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North Korea has denied the U.S.’ claims that the country is providing Russia with weapons in its ongoing war with Ukraine.  In a statement to the Korean Central News Agency, Kwon Jong Gun, director general of the Department of U.S. Affairs, accused the U.S. of concocting a “groundless rumor of …

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reportedly quietly booted former top official in Mexico over alleged ties to Miami-based defense attorneys representing accused narcotraffickers.  Nicholas Palmeri served just a 14-month stint as the DEA’s Regional Director of North and Central Americas Region, based in Mexico City. He was abruptly transferred …

The Health and Family Welfare minister in the eastern Indian state of Odisha has died of his injuries after a police officer shot him Monday, according to officials and local reports. Naba Kisore Das was shot by an assistant sub-inspector of police, identified as Gopas Das, in the western Odisha …

An explosion at an Iranian military facility Saturday evening, which authorities said was the result of a drone strike, comes just days after the United States and Israel conducted joint military drills in the region. Iran’s authorities announced Saturday that bomb-carrying drones targeted a “workshop” that operates for the Iranian …

Ukrainian officials have renewed calls for the United States and Germany to supply them with fighter jets in their ongoing fight with Russia, after the two Western allies changed their decision on supplying tanks.  The U.S. and Germany previously said they would not send over the armored fighting vehicles but …

The first fatal shark attack of the year has been recorded in Mexico after a man diving for mollusks was reportedly killed in a gruesome attack by a great white shark that resulted in the diver being decapitated. Manuel Lopez was diving for mollusks in Mexico’s Tobari Bay in the …

President Biden extended the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) program, which protects Hong Kong residents in the U.S. from deportation, due to “increased repression” from the Chinese government, less than two weeks before it was set to expire. “With this action, we are demonstrating again President Biden’s strong support for the …

A man who was doing maintenance work was crushed by a telescopic urinal at Cambridge Circus in London’s West End theater district Friday afternoon, police confirmed.  “We’re sorry to have to update that, despite the efforts of emergency services, the man who was critically injured in Cambridge Circus was pronounced …

A loud blast has been reported at an Iranian military facility and officials in the country say it was the result of an “unsuccessful” drone attack. “One of (the drones) was hit by the … air defense and the other two were caught in defense traps and blew up. Fortunately, …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has once again implored the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to not allow Russia to compete at Olympics. “It is obvious that any neutral flag of Russian athletes is stained with blood. I invite Mr. Bach to Bakhmut,” Zelenskyy said in a video address on Twitter, referring …