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The World’s Ugliest Dog annual contest may not render the most flattering title to its victor, but don’t tell that to Wild Thang....

The far-right darling is accused of leaving his mom and sister high and dry as they fight eviction....

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Voters may want social care to be on the ballot at the UK general election, but no one seems to be listening....

The European Commission has delayed action on tobacco and nicotine, but countries say it should consider a ban on flavored vapes....

More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabiaas the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday....

A drought in Iran is causing the ground to subside, threatening Tehran and hundreds of other towns....

From the construction industry to the tourism sector, Greek employers cannot find the staff they need. The government’s solution: longer working hours. A new law enables employers to implement a six-day work week...

The Russian president said Friday that his country will continue to develop its nuclear arsenal, days after signing a new mutual defense pact with Kim Jong Un....

Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris, who Donald Trump once named as a spiritual adviser to his administration, announced he was stepping down from Gateway Church amid allegations he molested a 12-year-old girl in the 1980s....

Democrats say the fundraising emails falsely suggesting he could be executed were tempting more violence....

Samuel Alito was again absent from the Supreme Court on Friday after skipping out on Thursday. No information has yet been provided by the court for Alito’s mysterious absence, which comes as the court is issuing decisions before the end of its term and leaves nothing but questions on his whereabouts....

More than a month after a news report revealed that the Combat Infantryman Badge Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, wears on his lapel was revoked since he was never eligible for the award to begin with, the congressman refuses to take the pin off....

During official proceedings of the G.O.P.-controlled chamber, speaking about former President Donald J. Trump’s felony conviction has been forbidden, while disparaging President Biden and Democrats is routine....

Beijing ramps up pressure over ‘crime of secession’ while Taipei says China has no jurisdiction over Taiwan and urges its people not to be intimidated...

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Ukrainian energy facilities have come under a massive attack from Russia, in the latest onslaught targeting the country’s power grid, officials say....

Fireworks launched from a yacht in Greece sparked a forest fire on the island of Hydra on Friday, the local firefighting authority has said....

Vital drugs are either not authorized or are deemed too expensive, as cases rise....

The Continent’s housing crisis has gone from being a slow burn to a four-alarm fire — but some countries are handling it better than others....

The Italian government has fined a car company $6.4m (£5m) for allegedly branding vehicles that were made in China as being produced in Italy....

Pope Francis has been told by a Filipino Catholic university student to “stop using offensive language” against LGBTQ people....

The US plans to stop open orders for Patriot interceptor missiles, the Financial Times reported....

Russian president delivered the warning after Seoul announced it would consider arming Kyiv....

A crowd of vigilantes in Pakistan killed and burned the body of a man whom they accused of desecrating the Quran. Police registered a case against the mob of hundreds....

France’s National Rally has sought to style itself a defender of women’s rights — partly by attacking its traditional bogeyman: immigration....

The United States has approved the $360 million sale of more than 1,000 small armed drones to Taiwan, as the self-ruled island claimed by China aims to strengthen its asymmetrical warfare abilities with an eye on successful tactics used on the battlefield in Ukraine....

South Korea’s presidential office on Thursday condemned an agreement reached by Russia and North Korea that vowed mutual defense assistance in the event of war and said it will reconsider its policy of limiting its support to Ukraine to non-lethal supplies....

After delays in delivery and training pilots and ground staff, Netherlands says Ukraine should get first planes in summer...

Greens lawmaker Katrin Göring-Eckardt apologized for the post made after Germany’s 2-0 win against Hungary. It comes after a survey showed 21% of Germans would like to see more white players on the national team....

It’s a notable evolution in strategy for the EU, and came after Germany and Hungary held up a deal for weeks....

Philippines soldiers used their “bare hands” to fight off Chinese coast guard personnel armed with swords, spears and knives in the disputed South China Sea, the country’s top military commander has said....

Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, after years of pressure from opposition legislators and some members of the Iranian diaspora....

Louisiana has become the first US state to order that every public school classroom up to university level must display a poster of the Ten Commandments....

Mr Putin’s first visit to Pyongyang since 2000 was a chance for Russia and North Korea to flaunt their friendship. And flaunt it they did, with Mr Kim declaring his “full support” for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....

The prehistoric megalithic structure in England has been targeted by activists spraying orange powder paint, social media footage showed....

Vladimir Putin said Russia and North Korea have ramped up ties to a “new level,” pledging to help each other if either nation is attacked in a “breakthrough” new partnership announced during the Russian president’s rare visit to the reclusive state....

Chinese Coast Guard rammed and boarded Philippine naval boats and confiscated their weapons in the South China Sea, injuring a Filipino soldier, the Philippine military said on Wednesday....

A bipartisan United States congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama Wednesday at his residence in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China which views the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as a dangerous separatist....

The EU is having a radical rethink of how to cope with the trade threat from Beijing — and its response has a very Chinese flavor to it....

Reddish-brown liquid found in untouched 2,000-year-old Roman tomb is a local, sherry-like wine...

The United States on Monday condemned China over a collision with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the latest in a series of increasingly fraught confrontations that have raised the potential of a flashpoint for global conflict in the vital waterway....

The U.S. announced May 31 that it killed three militants in a Somalia airstrike. Officials now say the target was ISIS leader Abdulqadir Mumin, but also say they aren’t certain he is dead....

GP, celebrity chef and astrologer among defendants in third trial linked to far-right Reichsbürger...

Xi Jinping accused the US of trying to trick China into invading Taiwan, the Financial Times said....

Millions face disaster as Sudanese army and RSF accused of using food access as a weapon in on-going war...

A cloud forest in northern Ecuador is protected from deforestation and mining after being recognised as an entity possessing legal personhood....

The country’s ubiquitous convenience stores throw out huge amounts of edible food. In Tokyo, Rachel Nuwer meets the campaigners trying to change that....