Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military has repeatedly used missiles to blast civilian targets across the country, with devastating consequences
Three decades ago, the world held its breath as tanks blasted the Russian parliament building in central Moscow while the Kremlin moved to flush out rebellious lawmakers in a crisis that shaped the country’s post-Soviet history
A court in Moscow has sentenced a former state TV journalist to 8 1/2 years in prison in absentia for protesting Russia’s war in Ukraine, the latest example of a crackdown on dissent that has intensified since Moscow’s invasion nearly 20 months ago
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week
Armenia finds itself facing multiple challenges after being suddenly thrust into one of the worst political crises in its decades of independence following the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union
The last bus carrying ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh has left the region, completing a weeklong, grueling exodus in which more than 80% of its residents have fled after Azerbaijan reclaimed the area in a lightning military operation last month
The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum is moving up festivities for the former president’s 99th birthday because of the threat of a partial federal government shutdown
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as the leader of both Fox News’ parent company and his News Corp media holdings, with his son, Lachlan, set to take his place
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week
A month after Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a suspicious plane crash, the Kremlin seems to be succeeding in keeping the demise of the profane and outspoken Wagner chief as low-key as possible
Canadian autoworkers have ratified a new labor agreement with Ford Motor Co., averting a threatened strike
Amazon is investing up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic and taking a minority stake in the company
From Europe to Africa to southeast Asia, tens of thousands of climate activists around the world launched protests Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as Earth suffers from dramatic weather extremes
Social media users shared a range of false claims this week
A Tennessee man who wrote on social media about wanting to “take over the Capitol building” before the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, where he threw a flagpole at a police officer’s head, has been sentenced to more than six years in prison
China’s Great Wall has been pierced by Genghis Khan, the Manchus, and now, allegedly, a couple of construction workers named Zheng and Wang who wanted a shortcut
Some analysts are questioning whether Russia would be willing to share secret weapons technologies with North Korea
The menu for the state dinner at the White House honoring Kenya starts with a chilled tomato soup and ends with a white chocolate basket of fruit
The United Nations says it’s no longer able to distribute food aid in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity
Famous fans and collaborators are paying tribute to actor James Earl Jones
The seasonal differences of the movie calendar have eroded a little bit with time
The Directors Guild will pay tribute to Francis Ford Coppola at its 25th DGA Honors in October
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an EP from country-turned-pop singer Maren Morris, Léa Seydoux and George MacKay lead the intriguing French sci-fi “The Beast,” and an HBO documentary lets Elizabeth Taylor tell her story by relying on 40 hours of recently discovered audio
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a final album under Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino moniker, Kerry Washington’s comedy “UnPrisoned” returning for a second season and daredevils who scale the world’s tallest buildings fall in love in “Skywalkers: A Love Story.”
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Megan Moroney’s sophomore album ”“Am I Okay
VW CEO: Chinese automakers should be allowed to avert tariffs by investing in EU
UK investment summit to feature Google, Wayve and Brookfield
Former New York governor and stepson assaulted during evening walk
North Korea and China mark their 75th anniversary of ties as outsiders question their relationship
Born on Oct. 7, Ali's first year has played out against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war
Kazakhstan votes on whether to build first nuclear plant
The jobs number surpassed everyone’s expectations. Cue the complaints about the Fed
Dubai’s Emirates airline bans pagers, walkie-talkies after device attacks in Lebanon
Scientists grow mystery tree from 1,000-year-old seed
Washington pulls away in 4th quarter to beat No. 10 Michigan 27-17
Verdugo's go-ahead single and acrobatic catch lift Yankees over Royals 6-5 in ALDS opener
Vanderbilt takes down No. 1 Alabama 40-35 in historic college football victory