Jun 23 Serbia threatens armed intervention again in Kosovo as tension escalates By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Serbia has reiterated a threat to intervene militarily in its former province of Kosovo if NATO-led peacekeepers there fail to protect minority Serbs from what Belgrade calls the terrorist threat of Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian authorities. Continue reading
Jun 23 Kremlin orders arrest of Wagner Group's leader over his calls for armed rebellion By Susie Blann, Associated Press The owner of the Wagner private military contractor escalated his direct challenge to the Kremlin on Friday, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s defense minister. Continue reading
Jun 23 Gang violence pushes Haitians from their homes into makeshift shelters By Dánica Coto, Associated Press A gang rampaged through the Cite Soleil slum, killing and raping and setting fire to hundreds of wood-and-tin homes. Continue reading
Jun 23 Opening soon: Germany's largest Jewish cultural center since the Holocaust By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Germany’s biggest Jewish educational and cultural complex since the Holocaust is set to open in Berlin, five years after the groundbreaking. Continue reading
Jun 23 In wake of Titan implosion, officials grapple with complex investigation into its causes By Patrick Whittle, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press On Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said all of the agencies involved are trying to determine who has the authority to lead an inquiry, which is sure to be complex because of the international nature of the mission. Continue reading
Jun 23 Political infighting could hurt Russia's war efforts -- and possibly Putin's power By Associated Press After spending more than two decades building a rigidly controlled political system, Russian President Vladimir Putin is silently watching increasingly raucous infighting that has emerged among top members of his entourage amid the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 23 Romanian court extends Andrew Tate's house arrest as human trafficking case drags on By Associated Press The Bucharest Tribunal's decision comes days after prosecutors from Romania's anti-organized crime agency formally indicted the 36-year-old social media star after filing their criminal investigation to a Bucharest court. Continue reading
Jun 23 Around 350 Pakistanis were on migrant boat that sank off Greece and many still missing, official says By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press Only 104 people, including 12 Pakistanis, were rescued and 82 bodies have been recovered. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: Biden hosts Indian Prime Minister Modi at White House for state dinner By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Despite deep differences over human rights and India's stance on Russia's war in Ukraine, Biden extended to Modi the administration’s third invitation for a state visit. It included the state dinner, a high diplomatic honor that the U.S. reserves for its closest allies. Continue reading
Jun 22 UN puts Russian forces on blacklist for killing children in Ukraine By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a new report to the Security Council that he is "appalled" by the high number of "grave violations" against children in Ukraine in 2022. Continue reading