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Kremlin calls transportation minister’s death ‘tragic’ but gives no clues about his apparent suicide
The apparent suicide of Russia’s transportation minister brought expressions of shock and sorrow Tuesday from the Kremlin but ...
The EU presidency says Europe must rearm within 5 years. It’s unclear how that could be done.
Russia could pose a credible security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and defense industries in Europe ...
Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick, ‘Culpability,’ delves into AI ethics
Oprah Winfrey has chosen a novel with a timely theme for her latest book club pick. Bruce Holsinger’s “Culpability” is a ...
A look at the countries that received Trump’s tariff letters
President Donald Trump sent letters to 14 countries Monday outlining higher tariffs they’ll face if they don’t make trade ...
What to consider when sending your kids to camp after the deadly Texas floods
Death and destruction at a venerable Texas summer camp might have parents wondering about the risks of sending their kids away to any camp, even if it’s in a much different setting and less ...
A pacing dog helps Swiss rescuers find a man who fell into a glacier
Rescuers are hailing as a “four-legged hero” a furry Chihuahua whose pacing atop an Alpine rock helped a helicopter crew find its owner, who had fallen into a crevasse on a Swiss ...
Netanyahu says he nominated Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. From there, it’s a secretive process
U.S. President Donald Trump has been nominated again for the Nobel Peace Prize. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
A German doctor suspected of killing several patients is now under investigation
German investigators said Tuesday they were examining the case of a doctor who has been suspected of killing several patients. The public prosecutor’s office and criminal ...
Israeli report accuses Hamas of using sexual violence as a weapon of war on Oct. 7
An Israeli report released Tuesday said that Hamas used sexual violence as a “tactical weapon of war” in its Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, building on other investigations by ...
US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds
While the Trump administration explores ways to encourage Americans to have more babies and reverse the United States’ ...
A Bayard Rustin archive aims to preserve his legacy as a queer Civil Rights activist
Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil ...
Have children? How the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ could affect you
In the nearly 900 pages of President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill are several provisions that parents and guardians may want to pay close attention to.