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Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles even as Moscow promises further peace talks
Russian missiles rained down on Kyiv overnight in a large-scale attack launched just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled that he is open to further peace negotiations with Ukraine.
Taiwan and the Philippines to cooperate on undersea cable defense
The Philippines and Taiwan are set to cooperate on protecting undersea cables from China in a strategic channel, Taipei media reported Thursday.
South Korea can’t coax superstar dusky shark out of an urban canal
What do you do when a shark refuses to return to the open ocean and stubbornly insists on returning to an urban canal?
Prince Harry says having kids in British schools is the major reason behind his family’s return
Prince Harry said this week having his children attend British schools was a major reason behind the move from California to the United Kingdom this year.
China’s open AI models vulnerable to backdoor threats
A security company recently conducted an open artificial intelligence experiment revealing serious potential security flaws in China-built AI models in use around the world -- flaws that China could exploit for cyberattacks, cyberespionage and other nefarious online activities.
Pentagon’s nuclear push expands; Navy picks Calif. firm to deliver cutting-edge microreactor
The Navy announced this week that it picked California-based company Radiant Industries to deliver a cutting-edge nuclear microreactor to a naval facility in Indiana.
7 oil tankers damaged in Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s state television says
Iran's state television reported on Thursday that seven oil tankers were either struck by attacks or hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, possibly the largest single-day number of vessels damaged in the waterway since the Iran war started on Feb. 28.
Brazil’s Supreme Court suspends permit for major Amazon gold mine
Brazil's Supreme Court has suspended an environmental permit for a major gold mining project in the Amazon rainforest, dealing a setback to a Canadian company's plans to develop an open-pit mine along a river already affected by one of the country's largest hydroelectric dams.
Nonessential U.S. personnel, families told to leave Saudi Arabia amid growing Houthi strikes
The State Department has ordered the departure of nonessential staff and family members from the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia due to escalating missile and drone attacks on Riyadh by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of Yemen.
Developer of Stick Run video game kills himself on livestream
Manuel Otto, the German creator of the Stick Run video game, committed suicide live on the streaming platform Twitch on Tuesday.
Sister of American Stephen Hubbard says he’s in disbelief following release by Russia
The younger sister of Stephen Hubbard, the American freed Wednesday after spending more than four years in a Russian prison, said she spoke with her brother by phone and described him as being in disbelief.
Government websites in Europe go offline as companies update software flaw
The home page of the lower house of the Dutch parliament was among scores of government websites throughout Europe taken offline as a precautionary measure following the discovery of vulnerabilities in PHP, the programming language used to build websites.
General reveals scale of Europe war plan; Army aims to stop Russian onslaught
The numbers look daunting, but U.S. Army leaders say they know exactly what is expected of them if a full-blown war breaks out in Europe.
U.S. upset by China for women’s gold at world gymnastics championships
The U.S. women's gymnastics team's long run of dominance at the world championships is over.
NATO sending more planes, drones to Black Sea amid surge in commercial ship attacks
NATO is sending additional military assets to the Black Sea amid a dramatic escalation in attacks targeting commercial merchant vessels passing through the vital waterway.
Inside the Ring: Marco Rubio seeks China role nuclear arms talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he and President Trump are trying to convince a reluctant Chinese government to join three-way talks with the United States and Russia on nuclear arms.
U.S. Army leadership: Tech modernization push has to keep pace with China
The U.S. Army can no longer count on the unfettered sanctuary of bases inside the United States to project power abroad because major adversaries like China and Russia are showing increasing willingness to threaten American forces in the homeland.
Clerical error helped keep sunken German U-boat hidden off British coast 82 years
British divers and a German historian who found the German World War II submarine U-672 in the English Channel say it stayed hidden for over eight decades due to a paperwork mistake.
Macron slams as ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that foreign leaders ---- including those "on the other side of the Atlantic" -- were seeking to exploit France's tense social climate for political gain following a weekend of street violence and looting.
Israeli forces detain and then release U.S. congressional candidate at West Bank harvest
Israeli forces detained U.S. Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander on Wednesday as he helped Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the occupied West Bank, releasing him hours later while dozens of other volunteers, including a group of American rabbis, remained in custody.
