World

The highly anticipated total solar eclipse is fast-approaching, but Mother Nature is throwing some curveballs with the weather forecast. The atmosphere looks poised to deliver an unfortunately timed lesson in the difference between day-to-day weather and long-term climatology for millions of people in the path of totality. The current forecast shows pockets of disruptive cloud […]

A lawmaker from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Petr Bystron, has denied allegations connecting him with Russian propaganda and disinformation campaigns. “At no time have I received any payments or cryptocurrencies from an employee of VoE (or any Russian),” he wrote on Thursday in a statement to the party leadership made available to dpa. […]

Somalia has expelled the Ethiopian ambassador from the country and ordered the closure of two consulates. It accused Ethiopia of infringing on Somalia’s “sovereignty and internal affairs”. Somalia also recalled its ambassador from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, for “comprehensive consultations”. Ethiopia’s foreign ministry spokesperson Nebiyu Tedla told Reuters news agency the government did not have […]

A struggling shelter cat met a new friend — and it was “love at first sight.” Now, the North Carolina shelter said the two devoted feline pals, Ginny and Oswald, must be adopted together. “In just a short time, they are attached at the hip,” the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) […]

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A K-9 was killed “heroically” protecting a correctional officer, who was responding to a violent attack involving apparent gang members, Virginia prison officials said. Rivan, a 5-year-old Belgian Malinois, died despite life-saving measures after being “violently and repeatedly stabbed and kicked” by the inmates involved in the assault, the Virginia Department […]

Russia is running a disinformation campaign to undermine the Paris Olympics, according to French President Emmanuel Macron. At the inauguration of a new Olympic swimming centre, reporters asked if he thought Russia was targeting the Games. “Without a doubt,” he said, “including in the field of information. “Every day (Russia) is putting out stories saying […]

In the dead of night a drone hovers over a prison in southern France, secretly dropping packages to inmates inside. But one parcel becomes stuck in the railing outside a cell window, and guards seize three others. Across France, prisoners have been making orders online for drones to illegally bring them everything from drugs and […]

Gil Dickmann’s aunt was killed on October 7. His cousin is a captive. He’s leading the charge against Israel’s Gaza war. Night after night, activist Gil Dickmann takes to a stage in Tel Aviv to rally his fellow Israelis in demanding their government change its approach to the war in Gaza. The 31-year-old believes a […]

By Parisa Hafezi, Laila Bassam, Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Dan Williams DUBAI (Reuters) – Hounded by months of deadly Israeli attacks in Syria, Iranian military commanders thought it safe to convene a top-level meeting inside Iran’s embassy compound in Damascus, believing it protected by international norms shielding diplomatic missions, according to a dozen Iranian, Syrian and […]

The Texas State Board of Education once again will delay voting on whether to approve an American Indian/Native Studies class, to the disappointment of supporters who have championed the material since 2020. The course was not on the SBOE’s agenda for its meetings next week. Advocates of the course hoped the curriculum would be addressed […]