UNESCO adds 25 new World Heritage Sites including Mount Olympus, Normandy's D-Day beaches
The List of World Heritage Sites includes sites in three categories: cultural sites, natural sites, and mixed sites which combine the two.
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As defense ties deepen, Serbia becomes one of Israel's closest allies in Europe
Spain installs floating barrier in Ceuta after calm night following border rush
At least 34 miners killed in methane explosion at coal mine near Quetta, Pakistan
Turkish national charged by US for funding Hamas using sham humanitarian charity
According to the DOJ, Mohammad Yousef Hasna provided financing and commodities to Hamas and worked closely with Hamas terrorists, including senior Hamas terrorist Ghazi Hamad.
Ransom notes tied to Nancy Guthrie kidnapping released six months into unsolved case
The ransom notes "reveal distinctive patterns of word choice, syntax and phraseology" that someone close to the author might recognize, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said.
Spain says migrants are returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rush
Spain's Interior Ministry said around 50,000 people had crossed the border from Morocca to Ceuta since Thursday morning, and estimated that 48,300 had returned by 6 p.m. on Friday.
Pakistan aims to double US trade to $20 billion in five years
Islamabad is seeking to shift its traditional relationship with Washington from a primarily security-focused one to a durable, trade-driven partnership.
Musical band Massive Attack members barred from Singapore after displaying Palestinian flag
Singapore is investigating possible licensing breaches after the musical band Massive Attack displayed a Palestinian flag. Two of its members are barred from returning.
Trump says US campaign against ICC is aimed at protecting Netanyahu, others
Trump linked the US push against the ICC to efforts to protect Netanyahu, while Rubio said American service members could also be at risk.
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
A Reuters analysis found the image of the map included in the presentation contained an artificial intelligence watermark that signals it was made with OpenAI tools.
Ukraine looking for anti-ballistic missiles to defend against Russia strikes, Washington envoy says
Olha Stefanishyna told reporters that Ukraine was in discussions with the Pentagon about a license to produce Patriot PAC-3 missiles itself, but that process could take 12 months to five years.
Pakistani defense minister warns Islamabad of Israel-India military partnership
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said their defense cooperation has evolved over several decades and should not be seen as a recent development.
Death toll from earthquake in southwestern Japan rises to 34, six more reported injured
The earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday with a magnitude of 7.1.
