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KADUNA, Nigeria — In a harrowing attack on Sunday, armed gunmen abducted dozens of worshippers from two churches in Kaduna state, underscoring…
WASHINGTON — In a stark reminder of the persistent security challenges in Syria, Islamic State militants broke free from a prison in…
NUUK, Greenland — Denmark has significantly increased its military deployment to Greenland, sending additional troops to the Arctic territory in response to…
SOCHI, Russia — Charles Wayne Zimmerman, a 58-year-old U.S. Navy veteran, was sentenced to five years in a Russian prison after authorities…
TEHRAN, Iran — As Iran marks the 22nd day of a near-total internet blackout, digital rights monitors warn that the country is…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A fragile ceasefire between Syrian government forces and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has drawn cautious optimism from U.S.…
DAVOS, Switzerland — The World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Monday that it has rescinded the invitation extended to Iran’s Foreign Minister…
TEHRAN, Iran — In a rare and dramatic breach of state media control, Iranian state television was hacked on Sunday to broadcast…
DAVOS, Switzerland — The World Economic Forum (WEF) is under intense scrutiny after extending an invitation to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi…
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces are reportedly preparing to launch attacks on the power transmission lines supplying the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant,…