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The EU targets Russia’s energy revenue and shadow fleet with new sanctions over the war on Ukraine
The European Union approved on Friday a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including a lower oil ...
Trump’s tariff pressure pushes Asia toward American LNG, but at the cost of climate goals
Asian countries are offering to buy more U.S. liquefied natural gas in negotiations with the Trump administration as a way to ...
Syria’s Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes
A Syrian Druze woman living in the United Arab Emirates frantically tried to keep in touch with her family in her hometown in ...
Civil rights work is slowing as Trump dismantles the Education Department, agency data shows
The Trump administration insists it hasn’t wavered in its duty to protect the civil rights of America’s children even as it ...
Shutdowns of cellphone internet links sweep Russia, further limiting already-stifled net freedom
A snappy tune by a blogger that mockingly laments his poor internet connection in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don ...
Asian shares mostly advance after Wall Street cruises to more records
Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after Wall Street rose to records following better-than-expected updates on the ...
K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members
With two out of five of its members North Korean defectors, the K-pop group 1VERSE is breaking new ground as it debuts its ...
Paramount to end ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ next May
Colbert’s tenure at “The Late Show” began in September 2015, when he took over for original host, late night legend David ...
House Republicans grasp for response to demands for transparency in Epstein case
House Republicans were grasping late Thursday to formulate a response to the Trump administration’s handling of records in ...
Chinese university expels female student after relationship with a foreigner
A Chinese university announced the expulsion of a female student for “damaging national dignity” after she was accused of ...
A fire at a shopping center in eastern Iraq kills more than 60 people
A fire engulfed a newly opened shopping center in eastern Iraq, killing more than 60 people, including children, Iraqi ...
China issues safety warning for its nationals studying in the Philippines
China’s Education Ministry issued a safety warning for Chinese students in the Philippines after what it said were a series of criminal incidents targeting them. The brief warning ...