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Woman who helped lead US response through COVID calls Russia lab outbreak ‘concerning’

Federal health agencies and the State Department are monitoring reports out of eastern Russia following the death of a l…

Sanchez chose 'best moment in a sea of troubles' to call for snap election, analyst says

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called an early election for November 29, aiming to increase his parliame…

The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026

The world lost a prominent and celebrated voice for the women’s movement in September with the death of author and activ…

Australia's migrant policy offers lessons for EU and US

Australia has used offshore processing centers to deter asylum seekers for more than two decades. As the EU and US pursu…

Russian officials say 'situation under control' after plague reports

Moscow on Monday downplayed reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, stressing that post-mortem tests ha…

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on ​Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb…

White House bans Politico from Air Force One in latest Trump attack on media

Trump administration continues to block reporters from covering the president during legal battle over press access…

French teenager loses hand picking up police grenade in high school protests

The 15-year-old high school student was reportedly injured after picking up a sting-ball grenade fired by riot police in…

Student, 15, has hand blown off by police stun grenade during French mass protests

Protesters have clashed with police across the country for a second week…

Houthis in Yemen: 'Saudi Arabia helped create the conditions for the rise of its most formidable adversary'

In an interview, anthropologist Marieke Brandt analyzes the ideology, power structures, military strength and pan-Islami…

Cornell University vandalized with graffiti as protests over alleged gang rape continue

‘We are investigating the vandalism at Day Hall and will address it in accordance with University policy and applicable …

Trump somehow blames Ukraine for high US gas prices as he gets clobbered over it on campaign trail

President attempts to deflect blame for sky-high fuel costs as Iran war continues with no end in sight…

Denmark: Data of millions compromised in hack

The breach by the hackers was through the legitimate login credentials of a local company, initial findings suggest. The…

Noem rages about reported jet purchases she made on her last day before being fired

A White House official tells The Independent that Noem purchased the planes and that a hefty termination fee made keepin…

Merz, Macron seek tougher EU measures against unfair trade

Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz have written to Ursula von der Leyen, calling for tougher EU mechanisms against unfai…

France, Germany seek new EU rapid response tool against trade threats

France and Germany proposed a new legal tool to enable the EU to respond rapidly to trade wars or measures, such as dump…

ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers

Jane Doe to accused Cornell gang rapist: ‘I remember looking up and being like that is too many people’

Records obtained by ABC News reveal several of the since-accused frat members tried to contain the allegations in the we…

Why parents are paying thousands of dollars for farm schools to boost their children’s college chances

Forget summer camp. Some high school students are spending their summers studying soil, raising animals and learning agr…

Nobu chef killed after driver crashes into his car while he was taking nap

Tributes have been paid to father-of-two Ryo Uchimiya after fatal incident near celebrated Japanese-Peruvian restaurant …

Experts tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI‑generated midterm ads. It got weird

Republican candidates or pro-Republican groups were behind 80% of the ads we tracked and 83% of the spending…

Army secretary who quit Pentagon after clashes with Hegseth breaks silence

Dan Driscoll is one of a series of high profile departures while the defense secretary reshapes the military in his own …

Ukraine says Russian drones behind Turkish ship sinking

Romanian authorities did not say what caused the fire, but local media reported that the ship was carrying grain and was…

ISIS suspects face 'outsourced' justice in Iraq as HRW warns of 'collective global detention crisis'

Erin Ogunkeye is pleased to welcome Letta Tayler, Senior Counterterrorism Advisor at Human Rights Watch. She warns of th…