Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is planning to call up more troops for a major new offensive, even as Moscow was facing some of its biggest internal criticism of the war over a strik…

William (Rick) Singer, the mastermind behind the U.S. college admissions fraud scandal that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents who used their wealth and privilege to buy th…

The World Health Organization is “concerned” about the surge in COVID-19 infections in China, director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday, urging Beijing again to deliver rapid and reg…

Russia’s Defence Ministry said early Wednesday that 89 service members were killed in the Ukrainian attack on Makiivka over the weekend, adding the main reason for the attack was unauthorized use of mob…

A Ukrainian counterattack that killed dozens of Russian soldiers in occupied Ukraine may lead to retaliation from Russia, says retired U.S. Army lieutenant-colonel Daniel Davis. He says any retaliation …

An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international tournament in Ka…

U.S. lawmakers convene Tuesday to a new era of divided government as Democrats relinquish control of the House after midterm election losses, with Republican Kevin McCarthy seeking to avoid becoming the…

China’s foreign ministry labelled travel entry curbs imposed by countries including Canad as “simply unreasonable,” saying they “lacked scientific basis.”

As the situation in Ukraine could force more people to escape this winter, Poland’s support for Ukrainian refugees faces new challenges. Resources are drying up and aid is shrinking in the face of the c…

The New York Police Department says a man accused of attacking police with a machete near Times Square on New Year’s Eve, injuring two officers, has been arrested on attempted murder charges.

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