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Iran reports no new U.S. strikes as tensions remain high
Iran reported no strikes overnight into Saturday, an apparent break from nearly two weeks of consecutive nights of U.S. attacks, but tensions remain high following a recent escalation over control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Ukraine turns to battlefield commanders in sweeping military reset
Two protesters outside Kyiv’s Ivan Franko Drama Theater held aloft a portrait of Ukraine’s commander-in-chief, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, depicted as a Soviet field marshal, complete with countless medals, red lapels and a severe expression. “Syrsky out” was one of the main slogans chanted by the hundreds of protesters who had gathered recently in central Kyiv.
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Tropical Storm Genevieve formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean as Hurricane Fausto strengthened into a Category 2 storm and is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands next week, forecasters said.
Trump vows to crack down on Europe, add tariffs to battle hefty fines on U.S. tech
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Giraffes given a new home in Uganda to escape oil drilling in the country’s largest park
On a cold morning in Uganda's largest national park, rangers chat and sing to lift their spirits ahead of the start of a daunting wildlife project considered critical to conservation: moving the Nubian giraffe to a new home.
Trump maintains that China, Russia are staying out of Iran war, citing relationship with Xi, Putin
President Trump says he does not believe two strategic partners of Iran -- China and Russia -- are assisting Tehran in its war with the U.S.
Police boat crashes into bridge in central London, sending officers into the Thames
A police boat crashed into Westminster Bridge in central London on Friday, sending members of its marine unit into the River Thames and injuring five officers, the Metropolitan Police said.
Russia’s central bank gingerly cuts rates, caught between business complaints and inflation
Russia's central bank made a smaller than usual interest rate cut on Friday, a compromise move to support stagnating economic growth even as inflation fueled by war spending remains higher than the bank's target.
Netanyahu to travel to Washington for Trump meeting, Lindsey Graham funeral
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to visit Washington on Tuesday for a meeting with President Trump and to attend the funeral service for Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a staunch Republican ally of Israel.
Swedish Viking Center accuses Universal of not paying for damage to ship used in ‘The Odyssey’
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" faces an accusation from a Swedish nonprofit that Universal never paid for damage to a Viking ship used in the film.
Hurricane Fausto strengthens into Category 2 storm, expected to approach Hawaiian Islands next week
Hurricane Fausto has strengthened into a Category 2 storm in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to approach the Hawaiian Islands next week, forecasters said.
Poland’s biggest opposition party faces split over tensions about its direction
Poland's main opposition party faces a split in a disagreement over its future direction, with the party leader saying Friday that more than 30 lawmakers have effectively left.
Pompeii archaeologists reconstruct frescoed ceiling of a banquet hall, with more fragments to come
Archaeologists in Pompeii, the ancient city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, have unveiled the partially reconstructed frescoed ceiling vault of a banquet hall featuring detailed images of Greek mythology.
Laura Loomer flips switch on Ukraine war narrative: ‘We have been so propagandized by Russia’
Conservative political activist Laura Loomer sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview that resulted in a 180-degree turn in her previously charged rhetoric about the country's four-plus-year war with Russia.
Trump says attacked vessels should be repaid with Iranian money, prompting warning from Tehran
President Trump says commercial shippers that sustain damage from attacks in the Middle East should be reimbursed using frozen Iranian assets.
Pentagon, Oracle sign massive software consolidation contract worth nearly $7B over next decade
The Pentagon and Oracle announced a massive software consolidation deal late Thursday, worth up to $6.9 billion over the next 10 years, covering the entire Defense Department, Coast Guard and intelligence community.