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The Yi Peng 3 is wanted in Sweden for questioning over the severing of two undersea fiber-optic cables in November

Washington on Wednesday announced the restrictions that aim to target 'proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery'

Michael Carpenter, National Security Council director for Europe, discusses Biden administration's final efforts to strengthen Ukraine and why it would take more time and resources from Washington to start successful negotiations between Ukraine and Russia

Incident occurred at Islamic high school where a large crowd had gathered for family event

President Vladimir Putin says that Russia had 'achieved our goals' in Syria, where it rushed to provide direct military support for Assad’s government more than nine years ago to help push back rebel fighters

Police say the man had confessed to using gasoline to set fire on the ground floor of the three-story cafe, where people were also singing karaoke-style

French court found all 51 defendants guilty in a drugging-and-rape case that horrified the world and transformed the victim, Gisele Pelicot, into stirring symbol of courage and resilience

President Vladimir Putin says that Russian forces were moving towards achieving their primary goals on battlefield in Ukraine and touted what he said was invincibility of new hypersonic missile

In an exclusive interview, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz sounds the alarm on rising threats, missile infiltrations, and why Europe must step up its defense game

Life expectancy was 78 1/2 last year overall

Charges lacked probity, propriety and legality, judge says

Region deals with conflict between rebel groups, self-defense forces and other militias

Ukraine says it shot down 45 Russian drones in latest aerial attack

Strikes targeted Houthi militant sites, Israeli military says

WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department's efforts to curb China's and Russia's access to American-made advanced computer chips have been “inadequate” and will need more funding to stymie their ability to manufacture advanced weapons, according to a report published Wednesday by the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The Biden administration imposed export controls to limit the ability of China and Russia to access U.S.-made chips after Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly...

U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Lindsey Graham have warned of bipartisan sanctions against Turkey if it rejects a ceasefire proposal from the U.S. and a plan by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazlum Abdi to establish a demilitarized zone in Kobani. The senators argue that Turkey’s attacks on Kurdish allies in Syria undermine regional stability and efforts to prevent a resurgence by Islamic State. The proposed initiative, supported by the SDF and under U.S. supervision, aims...

During a visit to Baghdad last week, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to discuss the evolving situation in Syria. Blinken emphasized the need for a Syrian government that respects human rights, safeguards the rights of women and minorities, and protects religious holy sites. He also stressed that Syria must not become a haven for terrorism or a threat to its neighbors. Prime Minister al-Sudani echoed these concerns, highlighting...