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US imposes sanctions on Russian and Iranian groups over disinformation targeting American voters
The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year’s election.
Treasury officials announced the sanctions Tuesday, alleging that…
Georgia’s outgoing president refuses to quit as successor sworn in
Thousands of Georgians protested in the capital Tbilisi as a new president allied with the ruling Georgian Dream party was inaugurated.
Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former pro-footballer, has been sworn in during a critical political period…
Former US president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as U.S. president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work,…
10th Annual Drukpa Council (ADC) Calls for Unity and Compassion
By Rinzin Wangchuk
Kathmandu, Nepal—In the heart of Kathmandu, set against the tranquil backdrop of the Himalayan foothills, a significant event took place at the Druk Amitabha Mountain Nunnery, locally known as Seto Gumba.
The 10th…
South Korean opposition puts off plan to impeach acting president Han
South Korea’s main opposition party vowed on Tuesday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo but reversed an earlier plan and decided to wait until later in the week, party officials said, as the risk of further political uncertainty…
Russian cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room blast, 2 crew missing
A Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria, leaving two crew members missing, Spain’s maritime rescue agency and the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
Fourteen of the Ursa Major’s crew were rescued…
Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on ending the war and had no conditions for starting talks with the Ukrainian…
Crowd crush kills 35 children at funfair in Nigeria, police say
At least 35 children were killed and six others critically injured in a crowd crush at a funfair in southwest Nigeria on Wednesday, police said.
Eight people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the incident at the Islamic…
Pope assassination plot foiled by UK intelligence
A plot to assassinate Pope Francis during a trip to Iraq was stopped following a tip-off from British intelligence, according to his upcoming autobiography.
The Pope writes that, after landing in Baghdad in March 2021, he was told an…
Teacher and teenage student killed in shooting at Christian school in Wisconsin
A teenage student opened fire with a handgun Monday at a Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and another teenager during the final week before Christmas break. The shooter also died, police said.
The shooting occurred in a…