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North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of carrying a nuclear warhead with a range that could strike anywhere across the U.S.’s mainland, defense officials said Friday.  The missile landed 130 miles off the coast of Japan, and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said it was in close communication …

The Biden administration declared Thursday night the official standing of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince should grant him immunity in lawsuits for his alleged role in the brutal killing of a U.S.-based journalist.  The request is a controversial one after President Biden promised “consequences” on his campaign trail for Saudi officials …

A Dutch court on Thursday found that a Russian missile was responsible for the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 that was shot down in 2014 over eastern Ukraine that killed nearly 300 people.  “The court is of the opinion that MH17 was brought down by the firing of a BUK missile …

North Korea fired a ballistic missile Thursday that landed in waters just east of the Korean Peninsula, according to the South Korean government. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed the launch of the short-range ballistic missile from the North’s eastern coastal Wonsan area at 10:48 a.m., just hours after …

A photo of a couple in Iran kissing in the streets has gone viral as a unique and beautiful act of defiance at a time when the government increases its crackdown on nationwide protests.  The photo depicts a man and woman kissing in the street, surrounded by cars. Their faces …

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday there would be no calls to initiate Article 4 until the outcome of an investigation into the “explosion” on Poland’s eastern border that killed two was completed.  “I spoke with [President Andrzej Duda] last night, we agreed on the importance of awaiting the outcome of …

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said a preliminary investigation suggested that the missile that fell in Poland and killed two on Tuesday was likely from Ukraine’s air defense system, but said Russia was “ultimately responsible” for the deaths. “This is not Ukraine’s fault,” he told reporters. “Russia bears reasonability …

China and its president, Xi Jinping, have taken a back seat at the ongoing G-20 Summit after Western leaders held emergency meetings to address Tuesday’s missile crisis in Poland. Xi was, of course, not included in the roundtable meeting that included U.S. President Biden, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, British …

Police in India say the man behind a recent brutal murder of his partner may have been inspired by the U.S. crime series “Dexter.” Aftab Amin Poonawalla faces murder charges in the six-month-old murder case of Shraddha Walker, with police accusing him of killing his 28-year-old partner before chopping her …

Enough material to fuel more than a dozen medium-range ballistic missiles has been intercepted by the U.S. Navy on a fishing vessel heading from Iran to Yemen.  The massive amount of explosive material was seized by the U.S. Naval Forces 5th Fleet on Nov. 8 while the ship was traveling …