1,200 UK Troops to Fill In as Ambulance Crews Strike
contact@hellonews.website London — The British government said Sunday it will dispatch 1,200 troops to fill in for striking ambulance drivers and border staff as multiple public sector unions walk off the…
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Iran Says Won't 'Seek Permission' to Boost Russia Ties
Tehran — Iran’s foreign ministry said Sunday it would not “seek permission from anyone” to expand relations with Russia, dismissing U.S. concerns over a growing military partnership between Tehran and…
Arctic Air Will Blast Much of US Just Before Christmas
Atlanta, Georgia — Forecasters are warning of treacherous holiday travel and life-threatening cold for much of the nation as an arctic air mass blows into the already-frigid southern United States.…
Kyiv: Drones Shot Down Amid Russian Attack
Kyiv’s military administration said Monday the Ukrainian capital came under Russian drone attacks, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed his calls for allies to help boost Ukraine’s air defenses in…
Lawmakers Race to Complete Government Spending Deal Before Holidays
U.S. lawmakers this week face a tight deadline to pass a massive bill funding the federal government through next September. The size and scope of the U.S. military budget and…
Brussels Urges Belgians in Iran to Leave Over Arrest Risk
Tehran — The Belgian government called on Sunday for Belgians in Iran to leave the country, mired in a violent crackdown on nationwide protests, because of the risk of arbitrary…
US Border Cities Strained Ahead of Expected Migrant Surge
El Paso, Texas — Along the U.S. southern border, two cities — El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez in Mexico — prepared Sunday for a surge of as many as…
UK to Announce Major New Artillery Package for Ukraine
London — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Monday announce a major new artillery package for Ukraine during a meeting of Nordic, Baltic and Dutch counterparts in Riga. Sunak…
'Avatar 2' Makes Waves With $134 Million Domestic Debut
“Avatar: The Way of Water ” didn’t make quite as big of a splash as many assumed it would, but James Cameron’s big budget spectacle still helped breathe life into…
UK Court to Rule on Migrant Deportation Flights to Rwanda
London — Judges at London’s High Court will rule Monday whether the British government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stakes his…
Twitter Bans Linking to Facebook, Instagram, Other Rivals
Twitter users will no longer be able to link to certain rival social media websites, including what the company described Sunday as “prohibited platforms” Facebook, Instagram and Mastodon. It’s the…
Russian Cartoonist in US Blasts Ukraine War Through Art
When Igor Ponochevny drew his first political cartoon, he was living in Russia and working at a bank. Russia’s invasion and annexation of Crimea in 2014 inspired him to draw…
Kissinger Calls for Negotiated Peace in Ukraine, Kyiv Dismisses Proposal
Veteran U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger said the time is approaching for a negotiated peace in Ukraine to reduce the risk of another devastating world war, but the Kyiv government dismissed…
‘House of the Dragon’ Stars Emma D’Arcy, Olivia Cooke on Rhaenyra and Alicent’s Fight for Family and Power
Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke not only made waves on TikTok for their viral “Negroni Sbagliato” video, but also stunned onscreen as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower, respectively, in…
US Capitol Riot Panel to Assess Trump’s Culpability
Washington — One chapter of the never-ending saga of the 2020 U.S. presidential election is coming to an end Monday, with the congressional committee that investigated last year’s January 6…