Syrian forces who fought Druze militias leave Sweida province under a ceasefire
The conflict had drawn airstrikes against Syrian forces by neighboring Israel in defense of the Druze before a truce halted most of the fighting.
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New Zealand shooting survivor says violence achieved nothing
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — If the Buffalo supermarket shooter had learned anything from the massacre in New Zealand that apparently inspired him, it should… -
McDonald's is leaving Russia, after more than 30 years
McDonald's is exiting Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, pulling out of a market it's been a part of for 32 years. The fast-food giant had previously… -
South America's traditional cowboys are still at home on the range in Colombia
Livestock in Colombia are raised on vast, open ranges. Overseeing the herds requires the special skills of Colombian cowboys who are known as llaneros — Spanish for "plainsmen." -
Russian neighbor Finland announces it wants to join NATO
A senior NATO official said Russia's military advance in Ukraine appears to be faltering. -
Dictator's son far ahead in Philippine presidential vote
The son and namesake of ousted Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos took a commanding lead in an unofficial vote count in Monday's presidential election… -
Patron the bomb-sniffing dog cements his hero status with a presidential medal
A tiny Jack Russell terrier has won hearts and admirers for helping neutralize hundreds of Russian explosives in Ukraine. Now he's won state honors,… -
All civilians have been evacuated from a besieged steel plant in Mariupol
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Russian forces fired cruise missiles at the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa on Saturday and bombarded a steel mill in Mariupol… -
A Russian oligarch's $325M superyacht has been seized in Fiji
WASHINGTON — A superyacht that American authorities say is owned by a Russian oligarch previously sanctioned for alleged money laundering has been seized…
