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Tens of thousands of Hasidic Jews gathered in the Ukrainian city of Uman for their annual pilgrimage, officials said Sunday, despite authorities asking them to skip the trip because of the war. Every year, Hasidic Jewish pilgrims come to Uman

Her nationalist party was the top vote-getter, leaving Ms. Meloni poised to be Italy’s first female prime minister and the first with post-Fascist roots.

Five rescuers were killed in the Philippines after they were sent to a flooded community during a powerful typhoon, authorities said Monday, the first confirmed casualties of the strongest storm to hit the country this year. The typhoon dumped heavy

Nikita spent two days in traffic before he made it to Georgia, one of the thousands of Russian men seeking to evade the Ukraine war draft. The latest wave of Russian exiles since the war began in February has seen

Lebanese president Michel Aoun briefed on deputy speaker’s recent talks with American mediator Amos Hochstein, day after Israeli TV says agreement expected in next two weeks

In a recent national poll, researchers found that a majority of Republicans favor declaring the United States a Christian nation. In July, Marjorie Taylor Greene made waves on social media when she claimed Republicans should proudly embrace Christian nationalism. Politicians

A gunman killed 13 people, including seven children, and wounded 21 other people in a school in central Russia on Monday, authorities said. (Image credit: AP)

U.S. warns Russia of consequences if it uses nuclear weapons  NBC News US warnings against Putin’s nuclear threats mark a sobering moment for the world  CNN U.S. Warns Russia of ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ if It Uses Nuclear Weapons  The New York Times Jake Sullivan:

The CIA rarely seeks publicity, but has opened up a bit as it marks its anniversary. Director William Burns told the inaugural podcast that he wanted to ‘demystify’ some of the agency’s work. (Image credit: Courtesy of CIA)

Prescribing medical abortions across state lines is now risky for doctors. “We’re talking about something that’s a protected right in one state and a felony in a sister state,” says one legal scholar. (Image credit: Farah Yousry/ Side Effects Public