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Indian coast guard battles massive fire on container ship listing off Kerala
India’s coast guard is fighting a massive blaze aboard a container ship that’s threatening to sink about 15 nautical miles off the coast of Kerala as the search continues for four missing crew members ...
The rare earths problem: Why it could soon be harder to get a car, electronics or even an MRI
That’s how one expert told CNN the auto industry is describing a possible shortage of rare earth elements — minerals that are now center stage in the global trade war. Running low on those minerals ...
Greta Thunberg departs Israel on flight to Paris after detention aboard aid ship
Swedish climate and human rights activist Greta Thunberg departed Israel on a flight to France on Tuesday after being detained by Israeli forces alongside other activists aboard an aid ship bound for ...
Live updates: Israel attacks Yemeni port city of Hodeida
The Israeli navy attacked docks in Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida on Tuesday, likely damaging facilities that are ...
Israel deports Greta Thunberg after Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized
Activist Greta Thunberg was deported from Israel on Tuesday, the country's Foreign Ministry said, a day after the Gaza-bound ...
‘Day of the Jackal’ author Frederick Forsyth dies at 86
Frederick Forsyth, the British author of “The Day of the Jackal” and other bestselling thrillers, has died after a brief illness, his literary agent said Monday. He was 86.
Japanese frigate arrives in Australia as Tokyo bids for defense deal
A state-of-the-art Japanese warship has arrived in Australia as part of a high-stakes campaign to secure a $6.5 billion ...
Russian drone and missile attack, one of the biggest in the war, kills 2 and wounds 13 in Ukraine
Russia sent waves of drones and missiles in an attack on two Ukrainian cities early Tuesday that killed two people and ...
World’s tallest monk? Victor Wembanyama spotted at China’s Shaolin Temple with shaved head
The San Antonio Spurs on Friday shared a video on Instagram of Wembanyama as he visited the Great Wall of China in Beijing. “It’s Victor Wembanyama. Life in China on the Great Wall itself, having an ...
Filipino forces and villagers struggle to live in China's shadow in disputed waters
Overwhelmed after setting foot for the first time on a far-flung but picturesque island in the disputed South China Sea, a Filipino army official knelt to kiss the shore. She held a small Philippine ...
Israel attacks Yemeni port city, Houthi rebels say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel attacked docks in Yemen’s port city of Hodeida on Tuesday, the Houthi rebels said. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel attacked docks in Yemen’s port ...
Russia skirts Western sanctions to ramp up its military footprint in Africa
Even as it pounds Ukraine, Russia is expanding its military footprint in Africa, delivering sophisticated weaponry to sub-Saharan conflict zones where a Kremlin-controlled armed force is on the rise.