El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has defended a newly unveiled mega-prison.
EU leaders vow to support Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’
Top EU officials have met in Kyiv for a highly symbolic summit.
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson honored at pre-Grammys event
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson honored at pre-Grammys event
Why US can’t shoot down Chinese spy balloon
The first Chinese surveillance balloon that the Pentagon found flying over sensitive US ballistic missile sites may be guided by advanced artificial intelligence technology, a US expert said Friday.
‘It’s painful’: US facing record-breaking wind chill factors so cold they’re literally off the charts
Parts of the US are experiencing a record-breaking wind chill factor that is so cold it’s literally off the National Weather Service’s official charts.
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Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners as battle for Bakhmut rages
Russia says 63 Russian soldiers were released while Ukrainian authorities say 116 of their servicemen have been freed.
Why doesn’t US military shoot down the Chinese ‘spy’ balloon?
‘We’re monitoring the situation closely and reviewing options’
Everything we know about ‘Chinese spy balloon’ found hovering above northern US
The balloon was shot down on Saturday per President Joe Biden’s orders
Brazil sinks rusting old aircraft carrier in the Atlantic
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil sank a decommissioned aircraft carrier in the Atlantic Ocean off its northeast coast, the Brazilian Navy said, despite warnings from environmentalists that the rusting 1960s French-built ship would pollute the sea and the m…