An oil spill on the Peruvian coast caused by the waves from an eruption of an undersea volcano in the South Pacific nation of Tonga prompted dozens of fishermen to protest today outside the South American country’s main oil refinery. Read more
Ukrainian officials have warned that Russia could launch an attack from various directions, including from Belarus. Read more
The government said today it has confirmed three deaths — two local residents and a British woman. Read more
Unusually high waves attributed to the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga caused an oil spill on the Peruvian coast, but authorities said Monday the spill was controlled within hours and there’s an ongoing process to clean the area. Read more
Thick ash on an airport runway was delaying aid deliveries to the Pacific island nation of Tonga, where significant damage was being reported days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami. Read more
The governor of Mexico’s Morelos state claimed Monday his predecessor and the previous police chief negotiated with a drug gang. Read more
Prince Harry has filed a claim for a judicial review against the British government’s decision not to let him personally pay for police protection while in the U.K. Read more
A cold case team that combed through evidence for five years in a bid to unravel one of World War II’s enduring mysteries has reached what it calls the “most likely scenario” of who betrayed Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank and her family. Read more
Speaking to reporters today, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismissed the U.S. claim as “total disinformation.” Read more
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the missiles did not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to its allies. Read more
A towering ash cloud since Saturday’s eruption had prevented earlier flights. Read more
Satellite images showed the spectacular eruption Saturday evening, with a plume of ash, steam and gas rising like a mushroom above the blue Pacific waters. A sonic boom could be heard as far away as Alaska. Read more
Ukraine said today that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Russia is engaged in an increasing “hybrid war” against its neighbor. Read more
National Tulip Day is held each year to celebrate the start of the growing season for the iconic flowers, a major export for Dutch farmers. Read more
North Korea on Saturday said it test launched ballistic missiles from a train in what was seen as an apparent retaliation against fresh sanctions imposed by the Biden administration. Read more
Russia’s FSB said “the organized crime gang ceased to exist” after a sweeping operation that was carried out in 25 locations across five Russian regions. Read more
The disruption came amid heightened tensions with Russia and after talks between Moscow and the West failed to yield any significant progress this week. Read more
North Korea on Friday fired at least one possible ballistic missile in its third weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea and Japan said, in an apparent reprisal for fresh sanctions imposed by the Biden administration for its continuing test launches. Read more
The withdrawal comes a week after a Russia-led security alliance was deployed to the ex-Soviet nation on the request of its president, who was seeking to quell violent mass protests. Read more
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said he could “neither confirm nor exclude” the possibility of Russia sending military assets to Latin America if the U.S. and its allies don’t curtail their military activities on Russia’s doorstep. Read more
Three of the missiles struck within the perimeter of the American Embassy, while another hit a school located in a nearby residential complex. Read more
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