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kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies announced Wednesday that they are investigating senior officials in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, a day after the country’s recently fired defense minister called national elections despite the ongoing fight against the Russian invasion. The revelation marked another test of Zelenskyy’s political resilience as Ukraine’s war with its largest … Read more

South Korea and the United States have shortened the duration of their joint military exercises and reduced field training exercises after US President Donald Trump ordered a “substantial reduction” of the annual war games. The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which began on August 17, will be shortened from 11 days to five and will now … Read more

Moscow warehouse burns as Ukrainian drone crews prepare to strike again A huge retail logistics center on the outskirts of Moscow was still in flames on Sunday morning after an overnight attack by waves of Ukrainian drones, sending thick dark smoke into the sky. Hundreds of kilometers from the scene, Ukrainian drone operators had barely … Read more

Erin Patterson: From a normal mother to a household name published at 05:01 BST05:01 BST Image source, EPAErin Patterson is now a household name in Australia, after finding herself at the center of a triple murder case that gripped the world last year. But before all that, I was a normal mother in a small … Read more

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – 01/24/2025: A 24-hour Yonhap news broadcast at Seoul train station showing a news broadcast with archive footage of US President Donald Trump (L) with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R). Kim Jae-Hwan | soup images | Light rocket | Getty Images South Korea’s military said Wednesday it would cut an … Read more

House and Senate Democrats are calling on President Donald Trump to rescind his Aug. 10 executive order targeting childhood vaccines, citing the growing measles outbreak, which has reached its highest level in 35 years. In a letter signed by more than 90 Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), lawmakers criticized Health and Human … Read more

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he is unhappy that the country is close to reaching a deal with Iran to manage maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, two regional officials said Tuesday, a day after Trump leveled the threat. The officials said the Trump administration has told … Read more

The missile launches came as efforts continued to reach a deal between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday it had detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards the Gulf country, as tensions continued to rise across the region. The ministry said both missiles fell … Read more

Russians Withdraw Billions From Banks Over Fears Kremlin Will Seize Deposits for War The Washington Post Putin Suffers Humiliating New Crisis as Russians Withdraw Billions from Banks The Daily Beast Russians Withdraw Billions from Banks Amid Fears Putin May Seize Deposits The Telegraph Russian Households Transfer Nearly 600 Billion Rubles to Foreign Brokers as Restrictions … Read more

South Korea’s president has renewed his push to regain independent control of the US military in the event of war and urged faster progress in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines after Donald Trump’s order to halt joint exercises. On Sunday night, Trump ordered the Pentagon to “substantially reduce” this week’s joint military exercises with South Korea, saying … Read more