Saudi Arabia Kicks Off Ukraine Talks That Exclude Russia
[Al Jazeera] Saudi Arabia has kicked off a weekend summit in Jeddah, in which senior officials from some 40 countries – but not Russia – will…
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Mexican Marines Find 110 Pounds Of Dynamite In Drug Cartel Lab
[AP] Mexican marines found 110 pounds (50 kilograms) of dynamite hidden in a methamphetamine laboratory run by a drug cartel, the navy said Thursday. The…
Russian Warship Damaged In Ukrainian Attack On Novorossiysk Naval Base
[Reuters] A Russian warship was seriously damaged in an overnight Ukrainian naval drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea navy base at Novorossiysk, two sources said…
Donald Trump pleads not guilty at arraignment for 2020 election indictment
[Al Jazeera] Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges he sought to overturn the 2020 election results in the United States, as the embattled former president…
North Korea Confirms Custody Of US Soldier
[BBC] North Korea has confirmed custody of Travis King in its first response to requests for information on the US soldier’s whereabouts, the UN Command…
Singapore Hangs Third Person For Drug Offences In Little Over A Week
[Al Jazeera] Singapore has carried out its third execution for drug offences in a little over a week, hanging a 39-year-old citizen for trafficking 54…
China’s Capital Beijing Battered By Heaviest Rainfall In 140 years
[NBC] China’s capital Beijing has been pummeled by the heaviest rainfall in 140 years, leaving at least 20 dead. According to the Chinese authorities, the city…
Taiwan Detains Army Officer Suspected Of Leaking Military Secrets To China
[AP] Taiwan has detained an army officer and several collaborators on suspicion of handing military secrets to China. The defense ministry said Wednesday that a…
Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Danube Port, Sending Global Grain Prices Higher
[Reuters] Russia attacked Ukraine’s main inland port across the Danube River from Romania on Wednesday, sending global food prices higher as it ramps up its…
Trump Faces Criminal Charges For Efforts To Overturn 2020 Election
[Al Jazeera] Former United States President Donald Trump has been criminally indicted for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, with prosecutors accusing the Republican…