Skier glides down Mount Etna as volcano erupts in the background
Volcanic activity has intensified at Sicily’s Mount Etna in recent days. That hasn’t stopped visitors to Europe’s largest active volcano.
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China expands nuclear warhead manufacturing capacity, research finds
Satellite images suggest China is growing the sites where it makes warheads, while also preparing to retaliate faster — signs of its nuclear ambitions.
Continue ReadingNetanyahu’s ties with Trump to be tested amid differences ahead of visit
With the Israeli leader to visit Mar-a-Lago on Monday, his hawkishness on Gaza and other Middle East hotspots is butting up against Trump’s peacemaking efforts.
Continue ReadingZelensky to meet Trump as Russia continues to pound Ukraine
Zelensky will visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago to discuss raising pressure on Russia, security guarantees and investment in postwar reconstruction.
Continue ReadingThailand, Cambodia sign new ceasefire deal after weeks of deadly clashes
The neighbors renewed a commitment to stop violent clashes along their border, after an October truce for which President Donald Trump claimed credit unraveled.
Continue ReadingRussian attack pummels Kyiv as Zelensky prepares to meet Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attacks make clear Russia does not want to end the war and that the world must do more to pressure Moscow.
Continue ReadingRussian attack pummels Kyiv as Zelensky prepares to meet Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attacks make clear Russia does not want to end the war and that the world must do more to pressure Moscow.
Continue ReadingExplosion at mosque in Syria’s Homs kills at least eight people
Syrian authorities did not identify a perpetrator in the blast, which occurred in an area of Homs where most residents belong to the Alawite religious minority.
Continue ReadingExplosion at mosque in Syria’s Homs kills at least eight people
Syrian authorities did not identify a perpetrator in the blast, which occurred in an area of Homs where most residents belong to the Alawite religious minority.
Continue ReadingZelensky says he will meet Trump soon, citing progress in peace plan
The Sunday meeting suggests that Washington and Kyiv are closing in on a joint position to end the war. Russia, however, will probably reject the plan.
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