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A Russian airstrike on a Ukrainian school building killed four adult civilians as they were gathering to distribute humanitarian aid, Ukraine announced Monday. Gov. Yuriy Malashko of the Zaporizhzhia region declared the attack “a war crime.” He added that the people killed in the attack were three women and one man, all in their 40s. […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the attempted mutiny against the Kremlin last month, just days after the march on Moscow was thwarted.  Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday the meeting lasted some three hours on June 29, just five days after the attempted mutiny. Peskov released few details […]

A 25-year-old man is in custody after Chinese officials said he entered a kindergarten with a knife on Monday morning and killed six people, including children and adults. Police said one other victim was wounded on Monday when the suspect, who authorities only identified as a man from Lianjiang with the surname Wu, began his […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly indulges in popular European food and alcohol, favoring Parma ham and whiskey commonly found on grocery store shelves, according to a U.K. defense expert.  “Kim Jong Un is the 36th richest man in the world and in 2018 took delivery of two special Maybach Mercedes S600s, has 17 […]

Russia’s Foreign Ministry warned Sunday that those attending the upcoming NATO summit in Lithuania this week should discuss the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, given “the vast majority of the alliance members will be in the direct impact zone” should any impending disaster occur at the facility.  In a Telegram message, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova […]

The United Kingdom and Spain warned against President Biden’s controversial decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine ahead of the NATO summit in Lithuania this week.  “The U.K. is signatory to a convention which prohibits the production or use of cluster munitions and discourages their use,” British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a video […]

It was a global battle of the bands. Seventy-three-year-old New Jersey native Bruce Springsteen and his E Street band. Versus 73-year-old Long Island, New York, native Billy Joel and his fine musicians. Two of the best singer-songwriters the U.S. has ever produced. Facing off on consecutive nights, Thursday and Friday, on neutral turf. PAUL MCCARTNEY […]

The French government has banned firework sales ahead of Bastille Day celebrations as the country still reels from widespread anti-police riots.  “In order to prevent the risk of serious disturbances to public order during the July 14 festivities, the sale, carrying, transport and use of pyrotechnic articles and fireworks are prohibited until July 15 inclusively […]

TOKYO — In an unprecedented move, Japan has taken steps to open a NATO liaison office in Tokyo, solidifying its position with the West and against China. Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. recently announced plans to open a NATO liaison office in Tokyo. Japan, which has primarily relied on the U.S. for its national security […]

A Canadian school district fired a special needs teaching assistant after discovering she had an OnlyFans account and she refused to shut it down.  Kristin MacDonald said she received an email April 28 from School District 43 in British Columbia, Canada, advising her to deactivate all accounts related to “Ava James,” a persona she maintained […]