Politics Aug 06 Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin ahead of Russia-Ukraine peace deadline, the Kremlin says The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. A meeting between Putin and Witkoff lasted about three hours Wednesday. Neither side gave an immediate readout of the talks. …
Health Aug 06 China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak with wide range of measures as thousands fall ill The government is using mosquito nets and disinfection, threatening fines for people who fail to disperse standing water and deploying drones to hunt down insect breeding grounds.
Nation Aug 05 Murders dropped nearly 15% last year, FBI data shows The FBI statistics released Tuesday show murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in the U.S. in 2024 fell nearly 15% from a year earlier, continuing a decline that's been seen since a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike.
World Aug 05 Sudan accuses UAE of funding mercenaries to fight alongside RSF in civil war Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of sending Colombian mercenaries to fight alongside the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces against the military in the country’s civil war.
World Aug 05 Russia will no longer abide by self-imposed moratorium on intermediate-range missiles Russia has declared it's no longer considers itself bound by a self-imposed moratorium on deploying nuclear-capable intermediate range missiles.
World Aug 05 Hezbollah threatens to resume firing missiles at Israel if it intensifies operations in Lebanon The U.S. wants full disarmament of Hezbollah, while the group says the ceasefire only mentions disarmament south of a key river in Lebanon.
Science Aug 05 Titan submersible disaster that killed 5 on way to Titanic ruins was preventable, Coast Guard says The disappearance of the Titan in 2023 off Canada led to a search that grabbed worldwide attention. The Coast Guard released the findings Tuesday from its highest level of investigation.
World Aug 04 Trial begins for suspects in accused of killing 149 in Moscow concert hall attack A trial has begun under tight security for 19 defendants accused of involvement in last year’s shooting rampage in a Moscow concert hall that killed 149 people.
World Aug 04 After attacks by U.S. and Israel, Iran creates new defense council Iran's state media says the country has founded a new defense council after attacks in June by Israel and the U.S.
World Aug 04 Denmark zoo asks people to donate their small pets as food for captive predators The Aalborg zoo says it is trying to mimic the natural food chain of the animals housed there and offers assurances the pets will be "gently euthanized" by trained staff.