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Ukrainian official says major prisoner swap with Russia is underway
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine carried out a large exchange of prisoners from their more than three-year war. A Ukrainian official said the swap was ongoing but not ...
F1 hopes extra pit stops bring more excitement in the glamorous but dull Monaco Grand Prix
The Monaco Grand Prix may be ''the jewel in Formula 1's crown'' but the race itself is rarely must-see TV. Sometimes, it's downright dull.
At least 7 Sudanese migrants found dead after being stranded in Libyan desert
At least seven Sudanese migrants were found dead on Friday after their vehicle broke down and left them stranded for days deep in the Libyan desert, according to an ambulance service official.
Holy cow! Pato O'Ward finally milks a cow before Indy 500, hoping to break his streak of heartbreak
Pato O'Ward learned this week that it behooves Indianapolis 500 drivers to take part in the rookie tradition of milking a cow if they ever want to drink the stuff in victory lane upon winning ''The ...
Belgian princess left in doubt about her Harvard future following Trump's foreign student ban
Belgium's Royal Palace said Friday that Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line to the throne, is waiting to find out whether she can return to Harvard for her second year after U.S. President Donald ...
China criticizes US ban on Harvard's international students
The Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration's move to ban international students from Harvard would harm America's international standing, and one university in Hong Kong looked ...
Greek monk hospitalized after monastery clash linked to decades-old dispute
An Orthodox Christian monk was hospitalized following a violent confrontation at a monastic sanctuary in northern Greece, authorities said Friday. The incident is tied to a decades-old religious ...
Ex-Philadelphia officer convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in traffic stop shooting
A former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a motorist during a traffic stop has been acquitted of murder charges by a jury that did convict him of voluntary manslaughter and related ...
US investment firm Redbird agrees to buy Britain's venerable Telegraph newspaper
A consortium led by U.S. investment firm RedBird Capital Partners has agreed to buy the publisher of Britain's 170-year-old Daily Telegraph newspaper for about 500 million pounds ($674 million), the ...
A Norwegian man awoke to find a grounded cargo ship had narrowly missed his home
A Norwegian man awoke to find that a cargo ship had run aground and narrowly missed crashing into his home along the Trondheim Fjord's coast.
Why El Salvador President Bukele's foreign agents law is fueling democratic concerns
Human rights organizations, politicians and experts have sharply criticized a law approved by El Salvador's Congress as a censorship tool designed to silence and criminalize dissent in the Central ...
Venezuelans head to the polls as opposition calls for boycotts and the government tightens grip
As Venezuelans head to a Sunday election, they are again being used as political pawns. Opposition factions are urging abstention while the ruling party aims to tighten its grip on power — all while ...