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The United Kingdom has…
Protestors in Saint Lucia condemning the nation’s homosexuality laws in 2012. (Getty)
A Saint Lucia court has struck down a set of laws criminalising homosexuality, in a major win for LGBTQ+…
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese military announced Wednesday that it would hold an annual naval exercise and conduct a maritime joint patrol with Russian forces next month.
Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang…
The United Kingdom will recognize Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel takes significant steps to end the “appalling situation” in Gaza and meets other conditions, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday.
“Our goal remains…
The New York Times issued a correction on Tuesday, after it published a front-page image last week of an emaciated child to illustrate widespread hunger in Gaza without noting that the boy suffers from health problems that predate the…
Kamchatka Earthquake Sends Tsunami to California Coast
Massive tsunami waves generated by the powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka have reached the shores of California, the U.S. National Weather…
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher U.S. tariffs but held back on major moves after trade talks with the U.S. this week kept businesses and planners in…
