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Defacing artwork, shutting down freeways, and pouring milk on the floor is simply privileged protest and doesn’t actually inspire people to take action against climate change, a conservationist told Fox News. “Activists are trying to deface property and artwork specifically because it is shocking,” Danielle Butcher, executive vice president of …

BEIJING – Ahead of Monday’s meeting between President Biden and his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Bali, residents of Beijing shared their views on the U.S. – China relationship, Taiwan and their thoughts on President Biden. The three-hour meeting between the two leaders came a …

As the Republican Party inches nearer to obtaining majority rule in the House, one Ukrainian parliamentarian is reminding current and future U.S. lawmakers of the lessons learned from World War II and urging unity in Congress. “Every responsible politician knows and understands that international law, international security system and generally …

The Russian Ministry of Education has pushed back on reports that it plans to introduce military training to its curriculum starting next academic year, insisting that the module will be “extracurricular.” Russian news media reported that the ministry planned to implement a military training module as part of the curriculum …

At least 10 Americans held hostage with a group of more than 240 tourists on a riverboat in Peru have been released, according to reports Friday.  Some 248 people, including children, pregnant women and elderly, were held by activists from an indigenous group protesting recent oil spills that have polluted …

South Korea scrambled its jets on Friday after North Korea launched some 180 flights near the shared Military Demarcation Line dividing the two nations. North Korean military forces were detected flying just north of the tactical line, also known as the Armistice Line, which was established in 1953 and formally …

The U.S. and South Korean militaries are extending joint air force drills into this weekend after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICMB), as well as two short, rang missiles Thursday. South Korean media reported that officials believe the North’s ICBM failed in flight but did not elaborate. Meanwhile, …

Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby allegedly murdered a baby weighing less than two pounds by forcing air into his stomach, a jury was told this week. Letby, 32, is standing trial in the U.K. for allegedly murdering seven babies and attempting to murder 10 more at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s …

The United Kingdom has started tightening its cybersecurity over concerns that Chinese and Russian agents may target ministers.  Russian spies allegedly hacked former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s phone in the summer during her challenge for party leadership, which ultimately resulted in her taking the country’s top seat for around 44 …

Western defense officials on Tuesday warned that Russia had “almost certainly” deployed at least two MiG-31K Foxhound jets and an AS-24 Killjoy ballistic missile in Belarus.  The U.K.’s defense ministry said the deployment of the missile, which has a range of up to 1,200 miles, is the first time Moscow …