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The Kremlin says Russia has "liberated" the Kursk region from Ukraine, a claim that Kyiv denies. Thousands of residents have ...

The country quit after the UN cultural body acknowledged the exiled Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa for its work. National ...

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett announced he was going to step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway by the end of the year.

President Trump said the US movie industry was "dying" and that the "concerted effort by other nations" to lure American movie makers was a "national security threat." ...

More than 2.1 million people attended a free concert held by Laga Gaga at Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana Beach. Two suspects were arrested in raids carried out across four different states.

In a televised interview, US President Donald Trump said he "doesn't know" whether people in the country should have the due process of the law. Trump also ruled out running for a third term in office ...

The situation in the Gaza Strip has once again reached the breaking point, aid agencies warn. Life revolves around finding supplies, which have dwindled by the day ever since Israel cut off aid ...

Official electoral data shows Romania's hard-right nationalist leader, George Simion, won the most votes. A runoff with Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan is set to take place on May 18.

French police mounted a nighttime raid to free a man held hostage for ransom, the prosecutor's office said. The man's son is a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur, similar to other recent abduction ...

Forty-percent of respondents to an INSA survey were in favor of banning the far-right party. Meanwhile, Germany's incoming ...

A missile struck the grounds of Israel's main international airport, injuring a number of people and causing flights to be halted temporarily. Israel has vowed severe consequences.