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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Beijing will mass-test most of the city as COVID-19 cases mount
BEIJING — Beijing will conduct mass testing of most of its 21 million people, authorities announced Monday, as a new COVID-19 outbreak sparked stockpiling… -
The U.S. promises to gradually reopen its embassy in Ukraine
POLAND — The U.S. promised to steadily re-establish its diplomatic presence in Ukraine in a new signal of Western support as the war reached its 2-month… -
French President Macron is staying in power with Sunday's win
INAUGURATION CEREMONYThe Constitutional Council is to publish the presidential election's official results on Wednesday. On the same day, Macron will hold… -
Antarctica's 'Penguin Post Office' is hiring
A remote post office in Antarctica is hiring. And if you're good at sorting mail, selling postage stamps — and counting penguins — this could be the job… -
Missile strikes in western Ukraine kill 6 as country braces for new assault in east
Russian missile strikes on the western Ukrainian city of Lviv killed six people and wounded at least eight, the regional governor said, which appeared to target military infrastructure facilities. -
Russia loses warship, says will increase attacks on Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine — A day after Moscow suffered a stinging symbolic defeat with the loss of the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, Russia's Defense Ministry… -
U.K. clears 6th COVID shot despite canceling deal for doses
LONDON — British authorities have authorized a coronavirus vaccine for adults made by French drugmaker Valneva, despite the government's decision last… -
Images of Zelenskyy show the physical toll that trauma and stress can have on the body
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy toured the devastation in Bucha this month — where bodies of civilians lay in the street and buildings were…
