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Russia launched a wave of missiles into Ukraine early Saturday morning, Ukraine’s air force said, adding that it was able to shoot down a handful. In all, Russia launched 37 missiles and three drones, Ukraine’s air force said in a statement on social media. Most of the missiles were ballistic missiles that are harder to […]

THE PENTAGON — The United States, Britain and a handful of other allies answered dozens of Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden with a series of powerful airstrikes designed to severely degrade the Iranian-backed group’s capabilities. U.S. Central Command late Thursday said the series of strikes hit more […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday its preliminary review did not find evidence that weight-loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s NOVOb.CO Wegovy were tied to suicidal thoughts and the agency will continue to study the issue. Still, the FDA, which has listed suicidal thoughts as a potential safety signal for such drugs, […]

Bird flu has made its way into fur and elephant seal populations for the first time on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, a team of scientists confirmed Thursday, setting off alarm bells for conservationists as the highly contagious disease has already killed millions of birds worldwide. Scientists first suspected the presence of avian influenza […]

LONDON — False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesday. In its latest Global Risks Report, the organization also said an array of environmental risks pose the biggest threats in the […]

Ozzy Osbourne has shared that his recovery is going to “take time”. During the latest episode of The Osbournes Podcast, the British rocker, 75, discussed his health with fellow musician Billy Morrison. “Ozzy you’re looking so much better,” Billy told the Black Sabbath vocalist. “It’s just a job, it’s what I do now,” Ozzy told […]

WINDHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said Wednesday that he was ending his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff caucuses. “My goal has never been to be just a voice against the hate and division and the selfishness of what our party has become under Donald Trump,” Christie said at […]

Israeli attacks killed dozens of people in the Gaza Strip amid new military strikes in central and southern Gaza. The Israeli military said Wednesday it struck 150 targets in the Maghazi area in central Gaza and in the Khan Younis area in the southern part of the Palestinian enclave. It described those killed as “terrorists.” […]

The United States is condemning escalating violence in Ecuador, after a group of masked men armed with guns and explosives stormed a public television station in the port city of Guayaquil during a live news program and fired shots in the studio. “We strongly condemn the recent criminal attacks by armed groups in Ecuador against […]

Russian officials reported Ukrainian aerial attacks on two regions Tuesday, as the Kremlin said it would act to counter an increase in Ukrainian shelling on the Russian border city of Belgorod. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the head of the Belgorod region, reported three people were injured by debris Tuesday after Russian air defenses downed Ukrainian weapons that […]