Russia honors fighter pilots involved in U.S. drone crash incident
The pilots "prevented an American MQ-9 drone from violating (Russia's) temporary airspace," the defense ministry said.
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Man surfs for record 40 hours, braving pitch-black seas and dodging jellyfish
Blake Johnston's brother said they had also prepared for the possibility of a shark attack.
China's Xi to visit Putin in Russia as Beijing seeks larger global role
Chinese President Xi Jinping is planning to visit Russia next week.
"Fourth Mafia" emerges as most violent in Italy: "You always feel the fear"
It took a loaded pistol pointed at an Italian farmer's head for him to finally say yes to the country's newest and most violent mafia.
Teen allegedly shoots his mom, then kills 2 officers in Canada
The teen took his own life after the shootings in Edmonton, Alberta, according to a police official and a senior government official.
Teen boy dubbed "El Chapito" arrested for 8 murders in Mexico
The boy is accused of riding up on a motorcycle and opening fire on a family having a party in a low-income Mexico City suburb.
Poland to be first NATO country to provide fighter jets to Ukraine
Poland said Thursday it will give Ukraine about a dozen Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets.
French government pushes through pension reform plan despite protests
Opposition lawmakers in France's National Assembly booed and jeered as the government pushed through a controversial plan that will raise the retirement age.
Virgin Orbit reportedly furloughs staff, suspending operations
Companywide pause follows failure of historic January mission after "anomaly" caused rocket to prematurely shut down.
Woman mafia boss known as "the little one" gets almost 13 years in prison
Maria Licciardi was the inspiration for the chain-smoking female mob boss in the TV series "Gomorrah."
Senate advances bill to repeal Iraq war authorizations in bipartisan vote
The White House said President Biden supports the bill, which would repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force.
Thousands of Afghans still stuck in UAE camp "like a prison," HRW says
Between 2,400 and 2,700 Afghans hoping to resettle in the West have been stuck in the "Emirates Humanitarian City" for more than 15 months, the report says.
Notre Dame fire exposes long-hidden secret inside Paris landmark
It was not clear how the builders "dared — and succeeded — in putting up such thin walls to such a height," the author of a study about the cathedral said.
Rubio: Russian jet collision with U.S. drone was "direct test" of Biden administration"
Sen. Marco Rubio said the U.S. should not be cowed and should continue to send aircraft into the region.
Global cocaine production hits "record high," U.N. drugs agency says
"The surge in the global cocaine supply should put all of us on high alert," U.N. drug official says.
ICE crackdown prompts some Texas Latinos to turn away from Trump
Iran has "increased efforts to target U.S. personnel," intel chief warns
DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses
Paris museums close, shops build barricades ahead of more protests
2 ex-FBI officials charged with lying about Hunter Biden's laptop
Judge allows Jane Doe anonymity in Cornell sexual assault lawsuit
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DOJ demands that some California counties set aside alleged noncitizen ballots
