A Russian claiming to be a former officer with the Wagner Group has arrived in the Netherlands and says he wants to provide evidence to the International Criminal Court, which is investigating atrocities in the war in Ukraine.Dutch news program EenVandaag reported Monday that Igor Salikov had flown into the…

Kim Jong Un told North Korean newspapers this week that the country’s recent successful missile launch proves he has options against aggression from Washington, D.C.Kim, the supreme leader of North Korea, celebrated the country’s “overwhelming strength” following the launch, according to state outlets.”Noting that it was an occasion to clearly…

Harrowing stories of survival and daring rescues made headlines throughout 2023, from people trapped in caves deep underground to sailors lost at sea.These are five of the top survival stories that pitted man against nature from the past year.‘Life or death’An Australian man attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean alone was…

Pule cheese, also known as magareći sir, is hailed as one of the rarest cheeses globally. Crafted predominantly from 60% Balkan donkey milk and complemented with 40% goat’s milk, this Serbian cheese is a product of exquisite proportions. Its rarity and meticulous process of creation makes it highly sought after.How…

The second year of the Russia-Ukraine War did not pan out how either side expected, with upset and disappointment marring a conflict that looks ready to drag into a third year.The situation remains in flux some 22 months after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to commence a “special…

The United States on Tuesday imposed a new round of sanctions against 10 entities and four individuals for their involvement in procuring materials for the production of drones in Iran. The sanctions target a network spanning Iran, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Indonesia led by Hossein Hatefi Ardakani, according to the U.S.…

The head of a Gaza hospital has admitted to Israeli forces that the terror organization used his hospital to advance its military operations since the hospital is a “safe place.”Ahmad Kahlot, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, admitted in a bombshell interrogation with Israeli forces that Hamas…

Transportation costs in Conakry, Guinea’s capital, skyrocketed Tuesday, a day after an explosion ravaged the city’s main fuel depot.The blast left over a dozen people dead, and nearly 200 others injured.The emerging crisis in Guinea, which has an import-based fuel economy, has stoked fears of panic buying of imported petroleum.Residents…

Cyprus, in a joint operation with Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, has reportedly thwarted an Iranian plot to target and kill Israeli businessmen.Two Iranian asylum-seekers, reportedly in contact with Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard, were arrested last month.The men were detained just before a hit squad was believed to arrive in Cyprus to…

More than 2,000 workers remained underground for a second day Tuesday in a protest over pay and benefits at a platinum mine in South Africa.The mine is owned by Implats, which is one of the world’s biggest platinum miners. The firm has suspended work at the Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum Mine…