Russian forces edge closer to a key eastern Ukraine city in ‘intense’ fighting, officials say
Fighting around the key eastern Ukraine city of Pokrovsk is “extremely intense” after a monthslong Russian push, Ukraine’s ...
A pro-democracy ex-lawmaker in Hong Kong has been convicted of rioting during 2019 protests
A Hong Kong judge on Thursday convicted a pro-democracy former lawmaker of rioting during mob violence at a subway station at ...
Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home ...
2 men go free after their convictions were overturned in a case involving a discredited detective
Two men were freed Wednesday after their convictions were overturned in a 2009 double homicide whose investigation was ...
Rights group accuses Russian mercenaries of abuses against civilians in Mali
Mali’s armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, committed abuses against civilians since the withdrawal of a U.N.
As tourists discover Finland’s Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December afternoon, lots of tourist groups poured into Santa Claus Village, a ...
North Dakota regulators consider underground carbon dioxide storage permits for Midwest pipeline
A North Dakota panel will consider Thursday whether to approve permits for underground storage of hundreds of millions of ...
American who says he crossed into Syria by foot is free after 7 months in detention
An American who turned up in Syria on Thursday says he was detained after crossing into the country by foot on a Christian pilgrimage seven months ago. Travis Timmerman ...
Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal announced Thursday linked to ...
One of metro’s oldest houses will soon be joined by another
In West Des Moines, spirits are stirring. Down the road from the Jordan Cemetery, things are happening around the old Jordan ...
House voting on $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minors
National defense would see a 1% increase in spending this fiscal year under a Pentagon policy bill that also gives a ...
A look at the growing political storm unleashed by South Korean president’s martial law decree
In a fiery televised statement, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his short-lived martial law decree as a necessary act of governance and vowed to “fight to ...