(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. is sanctioning what is says are seven members of a Russian hacker group who have targeted the hospitals, companies and the U.S. government, the Treasury Department announced Thursday. "Cyber criminals, particularly those based in Russia, seek to attack critical infrastructure, target U.S. businesses, and exploit the…
(NEW YORK) -- As the death toll rises in Turkey and Syria following the massive earthquake that struck the region, some are criticizing the efforts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to prepare for such a disaster and provide relief to the victims. Asli Aydintaşbaş, a visiting fellow at the…
(NEW YORK) -- Rescue efforts are ongoing after a massive earthquake and powerful aftershocks caused widespread devastation across southeastern Turkey and northern Syria. Tens of thousands of people have been killed, and the death toll continues to mount as first responders carefully comb through the wreckage looking for survivors. In…
(LONDON) -- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday evening appealed to the leaders of Germany and France for new weapons to aid Ukraine's fight against Russia, after making a similar plea to Britain's leaders earlier in the day. Zelenskyy had begun the day with a surprise visit to the United Kingdom,…
(SEOUL, South Korea) -- North Korea staged a large nighttime military parade on Wednesday possibly showing off its largest number of intercontinental ballistic missiles on one occasion. The parade took place in Kim Il-Sung Square, in central Pyongyang, with over 30,000 soldiers participating and more watching. With North Korean leader…
(WASHINGTON) -- Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday revealed that the U.S. assesses the alleged Chinese spy balloon shot down over the weekend was part of an expansive surveillance program aimed at gathering intelligence from targets around the globe. Speaking at a joint press conference with NATO's top official, Blinken…
(LONDON) -- When disaster strikes in war-ravaged Syria and the world watches from afar, a group of ordinary Syrians don their trademark white helmets and rush in to save lives. The Syria Civil Defence, better known as the White Helmets, consists of about 3,000 volunteer first responders who "come from…
(LAVAL, Quebec) -- Two children are dead and six others injured after a city bus crashed into a day care Wednesday in Laval, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal. The driver of the bus, a 51-year-old man, has been arrested and faces charges of homicide and dangerous driving, police said at…
(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Parliament in London on Wednesday, as the United Kingdom announced plans to increase its deliveries of "lethal aid." "I have come here to stand before you on behalf of the brave," Zelenskyy said after receiving a standing ovation from members of both Houses…
(DIYARBAKIR, Turkey) -- Rescue efforts are ongoing after a massive earthquake and powerful aftershocks caused widespread devastation across southeastern Turkey and northern Syria. Thousands of people have been killed, and the death toll continues to mount as first responders carefully comb through the wreckage looking for survivors. In hard-hit Turkey,…
