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[ad_1] THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch counterterrorism agency on Tuesday lifted the country’s threat alert to its second-highest level, saying the possibility of an attack in the country is now “substantial.” The announcement marked the first time the threat level has been so high since the end of …

[ad_1] We will stand and fight: Volodomyr Zelenskyy Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy discusses his meeting with President Biden about foreign aid, criticism that he’s turning the country into an ‘authoritarian state’ and the war against Russia on ‘Special Report.’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an exclusive interview with Fox News …

[ad_1] The South African government on Tuesday announced its intent to construct new nuclear power stations. The move comes as opposition politicians warn that the country’s “preferred” nuclear partner would be Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear agency. The project, still in its infancy, has yet to receive potential bidders. The South …

[ad_1] LONDON (AP) — The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai met with Britain’s foreign secretary on Tuesday to lobby for the U.K.’s help in securing his release from prison. Lai, the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily, an outspoken pro-democracy newspaper, faces a …

[ad_1] The director of the Miss Nicaragua pageant, Karen Celebertti, on Monday announced her retirement from the organization, nine days after the Nicaraguan police accused her of “conspiracy” and other crimes along with her husband and son, who are detained. “The time has come for my retirement,” Celebertti wrote on …

[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping is hoping a trip to Vietnam will help strengthen China’s relationship with its fellow communist Asian country.  Xi began his state visit to Vietnam on Tuesday, arriving at the Central Office of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Hanoi.  Vietnamese Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen …

[ad_1] Now-former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s government lost a confidence vote Monday. The vote puts an end to his conservative, Euroskeptic Law and Justice party’s eight years of parliamentary control. Parliament is now expected to elect former Prime Minister Donald Tusk, whose centrist, pro-European coalition won this year’s elections. Polish …

[ad_1] The U.S. Department of Defense has warned that China’s artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives have seen heavy integration with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), raising concerns of a possible AI arms race.  “The size, scope and sophistication of Chinese military modernization programs is breathtaking,” James Anderson, who served as the …

[ad_1] The United Nations ended its 10-year peacekeeping mission in Mali on Monday following the government’s request that alleged the force was inadequate to respond to growing violent extremism in the West African nation. “The Malian terrain was vast and difficult,” the commander of the 13,000-strong force, Maj. Gen. Mamadou …

[ad_1] A man charged with terrorism and other offenses over a 2022 fire that badly damaged South Africa’s historic Parliament complex in Cape Town was declared unfit to stand trial by a court on Monday. Zandile Mafe was diagnosed with schizophrenia by an expert panel in a report, and a …