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Slovakia’s leader rejects an EU plan to halt Russian natural gas imports by the end of 2027
Slovakia’s populist leader on Wednesday blasted a European Union plan to halt imports of Russian natural gas by the end of ...
South Korean officials express confidence about Czech nuclear deal after court puts it on hold
South Korean officials on Wednesday downplayed a Czech court’s decision to put on hold an $18 billion project for South Korea to build two nuclear reactors in the ...
Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya given $7,700 fine or 1-year prison sentence
Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya were fined $7,700 or the option to serve 12 months in prison — the maximum penalty for the offense — for violating ...
The Latest: Catholic cardinals to sequester themselves in the Vatican for the start of the conclave
Catholic cardinals will sequester themselves Wednesday behind the Vatican’s medieval walls for the start of a conclave to elect the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, ...
Fighter jet landing on USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier goes overboard, forcing pilots to eject
An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two pilots to eject, a defense official told ...
Asian shares get a lift from plans for China-US trade talks, Beijing stimulus moves
Shares advanced Wednesday in Asia after the U.S. and China said they are planning trade talks in Switzerland later this week. Hong Kong’s benchmark briefly jumped more than 2% after officials in ...
A Russian missile-and-drones attack kills 2 people in Ukraine’s capital
Russia launched a missile and a barrage of drones targeting the Ukrainian capital before dawn on Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead, Ukrainian officials said. Eight ...
A rare New Zealand snail is filmed for the first time laying an egg from its neck
The strange reproductive habits of a large, carnivorous New Zealand snail were once shrouded in mystery. Now footage of the ...
Cardinals to begin the solemn and secret voting ritual to elect a new pope
With all the pomp, drama and solemnity that the Catholic Church can muster, 133 cardinals on Wednesday begin the secretive, ...
Israeli drone strike in Lebanese port city kills Hamas member
An Israeli drone strike on a car in southern Lebanon killed one person early Wednesday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported. Security officials at the scene told The ...
Russia to host leaders of China and Brazil for the 80th anniversary of its World War II victory
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is set to host the leaders of China, Brazil and other heads of states for festivities on Friday marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in ...
Most travelers must have a REAL ID now to fly within the US
REAL ID requirements for those flying within the United States begin Wednesday after nearly 20 years of delays. The day ahead of the deadline, people lined up at government ...