New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine
A new campaign is underway this spring across Russia that seeks volunteers to replenish its troops for the war in Ukraine. Advertisements promise cash bonuses and other benefits.
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Finland's NATO membership: What's next?
Finland has received the green light to join NATO after Turkey ratified the Nordic country's membership. However, a few more steps and procedures are required before the northern European nation becomes the 31st full NATO member.
US backs international court for Russia's war in Ukraine
The Biden administration is offering support for the creation of an international court to prosecute alleged crimes of aggression by Russia against Ukraine.
TikTok propaganda labels fall flat in 'huge win' for Russia
Researchers at the Alliance for Securing Democracy on Thursday published a report that identified almost 80 TikTok accounts operated by Russian state outlets like RT or Sputnik or by individuals linked to them.
US: Credit Suisse violates deal on rich clients' tax evasion
U.S. lawmakers say Credit Suisse violated a plea agreement by failing to report secret offshore accounts that wealthy Americans used to avoid paying taxes.
Vatican: Pope to be hospitalized for several days; had difficulty breathing
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni says Francis, 86, does not have COVID-19, but requires several days of therapy.
A steel plant ready for war shows hit to Ukraine's economy
The damage to Ukraine’s metal industry has crippled a lucrative sector and key employer needed to support an economy cratered by war.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy: Any Russian victory could be perilous
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Tuesday that unless his nation wins a battle in a key eastern city, Russia could build international support for a deal that could require Ukraine to make unacceptable compromises.
This meatball was made in a lab and grown from the DNA of the long-extinct mammoth
Its creators say the mammoth meatball is meant to fire up public debate about cultivated meat. Livestock doesn’t need to be killed to produce it.
Feel the Force: Mark Hamill carries 'Star Wars' voice to Ukraine
"Attention. Air raid alert," the voice says with a Jedi knight's gravitas. A downloadable app that has been voiced by “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill is triggered when air raid alarms sound in Ukraine.
War on gangs forges new El Salvador. But the price is steep
One year ago, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele suspended constitutional rights and started an all-out offensive on gangs. Now, El Salvador has undergone a radical transformation.
Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after mass protests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed his contentious judicial overhaul plan Monday and said he wanted "to avoid civil war" by making time to seek a compromise with political opponents.
Prince Harry in court for privacy suit against tabloid
A lawyer for a group of British tabloids is asking a judge in London to toss out lawsuits by Prince Harry, Elton John and several other celebrities who allege phone tapping and other invasions of privacy. The Duke of Sussex and Elton John showed up for the hearing Monday that is expected to last four days.
Big jump in migrants crossing Panama's dangerous Darien Gap
Panama's government estimates 50,000 migrants crossed the treacherous Darien Gap linking Colombia and Panama in the first two months of 2023. That is five times more than in the same period of last year.
Is the 'David' porn? Come see, Italians tell Florida parents
A Florence museum and the city's mayor are inviting parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit and see Michelangelo’s “David” after the school principal was forced to resign following parental complaints that an image of the nude Renaissance masterpiece was shown to a sixth-grade art class.
In Macron's France, streets and fields seethe with protest
Furious not just with the prospect of working for longer but also with the way Macron imposed it, his opponents switched to full-on disobedience mode.
Canada pledges Great Lakes funding after Trudeau-Biden talks
Canada has pledged to step up spending to improve water quality in the Great Lakes. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Friday after meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden.
'On tour in hell': Wounded Ukrainian soldiers evacuated
With bandaged heads and splinted limbs, the wounded soldiers are stretchered into the waiting medical evacuation bus by members of the Hospitallers, a Ukrainian organization of volunteer paramedics who work on the front lines in the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan
Ukraine’s government has called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to “counter the Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail” after Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus.
In Ghana, Kamala Harris 'excited about the future of Africa'
Vice President Kamala Harris has arrived in Ghana to begin a weeklong trip to Africa. Her stops in Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia are intended to deepen U.S. relationships on the continent.
