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The EU presidency says Europe must rearm within 5 years. It’s unclear how that could be done.
Russia could pose a credible security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and defense industries in Europe ...
Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick, ‘Culpability,’ delves into AI ethics
Oprah Winfrey has chosen a novel with a timely theme for her latest book club pick. Bruce Holsinger’s “Culpability” is a ...
A look at the countries that received Trump’s tariff letters
President Donald Trump sent letters to 14 countries Monday outlining higher tariffs they’ll face if they don’t make trade ...
A pacing dog helps Swiss rescuers find a man who fell into a glacier
Rescuers are hailing as a “four-legged hero” a furry Chihuahua whose pacing atop an Alpine rock helped a helicopter crew find ...
Netanyahu says he nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. From there, it’s a secretive process
U.S. President Donald Trump has been nominated again for the Nobel Peace Prize. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
A German doctor suspected of killing several patients is now under investigation
German investigators said Tuesday they were examining the case of a doctor who has been suspected of killing several patients. The public prosecutor’s office and criminal ...
Israeli report accuses Hamas of using sexual violence as a weapon of war on Oct. 7
An Israeli report released Tuesday said that Hamas used sexual violence as a “tactical weapon of war” in its Oct. 7, 2023, ...
US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds
While the Trump administration explores ways to encourage Americans to have more babies and reverse the United States’ ...
A Bayard Rustin archive aims to preserve his legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist
Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil ...
Monsoon floods sweep away 18 people and the main bridge linking Nepal to China
A mountain river flooded by monsoon rains swept away the main bridge connecting Nepal with China on Tuesday, leaving 18 ...
Iran’s government says at least 1,060 people were killed in the war with Israel
Iran’s government has issued a new death toll for its war with Israel, saying at least 1,060 people were killed and warning that the figure could rise.
Residents wear masks as volcanic ash blankets villages near erupting Indonesian volcano
Residents wore masks to protect themselves from thick volcanic ash that blanketed roads and green rice fields in villages in ...