TEHERAN – A 5.4-magnitude earthquake in northwestern Iran injured more than 500 people early on Wednesday, most of them lightly, state media reported. “The quake that hit at a depth…
Putin ally compares Nord Stream sabotage to CIA-backed attacks of 1980s
MOSCOW – One of President Vladimir Putin’s top allies said on Wednesday that the sabotage of the Nord Stream offshore gas pipelines resembled the US Central Intelligence Agency-backed attacks on…
Poland is in talks with US about joining nuclear weapons sharing scheme
WARSAW – Poland is in talks with the United States about participating in the nuclear weapons sharing programme to counter growing threats from Russia, President Andrzej Duda told the Gazeta…
Russian cosmonaut hitching ride with SpaceX as part of next space station crew
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX was due to launch the next long-duration crew of the International Space Station into orbit on Wednesday, with a Russian cosmonaut…
Ukraine claims rapid pushback of Russian troops on two fronts
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country’s military had made major, rapid advances against Russian forces and freed dozens of towns in the south and east…
Mexico president denies spying on critics after Pegasus allegations
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador denied on Tuesday that his administration spied on journalists or opponents after a report that the phones of at least three…
Families of plane crash victims want the Canadian government to get tougher on Iran
Iranian-Canadians gathered on Parliament Hill Tuesday to mark 1,000 days of mourning their relatives, and the crowd made clear their displeasure at the federal government’s actions to date. “I already…
Man sought in California kidnapping attempts suicide, family missing
LOS ANGELES – A man sought in connection with the kidnapping of four family members from central California was in custody on Tuesday after attempting to take his own life,…
Why women age 50 and over could decide US midterm elections
WASHINGTON – A majority of US women age 50 and over – one of the largest and most reliable voting blocs – are still undecided in the final weeks leading…
White House says has no indication Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons
WASHINGTON – The United States has no indication that Russia is preparing to use nuclear weapons, despite “nuclear saber-rattling” by Russian President Vladimir Putin, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre…