Brazilian President Lula compares Palestinian ‘genocide’ to the Holocaust
President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks during the High-Level Segment for Heads of State and Government session at the United Nations climate…
Tech giants sign accord to combat AI-generated ‘deep fake’ election year info
A coalition of 20 of the world's leading technology companies, including OpenAI, have committed to fighting AI-generated "deep fakes" during the 2024 election year. File…
Ukraine, Germany finalize bilateral security agreement
The German and Ukrainian governments concluded a bilateral security cooperation deal Friday as France prepares to finalize its own bilateral agreement. Source link
Greek government approves same-sex marriage
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis talks with members of the government after the debate on a bill legalizing same-sex marriage that was passed 176-76. Photo…
Houthis say they attacked bulk carrier in Gulf of Aden
Iran-backed Houthi militants said Thursday that they attacked another commercial vessel transiting the Gulf of Aden. File Photo by Yahya Arhab/EPA-EFE Feb. 15 (UPI) --…
Venezuela expels ‘colonialist’ U.N. human rights office
The office of Venezuelan President Nicholás Maduro on Thursday ordered the expulsion of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights from the county. The move…
Kim Jong Un oversees launch of new North Korean surface-to-sea missile
1 of 2 | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a new surface-to-sea missile and gave instructions to bolster military strength…
CENTCOM says it thwarted Houthi missile launcher strike on Red Sea vessels
CENTCOM said Wednesday it thwarted a Houthi missile launch targeting vessels in the Red Sea and later "took no action "when an anti-ship ballistic missile…
North Korea fires several cruise missiles into East Sea
North Korea launched several cruise missiles into the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, marking the fifth such launch in less than a…
Ukraine destroys large Russian landing ship off Crimean coast
The Russian warship Caesar Kunikov, a large landing ship of the Project 775 class, was reportedly destroyed Wednesday morning in waters off the coast of…
EU says Apple iMessage, 3 Microsoft services are not digital ‘gatekeepers’
The European Commission said four platforms under Apple and Microsoft were no longer considered so-called "gatekeepers" under the Digital Markets Act. File Photo by John…
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to be paroled from prison
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is to be paroled from prison, the country's justice minister announced Tuesday. Photo by Rungroj Yongrit/EPA-EFE Feb. 13 (UPI)…
North Korea tests new guided rocket launcher system in latest threat to Seoul
North Korea announced that it had successfully tested a new guided multiple rocket launcher system for 240 millimeter-caliber artillery shells, state-run media reported on Monday.…
World leaders condemn Israel’s plans to storm Rafah
1 of 3 | Palestinians mourn after identifying the bodies of relatives killed in overnight Israeli bombardment on the southern Gaza Strip, at Al-Najjar hospital…
Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigns amid uproar over pardon in sex abuse case
Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigned Saturday amid a controversy over a pardon she granted last year ahead of a visit by Pope Francis. File Photo…
Airstrikes herald Rafah offensive; Saudis seek ‘urgent’ Security Council meeting
1 of 3 | Palestinians inspect a house destroyed in an Israeli bombardment on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday. Some 110 people,…
Texas A&M to close Qatar campus by 2028 amid regional unrest
1 of 4 | Israeli security forces push a man at a protest of Israelis and Palestinians who were calling for a cease-fire and an…
Swiss police kill axe-wielding train hostage-taker, passengers unhurt
Swiss police Thursday night killed an axe-wielding hostage-taker from Iran and freed 15 train passengers unharmed at the Essert-sous-Champvent station. Photo Laurent Gillieron/EPA-EFE Feb. 9…
U.S. conducts ‘self-defense’ strikes in Yemen, hitting Iran-backed Houthi targets
A projectile is launched during a military exercise near the Yemen-Saudi Arabia border at Al-Baqaa area in the northern province of Saada, Yemen, in early…
Pro-Israel demonstrators call for continued war with Hamas
1 of 4 | Right-wing Israelis hold placards and photos of soldiers killed in Gaza at a protest outside the office of Prime Minister Benjamin…