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China draws lessons from Russia’s losses, gains in Ukraine
Chinese military analysts have scrutinized the fighting for innovations and tactics that could help in a possible clash over Taiwan. Read more
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Chinese military analysts have scrutinized the fighting for innovations and tactics that could help in a possible clash over Taiwan. Read more
Francis, 86, was hospitalized at Gemelli Polyclinic on Wednesday after reportedly experiencing breathing difficulties. Read more
The compound, revered by Jews as the Temple Mount, is also the most sacred site in Judaism. Read more
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Metropolitan Pavel, the abbot of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, Ukraine’s most revered Orthodox site, has resisted the authorities’ order to vacate the complex. Read more
Sadai Banowan, which means women’s voice in Dari, is Afghanistan’s only women-run station and started 10 years ago. Read more
Pressure is mounting on an obscure U.N. body based in Jamaica to hit pause on plans to potentially open the world’s deep seas to mining as companies push for permission to extract metals from seabeds in international waters. Read more
The Bucharest Court of Appeal ruled in favor of Tate’s appeal, which challenged a judge’s decision last week to extend his arrest a fourth time for 30 days. Read more
China, without naming Russia, made clear its opposition to the planned deployment. Read more
The territory is known for being a transit point for the trafficking of humans and contraband because of its location. Read more
Japan’s population of more than 125 million has been declining for 15 years and is projected to fall to 86.7 million by 2060. Read more
A Philippine coast guard commander said Friday that the tragic scenes of death his team saw aboard a gutted ferry, including bodies of adults clutching children, had moved them to tears and sparked fears other passengers could be found dead in the still-smoldering ship. Read more
Pope Francis is expected to be discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he is being treated for bronchitis as his recovery proceeds in a “normal” way and the pontiff even had pizza for dinner, the Vatican said. Read more
Taiwan is billing President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to New York as simply a “transit,” but she has kept a full agenda of events Wednesday and Thursday before flying to Central America. Read more
Moscow emphasized at the time that it wasn’t withdrawing from the pact altogether and would continue to respect the caps on nuclear weapons the treaty set. Read more
Sara Irene Herrerías said the six include three officials from the National Immigration Institute, two private security guards contracted by the agency and the person who allegedly started the fire. She said they would face charges of homicide and causing injuries. Read more
The 86-year-old pontiff, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, ate breakfast, read the newspapers, rested and worked from his hospital room at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, according to Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni. Read more
Evan Gershkovich was detained in the city of Yekaterinburg while allegedly trying to obtain classified information, the Federal Security Service, known by the acronym FSB, said today. Read more
Anger and frustration in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez boiled over as hundreds of migrants walked to a U.S. border gate hoping to make a mass crossing. Read more
Many of the more than 200 people who survived the blaze jumped off the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 and were rescued from the dark sea by the coast guard, navy, a nearby ferry and local fishermen, said Gov. Jim Hataman. Read more
Harry, who showed up for the first two days of the High Court hearing that is set to conclude Thursday, was a no-show today. Read more
The 86-year-old pope, who had part of one lung removed as a young man, doesn’t have COVID-19, spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement late Wednesday. Read more
