UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic
World
April 9, 2026
UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic
AP — British and Norwegian militaries led a weekslong operation to deter Russian submarines suspected of “malign activity” in the…
State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80 percent
World
March 17, 2026
State Department slashes fee to renounce US citizenship by 80 percent
AP — The State Department has slashed by about 80 percent the fee for Americans to formally renounce their US…
Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war
Middle East
March 15, 2026
Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war
Shanghai AP — Formula 1 and its governing body FIA said the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia…
UN experts say destruction by Sudan’s rebels in El Fasher in October bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’
Middle East
February 19, 2026
UN experts say destruction by Sudan’s rebels in El Fasher in October bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’
Geneva AP — A “campaign of destruction” in October by Sudanese rebels against non-Arab communities in and near a city…
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison
Middle East
February 9, 2026
Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to 7 more years in prison
Dubai, UAE — Iran sentenced Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi to over seven more years in prison after she…
More than 120 people dead after multiple attacks in southwest Pakistan
World
February 1, 2026
More than 120 people dead after multiple attacks in southwest Pakistan
Pakistan’s military said Saturday that multiple suicide and gun attacks by “terrorists” across the restive southwestern province of Balochistan killed…
Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold
World
February 1, 2026
Power outages hit Ukraine and Moldova as Kyiv struggles against the winter cold
Kyiv, Ukraine AP — Emergency power cuts swept across several Ukrainian cities as well as neighboring Moldova on Saturday, officials…
Hundreds feared dead after mine collapses in eastern Congo
World
January 31, 2026
Hundreds feared dead after mine collapses in eastern Congo
Goma, Congo AP — A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern…
China’s top general under investigation in latest military purge
World
January 24, 2026
China’s top general under investigation in latest military purge
Beijing AP — The Chinese military’s top general is being investigated for suspected serious violations of discipline and law the…
Opponents of China’s mega-embassy rally in London as approval deadline nears
World
January 18, 2026
Opponents of China’s mega-embassy rally in London as approval deadline nears
London AP — Britain’s main opposition leader joined a demonstration Saturday against China’s planned new embassy in London, days before…