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The U.K. on Tuesday looked to turn Moscow’s claim of “Russophobia” on its head when it accused the Kremlin of being the greatest threat to Russian culture and society due to its continued war in Ukraine.  In a U.N. Security Council meeting called by Russia to address what it claims …

Witnesses say at least nine people, including five soldiers, were killed Tuesday when an explosives-laden car targeted the entrance of a guest house in the southern Somalia town of Bardhere in Gedo region.  Suleyman Hassan, who works with the district commissioner, told The Associated Press that the governor and senior …

The Netherlands has returned the remains of nine indigenous people that archaeologists found more than 30 years ago on the tiny Dutch Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, officials said. The request for repatriation was made by the island’s Culture Department as part of a new push to recover artifacts and …

Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro has drawn surprised comments after a gust of wind revealed that he carries a gun tucked in his belt. Ziobro was laying a wreath at a monument to victims of mining disasters in central Poland on Monday when the Glock pistol came into view. Poland, …

State-employed archaeologists in Greece launched strike action Tuesday to protest an assault on an archaeologist responsible for the resort island of Mykonos, an attack they say may have been linked to commercial pressure to extend tourism development. Archaeologist Manolis Psarros was beaten by an unidentified man with a possible accomplice …

A Warsaw court on Tuesday convicted a women’s rights activist for helping a victim of domestic violence access abortion pills in Poland, and sentenced her to eight months of community service. The case of Justyna Wydrzyńska has been closely watched by human rights activists, who believe it will set a …

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday will travel to Ethiopia and then Niger later in the week as the Biden administration looks to bolster relations with African partners to counter top adversaries like China and Russia from expanding ties on the continent.  The Biden administration has been working to …

A 38-year-old Canadian man is facing two charges of dangerous driving causing death and authorities said Tuesday they expect more charges, alleging he purposely drove into pedestrians chosen at random, including children, in an eastern Canada town, killing two men and injuring nine people. Police declined to comment on a …

A curious Australian toddler chasing a deadly snake led to the discovery of a snake’s nest with 110 eggs from multiple lethal snakes in the family’s yard. Snake catchers from the Wild Conservation were called on March 9 to a home in Sydney, Australia where a family said that they …

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday urging him to investigate the possibility of sending F-16 fighters jets to Ukraine.  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pressing the U.S. and other allies to provide military aircraft throughout the year-long war. President …