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Baltic states call for NATO to increase security with Wagner in Belarus
Latvia and Lithuania called on Tuesday for NATO to strengthen its eastern borders in response to expectations that Russia’s Wagner private will set up a new base in Belarus after its abortive mutiny at home.
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin…
UN urges Israel and Palestinians to halt West Bank violence in statement backed by US and Russia
The UN Security Council urged Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday to avoid actions that can further inflame tensions in the volatile West Bank.
The statement was backed by both the United States and Russia in a moment of unity on a…
Netanyahu says invited to China, with US-Israel ties tense
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he had been invited to China and his office had informed close ally the US about the planned trip to Beijing.
The announcement comes during tense ties between Israel and the US,…
First UN investigator at US detention center at Guantanamo says detainees face cruel treatment
The first UN independent investigator to visit the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay said Monday the 30 men held there are subject “to ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law.”
The investigator, Irish…
Iran ‘willing to swap prisoners with US’
Iran said on Monday it was hoping indirect talks with the US could lead to a “positive” outcome for a prisoner swap.
Iran announced earlier this month that it was engaged in Oman-mediated talks with the US over its nuclear deal and a…
When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should foot the bill for rescue attempts?
When millionaire Steve Fossett’s plane went missing over the Nevada range in 2007, the swashbuckling adventurer had already been the subject of two prior emergency rescue operations thousands of miles apart.
And that prompted a prickly…
Ukraine’s Zelensky discusses Russian turmoil with Biden, Trudeau, Duda
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he discussed the weekend’s turmoil in Russia in phone calls with the leaders of the United States, Canada and Poland on Sunday, and that the “weakness” of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin had been…
Ford Explorer recall prompts US Transportation Department investigation
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a Ford Motor Co. recall of more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the US after receiving complaints about repairs intended to prevent the vehicles from unexpectedly…
FDA warns stores to stop selling Elf Bar, the top disposable e-cigarette in the US
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it has sent warning letters to dozens of retailers selling fruit- and candy-flavored disposable e-cigarettes, including the current best-selling brand, Elf Bar.
It’s the latest attempt by…
No direct evidence COVID-19 started in Wuhan lab – US intelligence report
US intelligence agencies found no direct evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic stemmed from an incident at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, a report declassified on Friday said.
The four-page report by the Office of the Director of…