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A large-scale Russian drone attack against Ukraine took place Wednesday, killing six people ​and ‌wounding dozens across the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr ‌Zelenskyy said. The attack comes shortly after a ceasefire between the two sides ended. The attack represents one of the longest and largest ​attacks in Russia's war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy said.  "Since midnight, ‌at ​least 800

It appeared that everything was in place to meet Germany's medium-range defense needs: until Germany acquired its own systems, the US was supposed to step in. The plan was to station US Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany. With a range of up to 2,500 kilometers (1553 miles), they could reach Russian territory if necessary. The

In 2020, Ethiopia's government under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed postponed the country's planned elections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), the largest and most dominant party in the country's northern Tigray region, accused Abiy of unconstitutionally extending his government's term. The TPLF arranged local elections — which it won — and

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is right back to where he was in late 2022 — under renewed scrutiny over alleged wrongdoing, facing an impeachment process and mounting calls to step down. But he announced on Monday that he will not resign and said he will challenge the impeachment proceedings against him. "I therefore respectfully want to

Gunshots have been heard inside the Senate of the Philippines as tensions escalate over a planned arrest of a top senator. Witnesses reported multiple shots on Wednesday, sending journalists and others scrambling for cover as armed personnel moved through the building. What happened at the Senate? More than 10 soldiers in camouflage had earlier entered the complex, some carrying

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Editor's note: This article contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence. Even amid the maelstrom of opinion, there's little doubt the war in Gaza has sparked a humanitarian crisis. As well as starvation, death and destruction, a pair of reports, both released this week, shine a light on the scale of alleged sexual abuse on October 7

At a roadside eatery outside Delhi, India, Ramesh Verma has stopped checking the price of cooking gas every morning. The numbers only make him anxious now. At the same time, his business is starting to slow down as customers cut back on small, regular expenses like tea and snacks. The commercial gas cylinder that runs

There's a special name for music that's not produced by the big labels and that can't be easily squeezed into a genre: "indie," short for independent. Indie bands have an image of being authentic and non-commercial. Fans presume their favorite bands achieved their success through their great music and hard work alone. That's why many were shocked

Cem Özdemir likes to jokingly refer to himself as an "Anatolian Swabian," in reference to the region of Swabia in Baden-Württemberg, where he was born 60 years ago, and the home region of his parents: Anatolia in Turkey. The Green Party politician rejects the notion that he is a model of successful integration. After all