‘Time is not in Russia’s favor’: Battlefield losses and economic pain pile pressure on Putin, European spy chief says
World
May 23, 2026
‘Time is not in Russia’s favor’: Battlefield losses and economic pain pile pressure on Putin, European spy chief says
Tallinn, Estonia — Russian President Vladimir Putin is running out of time to win his war against Ukraine, amid a stalemate…
China coal mine blast kills 90, state media reports; deadliest mining disaster in a decade
World
May 23, 2026
China coal mine blast kills 90, state media reports; deadliest mining disaster in a decade
Beijing — A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed 90 people, according to state media, the…
Trump says he’s sending 5,000 troops to Poland, deepening confusion over US military deployments to Europe
World
May 22, 2026
Trump says he’s sending 5,000 troops to Poland, deepening confusion over US military deployments to Europe
President Donald Trump declared Thursday the United States will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, an apparent reversal following…
AI turned Samsung into a $1 trillion company. Its workers want a bigger slice of the pie
World
May 22, 2026
AI turned Samsung into a $1 trillion company. Its workers want a bigger slice of the pie
Hong Kong/Seoul — Samsung Electronics has become one of the leading beneficiaries of the global artificial intelligence boom. Surging demand for…
Turkish court rules to remove head of the main opposition party in latest blow
Middle East
May 22, 2026
Turkish court rules to remove head of the main opposition party in latest blow
AP — A Turkish court on Thursday issued a ruling that effectively removed the head of the country’s main opposition party…
India’s Gen Z have flipped the lowly cockroach into a symbol of defiance
World
May 22, 2026
India’s Gen Z have flipped the lowly cockroach into a symbol of defiance
The spiny, long-legged, and often reviled cockroach has become an unlikely symbol of dissent among India’s Gen Z, in a…
US funding cuts have hampered response to the deadly Ebola crisis, aid workers say
World
May 22, 2026
US funding cuts have hampered response to the deadly Ebola crisis, aid workers say
As a deadly Ebola outbreak tears through northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo, many first responders are turning a critical…
Why Castro’s indictment could lead to war between the US and Cuba
World
May 22, 2026
Why Castro’s indictment could lead to war between the US and Cuba
Havana — It’s an indictment that could doom any lingering chance of a deal to avoid armed conflict between the United…
Trump’s second term is increasingly about one thing: Trump
World
May 22, 2026
Trump’s second term is increasingly about one thing: Trump
Donald Trump is putting an overly literal spin on the words in his presidential seal — e pluribus unum, meaning,…
British police appeal for information relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation
World
May 22, 2026
British police appeal for information relating to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation
British police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have renewed their call for people to come forward with information about alleged misconduct relating…