half years ago, hoping the fresh-faced political newcomer would end the…
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Elon Musk hits out at judge threatening to suspend X in Brazil
Elon Musk has stepped up online attacks on a Supreme Court judge threatening to suspend social media platform X in Brazil, calling him “an evil dictator” in an ongoing feud between the two…
NATO member says Ukraine's Kursk incursion shows just how hollow the Russian war machine is
Ukraine's attack on Kursk is "devastating for the Putin regime," said Sweden's foreign minister. Tobias Billström added that the shock offensive shows how hollow the Russian war machine…
Fall Of Key Donetsk City Could Be An “Operational Catastrophe” For Ukraine
In the most heavily contested region of Ukraine, Russian troops are now less than eight miles from the key Ukrainian logistics hub of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast. Its capture would set off…
Odds increase for development of tropical storm in Caribbean while new disturbance tracked in Atlantic
MIAMI — ‘X’ now marks not just one spot, but two spots again in the Atlantic basin tropics as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has added a new potential tropical disturbance to monitor…
Starlink Caught in Crosshairs of Elon Musk’s Battle With Brazil
Brazil is preventing Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite-internet operation, from conducting financial transactions in the country, the business said Thursday in a post on X, further…
Feathers, flags and foam: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. Follow…
Local business plays key part in La Festa Italiana
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton’s Annual Italian Festival, La Festa Italiana, is coming back, filling Courthouse Square with the sights, sounds, and flavors of Italy.…
UN: Israel agrees to pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations
Israel has agreed to limited daily pauses in fighting in the Gaza Strip from Sunday to allow for hundreds of thousands of children to be vaccinated against polio, the United Nations said…
France's Macron says giving Telegram CEO Durov French citizenship was a good thing
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday defended his decision to give special fast-track citizenship to Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov, who is now…
AI safety bill passes California Legislature
A controversial bill that would require developers of advanced AI models to adopt safety measures is one step closer to becoming law. The bill, SB 1047, would require developers of future…
Son of Spanish actors sentenced to life in Thai prison for murder of surgeon
[Source] On Thursday, a court in Thailand sentenced Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, the son of famous Spanish actors, to life in prison for the premeditated murder and dismemberment of…
UN calls for de-escalation as Israeli West Bank raids continue
Israeli forces have carried out raids in the occupied West Bank for a second day running, leading to calls for de-escalation from the United Nations. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said…
Spain’s leader in Senegal concludes West Africa tour aimed at tackling irregular migration
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday to conclude his trip through three West African nations aimed at…
Poland slashes subsidies for right-wing Law and Justice party
Poland's electoral commission on Thursday announced cuts to the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party's subsidies after ruling it misused public funds to finance its campaign before the…
Typhoon Shanshan leaves at least 3 dead in Japan as storm brings 'unprecedented' winds, storm surge and rainfall
Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in southern Japan on Thursday, threatening “unprecedented” high winds, waves, heavy rainfall and powerful storm surges, according to Japan’s disaster…
Why Telegram chief's arrest raises 'red flags' for tech bosses
Now that France has charged Telegram's founder with failing to stop illegal activity on his platform, other tech bosses may have reason to weigh the wisdom of jetting into Europe…
Sri Lanka Leftist Candidate Gains Ground With Anti-Corruption Push
(Bloomberg) -- A candidate with roots in Marxist socialist policy in Sri Lanka is gaining momentum in next month’s presidential election with a strong message to combat corruption and…
Israeli opposition leader Lapid says Netanyahu was warned about Hamas
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid rejected claims made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the Israeli leader had received no warnings of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement's…
Former Russian defense official detained suspected of fraud in latest high-profile military arrest
A former Russian defense official was ordered detained on fraud charges Thursday in the latest high-profile arrest of a senior military official in what appears a sweeping investigation…
France's Macron to visit Serbia with a possible deal to sell French warplanes in a shift from Russia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron starts a two-day state visit to Serbia on Thursday with the focus on the possible sale of 12 Rafale multi-purpose fighter jets to…
EU officials assail denial of access to trial of two Chinese human rights advocates
European Union diplomats were denied entry to a Suzhou courtroom on Wednesday, as they tried to monitor the start of the trial of two Chinese human rights advocates who were detained last…
Years-old photo of Pakistan flag in Indian Kashmir shared as recent
As India and Pakistan celebrated their respective independence days, an old photo of Pakistan's national flag hoisted in Indian-administered Kashmir resurfaced in posts falsely presenting…
Video of Gaza child falsely linked to Bangladesh unrest
Screenshot of the false post The video circulated online after India's Hindu-nationalist government sounded alarm over reports of attacks on Bangladesh's Hindu minority immediately…