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Blasts in Crimea underscore Russian forces’ vulnerability

A spate of explosions and fires has turned Russian-occupied Crimea from a secure rear base into a new battleground in the war, demonstrating both the Russians’ vulnerability and the Ukrainians’ capacity to strike deep behind enemy lines.

August 17, 2022 4:17 PM

National

Stocks slip on Wall Street, erasing weekly gains for S&P 500

Stocks closed lower on Wall Street, led by drops in big technology companies and erasing the S&P 500′s gains for the week.

August 17, 2022 3:52 PM

World

Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric

An Afghan resident and police say that a bombing at a mosque in Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27.

August 17, 2022 3:23 PM

World

WHO chief: Lack of help for Tigray crisis due to skin color

The head of the World Health Organization has described the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region as “the worst disaster on Earth” and asked if the reason global leaders haven’t responded is due to “the color of the skin” of the people who live there.

August 17, 2022 2:42 PM

World

Syria denies it is holding American journalist Austin Tice

Syria has denied it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans, a week after President Joe Biden accused the Syrian government of holding him.

August 17, 2022 2:25 PM

World

Attack on Rushdie shows divisions among Lebanese Shiites

The stabbing of author Salman Rushdie has laid bare divisions in Lebanon’s Shiite Muslim community.

August 17, 2022 1:21 PM

World

Ronaldo gets police caution for incident at Everton match

Cristiano Ronaldo has received a police caution after footage was posted online of the Manchester United forward appearing to knock a phone out of an Everton fan’s hand at a Premier League match in April.

August 17, 2022 11:22 AM

World

Missing India soldier’s body found on glacier after 38 years

The remains of an Indian army soldier have been found more than 38 years after he went missing on a glacier at the highest point along the heavily militarized contested border between India and Pakistan in Kashmir.

August 17, 2022 10:46 AM

World

Afghanistan marks 1 year since Taliban seizure as woes mount

The Taliban are marking a year since they seized the Afghan capital of Kabul.

August 17, 2022 9:37 AM

World

Musk tweet joking about buying Manchester United causes stir

Elon Musk has caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United.

August 17, 2022 7:31 AM

World

China and US spar over climate on Twitter

The world’s two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases are sparring on Twitter over climate policy, with China asking if the U.S. can deliver on the landmark climate legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden this week.

August 17, 2022 7:21 AM

World

UK man in court over threat to ‘kill queen’ with crossbow

Prosecutors say a man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to “kill the queen.”.

August 17, 2022 7:03 AM

World

AP PHOTOS: Spiritual, material mix at Greek mid-August feast

August 17, 2022 7:02 AM

World

Japan makes arrests on bribery suspicions in Tokyo Olympics

A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee board member and three people from a clothing company that was a surprise sponsor of the 2020 Games have been arrested on bribery suspicions.

August 17, 2022 6:12 AM

World

Dubai sees air travel surge, expects FIFA World Cup boost

The chief executive of Dubai International Airport says the hub saw a surge in passengers over the first half of 2022 as pandemic restrictions eased.

August 17, 2022 5:05 AM

World

South Korean leader: Seoul won’t seek own nuclear deterrent

South Korea’s president says his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent and has called instead for more diplomacy in the face of growing North Korean nuclear weapons capabilities, even as the North test-fired two suspected cruise missiles on Wednesday.

August 17, 2022 4:59 AM

Ukrainians flee grim life in Russian-occupied Kherson