European charity ship rescues 135 migrants in Maltese search-and-rescue waters Saturday, 16 March 2024, 07:08 Last update: about 13 days ago Associated Press The European charity ship Ocean Viking said Friday it rescued another 135 migrants, including a pregnant woman and eight children, from a double-decker boat in Maltese search-and-rescue...
With Navalny dead, his allies keep fighting to undermine Putin's grip on power Saturday, 16 March 2024, 06:58 Last update: about 13 days ago Associated Press Alexei Navalny’s team is used to working independently. The most potent foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin was frequently absent for long stretches after being arrested,...
The first ship to use a new sea route delivers aid to Gaza, Israeli miliary says Saturday, 16 March 2024, 06:56 Last update: about 13 days ago A ship delivered 200 tons of humanitarian supplies, food and water to Gaza on Friday, the Israeli military said, inaugurating a sea route from Cyprus for aid to help ease...
Russians are voting in an election that holds little suspense after Putin crushed dissent Friday, 15 March 2024, 19:40 Last update: about 13 days ago Associated Press Russia began three days of voting Friday in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule for six more years after he stifled...
Survivors of Med rescue say about 50 people died on trip from Libya, aid group reports Thursday, 14 March 2024, 14:54 Last update: about 14 days ago Associated Press Survivors aboard a deflating rubber dinghy rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea have reported that some 50 people who departed Libya with them a week ago perished during the journey, the...
Pope acknowledges criticism, health issues but says in upcoming memoir he has no plans to retire Thursday, 14 March 2024, 14:52 Last update: about 14 days ago Associated Press Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so, saying in a new memoir he still has “many projects to...
The drama in Russia's election is all about what Putin will do with another 6 years in power Thursday, 14 March 2024, 06:54 Last update: about 15 days ago Associated Press As Vladimir Putin heads for another six-year term as Russia's president, there's little electoral drama in the race. What he does after he crosses the finish line is what's drawing attention...
Putin says Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence is threatened Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 09:30 Last update: about 15 days ago Associated Press President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to its statehood, sovereignty or independence, voicing hope that the U.S. would refrain from actions that...
Updated: Europe's world-first AI rules get final approval. Here's what happens next Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 07:04 Last update: about 15 days ago Associated Press European Union lawmakers are set to give final approval to the 27-nation bloc’s artificial intelligence law Wednesday, putting the world-leading rules on track to take effect later...
Biden and Trump clinch nominations, setting stage for a gruelling general election rematch Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 07:00 Last update: about 16 days ago Associated Press President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clinched their parties' presidential nominations Tuesday with decisive victories in a slate of low-profile primaries, setting...