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Ukrainian drone strikes are bringing the war home to Russia. What does it mean for the conflict?
Ukrainian drone strikes are bringing the war home to Russia. What does it mean for the conflict?
Ukrainian drone strikes taking place inside Russia once seemed an unthinkable prospect. But such attacks have become an increasingly common feature of Moscow's war -- with an emboldened Kyiv warning that more will come.
2023-08-05 12:15
Explainer-What is the 'fake electors' scheme Trump supporters tried after his 2020 loss?
Explainer-What is the 'fake electors' scheme Trump supporters tried after his 2020 loss?
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON A federal indictment of Donald Trump issued on Tuesday included a charge that the
2023-08-02 06:19
Inside efforts to avert environmental 'catastrophe' in the Red Sea
Inside efforts to avert environmental 'catastrophe' in the Red Sea
Moored five miles off the coast of Yemen for more than 30 years, a decaying supertanker carrying a million barrels of oil is finally being offloaded by a United Nations-led mission, hoping to avert what threatened to be one of the world's worst ecological disasters in decades.
2023-07-28 20:20
How gang warfare jumped from Ecuador's prisons to the open street
How gang warfare jumped from Ecuador's prisons to the open street
Frantic purchases of ammunition, the daylight assassination of a mayor, and a growing body count inside Ecuador's prisons signal that the country's roiling security crisis is going from bad to worse.
2023-07-26 12:52
Can Thailand's Pita succeed in a second PM vote?
Can Thailand's Pita succeed in a second PM vote?
By Martin Petty BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand's parliament will hold a second vote on a new prime minister on Wednesday, more
2023-07-19 07:27
Why the Crimean Bridge is so important to Vladimir Putin
Why the Crimean Bridge is so important to Vladimir Putin
The Crimean Bridge, which links the annexed peninsula to mainland Russia, was hit by two strikes early Monday in an attack a Ukrainian security official told CNN Kyiv was responsible for.
2023-07-17 21:19
What Zelensky wanted from NATO -- and what he got
What Zelensky wanted from NATO -- and what he got
At last year's NATO summit in Madrid, the alliance formally invited Sweden and Finland to join its ranks. At this year's summit in Vilnius, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was hoping the alliance would extend his country the same favor.
2023-07-13 16:51
North Korea is ramping up its intercontinental ballistic missile program. Here's what you need to know
North Korea is ramping up its intercontinental ballistic missile program. Here's what you need to know
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, just days after Pyongyang threatened to shoot down US military reconnaissance planes flying over nearby waters.
2023-07-12 14:57
What are the cluster munitions the US is expected to supply Ukraine and why are they so controversial?
What are the cluster munitions the US is expected to supply Ukraine and why are they so controversial?
The United States has confirmed it will supply cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package.
2023-07-08 03:22
Explainer-Charting the Fed's policy path
Explainer-Charting the Fed's policy path
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) -U.S. central bankers have signaled they are likely to raise interest rates at their July 25-26
2023-07-07 21:55
Explaine: What is Threads? Is Twitter in danger?
Explaine: What is Threads? Is Twitter in danger?
By Martin Coulter LONDON Meta, the company behind social media giants Facebook and Instagram, has launched its new
2023-07-06 21:22
Ukraine warns Russia might attack the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. How worried should we be?
Ukraine warns Russia might attack the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. How worried should we be?
Russian troops have placed "objects resembling explosives" on roofs at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address Tuesday that instantly sparked concerns around the world.
2023-07-06 00:46
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