Russia Expands Cash Incentives, Prison Releases and Fast-Track Citizenship to Refill Ranks in Ukraine War
Russia has implemented an unprecedented multi-faceted recruitment strategy to sustain its military operations in Ukraine, offering substantial financial incentives to domestic volunteers, releasing convicts...
Afghanistan Faces Compounding Catastrophe as Winter Storms Claim 61 Lives Amid Deepening Humanitarian Emergency
KABUL, Afghanistan — A deadly convergence of extreme winter weather has killed at least 61 people and injured more than 110 others across Afghanistan...
At Least 18 Dead After Ferry With Over 350 Onboard Sinks Off Southern Philippines Coast
A ferry carrying more than 350 passengers and crew sank shortly after midnight near an island in the southern Philippines, killing at least 18...
Gunmen Kill 11 at Soccer Field in Central Mexico as Mayor Appeals to President Claudia Sheinbaum Amid Crime Surge
Gunmen stormed a soccer field in the central Mexican city of Salamanca and opened fire at the end of a local match, killing at...
U.S. Climber Free-Solos Taipei 101, Scaling Taiwan’s Tallest Tower Without Ropes
An American climber renowned for redefining the limits of human endurance scaled Taiwan’s tallest skyscraper without ropes or safety gear on Sunday, drawing cheers...
