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Russia says it destroyed 85 Ukrainian drones overnight

The music magazine Spin published its “25 Most Influential People in Music In 2025” list, with Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi ranked at the top. Salehi was released from prison in December. He was initially arrested in late October 2022 in connection with nationwide protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini while in morality police custody. Click here to read the full story in Persian.

Officials say consumers who use them risk getting ineffective or dangerous drugs

In sub-divided flats each resident lives in an area of about 6 square meters on average

College Board figures average in-state public tuition this year is $11,610, down 4% from a decade earlier when taking inflation into account; after grants and aid, drop is even greater

People are getting less iodine because of changes in diet and food manufacturing

Officials trying to avoid oil spill

Kyiv reports wave of Russian drone attacks in several regions

National security adviser Jake Sullivan says alliances are key amid broader alignment among adversaries: Russia, China, North Korea

The Famine Review Committee report on Sudan is backed by expert investigation and analysis proving millions are in acute need of food.

Prosecutors are demanding that former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez be given at least a 15-year prison sentence following his conviction for corruption that included acting as an agent of a foreign government. In the sentencing recommendation filed late Thursday in a Manhattan federal court, prosecutors said the 71-year-old Democrat who once represented New Jersey is the first senator convicted of abusing a Senate committee leadership position and the first person convicted of serving as a...

Judge Beryl Howell found Rudy Giuliani violated court orders barring him from defaming Wandrea Moss and Ruby Freeman

It’s the first of three planned facilities in the United States

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday to no punishment at all in his hush money case. He says the case was politically motivated and maintains his innocence. We speak with Mark Sedlander, a trial attorney and litigator whose practice consists of white-collar defense and government investigations. Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold. Experts say the trend may lead to more severe climate...

Rising anti-China sentiment among Burmese community highlights growing public discontent over Beijing's deepening involvement in Myanmar's conflicts, analysts say 

Arkansas and North Carolina mobilize the National Guard for tasks such as helping stranded motorists