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Iran and the U.S. lean into gunboat diplomacy as nuclear talks hang in balance
Iran and the United States leaned into gunboat diplomacy Thursday, with Tehran holding drills with Russia and the Americans bringing another aircraft carrier cl...
José María Balcázar becomes Peru's eighth president in a decade
José María Balcázar has become Peru's new interim president, replacing another interim leader who was removed over corruption allegations just four months into...
Trump gathers members of Board of Peace for first meeting, with some U.S. allies wary
President Donald Trump will gather Thursday with representatives from more than two dozen countries that have joined his Board of Peace, for a meeting that will...
With a win over Sweden, the U.S. men's hockey team will play for an Olympic medal
A thrilling overtime goal by defenseman Quinn Hughes puts Team USA through to a semifinal game against Slovakia. On the other side of the bracket, Canada had it...
Australia bans a citizen with alleged IS links from returning from Syria
The Australian is among a group of 34 women and children who had planned to fly from Damascus to Australia on Monday but were turned back by Syrian authorities...
Russia's hybrid warfare rattles Poland and NATO
Russia is stepping up covert attacks across Europe — rail sabotage, drones, cyber strikes — testing NATO. Polish officials warn "disposable agents" are sowing f...
Ukrainian officials to boycott Winter Paralympics over decision to allow Russians to compete under their flag
Ukrainian officials will boycott next month's Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics over the participation of a handful of Russian and Belarusian athletes who hav...
UEFA investigating alleged racist abuse directed at Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior
UEFA has appointed an ethics and disciplinary inspector after allegations a racist slur was directed at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during last night's...
The last newspaper hawker in Paris honored with knighthood
Ali Akbar, a 73-year-old immigrant from Pakistan, has been hawking papers on the streets of Paris for the last 50 years. French President Emmanuel Macron honore...
Venezuela's oil revival brings hope but little relief for workers
As U.S. sanctions ease and oil money begins to trickle back after Nicolás Maduro's removal, Venezuelans weigh hopes for recovery against the harsh reality of su...
Rev. Jesse Jackson has died. And, U.S. and Iran set for high-stakes nuclear talks
Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at age 84. And, the U.S. and Iran are set for high-stakes negotiations today in Geneva about Iran's nuclear...
Australia won't repatriate 34 women and children from Syria
The Australian government will not repatriate from Syria a group of 34 women and children with alleged ties to the Islamic State group, Prime Minister Anthony A...