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Ukrainian officials welcomed the news that the United States, Germany and other allies will send M1 Abrams and Leopard 2 tanks, and they called for fighter aircraft.

Afghanistan's coldest winter in more than a decade has killed at least 162 people in about two weeks, officials said.

The United States estimates the Wagner Group has about 50,000 fighters in Ukraine.

The Palestinian Health Ministry says nine people were killed, including an elderly woman, in a raid on the Jenin refugee camp. Israel says it targeted "terrorists."

The town that relies on the tourist site has declared a “total strike.”

Photos and videos show the deadly raid as it unfolded and its aftermath.

Criticism of the war in Ukraine is quickly stifled, and residents are quick to say they support drone production by Aeroscan, just not in their backyard.

British officials said most of the children under government care missing from hotels are of Albanian origin and that the Home Office did not know of “cases of kidnap.”

The decision puts a spotlight on how Ukrainians are mourning not just the loss of life but also the loss of cultural heritage across their country.

Extreme cold has swept across northeastern Asia. But unlike in Japan, China or South Korea, many North Koreans don't have central heating — or even electricity.

The birds are by turns mesmerizing and maddening.

After Lebanon’s 11th unsuccessful session to elect a president last week, two independent lawmakers launched a sit-in to spur their colleagues to action.

A string of resignations and dismissals from the government of President Volodymyr Zelensky can be linked back to anti-corruption investigations.

Germany will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, said Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Ukraine's military says it has withdrawn from the eastern town of Soledar.

The decisions end months of debate among Western allies and pave the way for a major shift in the balance of power on the Ukrainian battlefield.

President Marcos looks to his father’s nuclear project, once dogged by scandal and safety concerns, as a solution to fossil-fuel challenges.

Judges connected to Iran’s clerical leaders and security services are meting out long prison terms and death sentences, in an effort to stamp out protests.

Washington is expected to announce plans to deliver M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, and Germany said it will send some of its Leopard 2 tanks to the battlefield.