Moscow threatens to respond if NATO moves nukes any closer to its borders
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko will act to defend itself should NATO deploy nuclear-capable weapons any closer to its border.
Ukrainians ‘appear to have won’ battle of Kharkiv, US think tank says
A U.S. think tank said Ukrainian forces “appear to have won the battle of Kharkiv” after they were able to expel Russian troops.
India police arrest 2 after building fire kills 27 in New Delhi
Police arrested two owners of a company that manufactures and sells security cameras after a massive fire reportedly started in their office in a four-story commercial building in…
North Korea reports 21 new deaths amid efforts to mitigate COVID-19
North Korea reported 21 new deaths and 174,440 more people with fever symptoms on Saturday as the country looks to slow the spread of COVID.
Iran protests spread as demonstrators demand change and cheaper food
Protests spread to more parts of Iran Friday, as ordinary Iranians demanded the government reinstate subsidies on food that have seen prices soar since they began earlier this…
Arguing the roots of Russophobia
Russian officials have been accusing the West and others of being anti-Russian for a long time, but they appear to be ramping up their usage of the word…
Russian lawmaker warns Poland is next in line for ‘denazification after Ukraine’
A Russian lawmaker is warning Friday that recent comments from Poland’s leaders are encouraging Moscow to “put it in first place in the queue for denazification after Ukraine.”
COVID lockdown in Shanghai, China’s largest city, will loosen in a few days: officials
Shanghai will attempt to reopen after the city has reached “elimination in society.” The city reported 2,096 new COVID-19 cases on Friday.
Israeli police clash with mourners carrying casket of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Clashes erupted Friday in Jerusalem as mourners attended the burial of veteran American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot dead Friday when covering a raid…
Erdogan says Turkey not on board with Finland, Sweden joining NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his country does “not have a favorable opinion” about Sweden and Finland joining NATO, arguing that the Scandanavian countries are…