An American solider arrested in Russia earlier this year was sentenced to nearly four years in prison on Wednesday, according to Russian state media via The Associated Press.Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, will serve three years and nine months in a Russian penal colony for theft and threats of murder…

Muslim pilgrims have wrapped up the Hajj, or pilgrimage, in the deadly summer heat on Tuesday with the third day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, and the last circumambulation around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, in the city of Mecca.The three-day stoning ritual in Mina, a desert site…

More than 200 protesters have been arrested in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in ongoing protests against proposed tax hikes in a finance bill that is due to be tabled in parliament.Civil society groups said that demonstrations and a planned sit-down outside parliament buildings will continue despite the arrest of 210 protesters.AT…

The Chinese government is taking aim at European farmers instead of German automakers by launching an investigation into European Union pork imports, just days after the EU said it plans to impose provisional tariffs on China-made electric vehicles.The Commerce Ministry didn’t mention the EV tariffs when it announced Monday that…

Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Tuesday, beginning a historic visit to the hermit kingdom expected to further forge a political coalition between the two former Soviet-governed states.Putin’s visit to the country is the first in more than two decades.”Pyongyang has always been our committed…

Thailand’s Senate approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law, on June 18, 2024.The Senate voted on Tuesday, the first day of the current parliamentary session, suggesting urgency in getting the…

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The NATO Innovation Fund, backed by 24 of NATO’s 32 member states, invested directly in four European tech companies it said would help address challenges in defense, security, and resilience.The companies are London-based computer chipmaker Fractile, Germany’s ARX Robotics, British manufacturer iCOMAT, which makes lighter materials for vehicles, and Welsh…

The North Korean military has breached the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the communist nation from South Korea multiple times this month.North Korean soldiers were spotted inside the DMZ on Tuesday morning, apparently laboring on a project in the forbidden area.South Korean military officials published photos of the incursion by North…

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that 23 of NATO’s 32 member states are hitting the alliance’s goal of spending at least 2% of their gross domestic product on defense.Stoltenberg visited the White House ahead of next month’s Washington NATO summit, which is expected to address what the alliance should do…