Aug 01 Appeals court in Bosnia confirms sentence for Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik after stoking separatist tensions By Amer Cohadzic, Associated Press Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik has repeatedly called for the separation of the Serb-run half of Bosnia to join Serbia, which prompted the former U.S. administration to impose sanctions against him and his allies. Continue reading
Jul 31 Russia's 'land of fire and ice' largely spared by earthquake and tsunami By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded hit Russia’s Far East, flooding a fishing port with waves from a tsunami, but causing only a few injuries. Continue reading
Jul 31 Russian missile and drone attack hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing 9 people and wounding 124 By Samya Kullab, Associated Press A Kyiv official said Thursday that at least 124 other people were wounded in the attacks. Continue reading
Jul 31 Ukraine's Parliament approves law restoring independence of anti-graft watchdogs following backlash By Illia Novikov, Associated Press The move on Thursday reversed his contentious move last week that curbed their power and brought an outcry. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 4:14 Hawaii avoids major damage after massive earthquake triggers tsunami By Stephanie Sy, Winston Wilde A major earthquake off the coast of Russia set off widespread tsunami alerts and evacuations all across the Pacific. It was the strongest quake on the planet since 2011, and the sixth largest ever recorded. Moderate tsunami waves reached the… Continue watching
Jul 30 18 EU countries turn to new defense fund as U.S. no longer considers Europe's security a priority By Associated Press Eighteen European Union countries have applied for billions of euros from a new defense fund aimed at helping Europe provide for its own security, the bloc’s executive branch said Wednesday, with Poland seeking more than a third of the money. Continue reading
Jul 30 Russian missiles hit Ukrainian military training ground and civilian buildings By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Authorities say Russian missiles have hit a Ukrainian army training ground and killed three soldiers as Ukraine struggles to make up a severe manpower shortage in the three-year war. Continue reading
Jul 30 Tsunami waves reach Japan, Hawaii and California after 8.8 magnitude quake hits Russia's Far East without major damage By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has hit off Russia's sparsely populated Far East. Authorities warned the risk from the 8.8 magnitude quake could last for hours, and millions of people potentially in the path of the waves were… Continue reading
Jul 28 Britain's Starmer presses Trump on 'desperate' food crisis in Gaza during meeting in Scotland By Will Weissert, Associated Press Starmer is using Monday's closed-door discussions to urge Trump to help address the food crisis in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict there between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading
Jul 25 Russian parliament approves a bill punishing online searches for information deemed 'extremist' By Associated Press It’s not clear how authorities will track down violators. Continue reading