Category: 4. World

As the worshippers streamed into the vast Grand Mosalla mosque in central Tehran to hear a call to prayer, the mood was one of determination, and some trepidation, as they faced the real prospect of UN sanctions in 30 days and even a rerun of…

In the center of Stevenage, a so-called “new town” north of London that grew in the mid-20th century, the St George’s Cross flies from the balconies of flats and outside pubs. Near a hotel housing asylum seekers, passers-by stop and stare…

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

Russia launched a missile and drone attack targeting various Ukrainian regions overnight on Aug. 30, killing at least one person and injuring 28 others, officials reported.

Officials…

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beijing will roll out the red carpet for more than two dozen world leaders at two major, defense-related events in the coming week. The guest lists, including notable omissions, are…

An extensive earthen wall is being built around the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher and is intended to trap people inside, according to research from Yale University.

From satellite images, the university’s Humanitarian Research Lab has…

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