European court finds Russia committed violations in Ukraine and was behind downing of Flight MH17
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Europe’s top human rights court ruled that Russia was responsible for widespread violations of international law in…
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Hurricane Flossie could become a major hurricane off the Pacific coast of Mexico
Hurricane Flossie strengthened to a Category 2 cyclone on Tuesday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and could become a major hurricane before weakening later this week, forecasters said.
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning that yielded new discoveries
The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly frescoed reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace that in some ways rival the Sistine Chapel as the peak of high Renaissance artistry.
International Space Station welcomes its first astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary
The first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, ferried there by SpaceX on a private flight.
A whirlwind 48 hours: How Trump’s Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement came together
In a 48-hour whirlwind, President Donald Trump veered from elated to indignant to triumphant as his fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire agreement came together, teetered toward collapse and ultimately coalesced.
Alarm grows after the US inserts itself into Israel’s war against Iran with strikes on nuclear sites
The world grappled Sunday with the United States inserting itself into Israel’s war by attacking Iranian nuclear sites, an operation that raised urgent questions about what remained of Tehran’s nuclear program and how its weakened military might respond.
Iran’s leader rejects calls to surrender and warns that intervention would harm the US
Iran’s supreme leader rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of more Israeli strikes Wednesday and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage to them.” European diplomats prepared to hold talks with Iran on Friday.
Erick makes landfall in southern Mexico as a Category 3 storm
Powerful Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca early Thursday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Air India faces turbulence as plane crash prompts deeper checks and disruptions
Air India is facing fresh turbulence following last week’s fatal crash as additional safety inspections on its Dreamliner fleet have led to flight delays, cancellations and growing passenger anxiety.
UK lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion amid concern about the prosecution of women
British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales after a lawmaker argued it was cruel to prosecute women for ending a pregnancy.