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The rescue of an experienced mountaineer has been called off in Kyrgyzstan nearly two weeks after Natasha Nagovitsina, 47, broke her leg not far from the summit of the country’s tallest mountain, according to reports.  Nagovitsina, a Russian climber who garnered fame four years ago after she refused to leave her husband after he suffered […]

Russia’s top nuclear official this week said Moscow is facing “colossal threats” and needs to update its nuclear capabilities. Without directly naming where Russia’s chief nuclear threat is coming from, Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev said, “the current geopolitical situation, is a time of colossal threats to the existence

Britain’s top diplomat wriggled off the hook recently after getting in trouble over a fishing trip with U.S. Vice President JD Vance – but it wasn’t over anything the politicians discussed.  U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy was given a written warning by the country’s Environment Agency for fishing without a license, the agency said Friday. 

On Saturday, Israeli tanks and troops began maneuvering ever closer to Gaza City’s outskirts in preparation for a full-scale offensive. Eyewitness accounts reported intensified shelling as Israel is moving toward what could be the defining battle of its war against Hamas terrorists: the capture of Gaza City. Israel’s security cabinet approved the operation, known as Gideon’s

England’s distinctive red-and-white St. George’s Cross and iconic union jack flags are making a comeback across the United Kingdom, with supporters calling the resurgence patriotic while critics in the media warn it shows extremism, echoing MAGA-like culture wars across the pond. The dispute over the flag is the latest symbol of Britain’s political discourse, with

Ancient artifacts dating back to a sunken city from more than 2,000 years ago were pulled out of the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, according to Egyptian officials. The historic treasures — which included a statue of a sphinx, Roman coins and other relics— were brought to shore by archaeologists and divers from the waters of

Voters in Taiwan are headed to the polls on Saturday to decide whether Taipei should reignite its nuclear power capabilities as the island faces immense energy vulnerabilities amid growing concern over threats posed by China.  In May, Taiwan shut the Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant — its last remaining nuclear plant — after the ruling Democratic

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). An experienced British skydiver — who died during a jump earlier this year — deliberately fell to her death just one day after she and her partner had

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday appeared to acknowledge for the first time that the troops he sent to fight Ukraine for Russian President Vladimir Putin have suffered losses en masse. In a ceremony depicting the faces of 100 North Korean soldiers and attended by their family members, Kim honored the “heroic” soldiers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants a “strong reaction” from the U.S. government if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not sit down with him for a bilateral meeting. This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to broker a peace agreement between the two countries, which have been at war since Moscow’s February