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Ukraine and Russia exchange attacks, hours after Trump-Putin call

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Ukraine arrests senior Defense Ministry official accused of embezzling $40 million

December 24, 2023

A senior Ukrainian Defence Ministry official has been detained over allegations he embezzled 1.5 billion Ukrainian hryvnia ($40 million) relating...

A promising athlete, a volunteer firefighter, a renowned academic. Czechs mourn the 14 killed in university mass shooting

Czech Republic is observing a national day of mourning on Saturday after the worst peacetime shooting in the history of the...

‘I hope you don’t get shot down by air defense’: Ukrainian children send Christmas wishes to St. Nicholas

Children in Ukraine have wishes beyond just toys this holiday season, as Russia continues to target cities and towns with drones...

After a terrible year of climate news, here are 5 reasons to feel positive

There has been no shortage of bleak climate news this year: unprecedented global heat fueled deadly extreme weather events, scientists...

A brief history of the end of the world: Every mass extinction, including the looming next one, explained

No species lasts forever — extinction is part of the evolution of life. But at least five times, a biological...

Putin’s election plan, Navalny’s disappearance. It’s no coincidence, Russian former minister says

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was again absent from two scheduled court hearings conducted via video link on Friday, according...

Shootings are ‘spreading like a disease in Europe,’ says survivor of deadly Prague attack

Jakob Weizman, a Danish student at the Charles University in Prague, was taking an exam on Thursday when he started...

Prague in shock and horror after ‘senseless’ shooting attack leaves 14 dead

Prague was in shock and mourning Friday after a gunman killed 14 people and injured 25 more at Charles University,...

US, Somali forces kill Al-Shabaab commander responsible for multiple attacks, official says

Maalim Ayman, a senior leader of the Al-Shabaab militant group operating in Somalia and Kenya, was killed on December 17...

6 historical mysteries that scientists finally cracked in 2023 — and one they didn’t