International

Sweden wants to join NATO, but entry requires unanimous consent among member countries. Turkey and Hungary are holding out.

Sweden wants to join NATO but Turkey, Hungary still say ‘no’

Reports have emerged regarding China's plans to construct a new military training facility in Cuba, just 100 miles off the coast of Florida.

China seeks military training facility in Cuba that would place troops near US

Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is entering its third week. The fighting is brutal, but Ukraine is making gains.

Russia blows up own tank to counter Ukrainian advance

A heat wave in the India has killed nearly 100 people in just two regions. For the first time for many nations, there’s a new solution to bring relief: Air conditioners.

India heat wave sees surge in AC sales, pollution worries mount

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Chinese president Xi Jinping to improve the relationship between the two nations.

Blinken and Xi meet to improve relationship: June 19 rundown

New research purports to show humans are pumping so much groundwater we’ve actually changed the way the Earth spins on its axis.

Humans pumping water may change Earth’s spin

Now that we know COVID-19 originated in a Chinese lab, the next logical question is who was part of the cover-up?

Cables show State Dept. looked into COVID-19 lab leak cover-up

A nuclear-powered submarine from the United States arrived in South Korea. The USS Michigan's arrival was the first of its kind in six years.

US submarine arrives in South Korea amid drills, missile launch

Ukraine is making gains in its counteroffensive against Russia, but the main battles in the latest operation are still ahead.

Ukraine liberates 7 villages, Putin says Russia needs more weapons

A report on the partygate scandal concluded that Boris Johnson misled Parliament about parties he held during the pandemic.

‘Partygate’ report accuses Boris Johnson of misleading Parliament

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced Belarus has already received some of the nuclear weapons Russia is sending over.

Russia ships nuclear weapons to Belarus

CENTCOM announced a helicopter mishap in northeastern Syria left 22 service members injured from the accident.

22 soldiers injured in Syria after latest military helicopter accident

Driven by mounting tensions, the United States is developing plans to evacuate the approximately 80,000 Americans that live on Taiwan.

US making plans to evacuate citizens from Taiwan

The AUKUS agreement sets the stage for nuclear-powered submarines to operate out of Australia, but the agreement includes much more.

AUKUS agreement includes more than nuclear-powered submarines

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has died at 86.

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dies: June 12 rundown

In a shocking score for MLS, superstar Lionel Messi reportedly turned down $1.5B from Saudi Arabia's oil coffers to play for Inter Miami.

The ‘fancy financing’ used to draw Lionel Messi to Miami over Saudi’s $1.5B offer

New research published has raised concerns about the possible devastating consequences from the loss of Arctic sea ice.

Melting Arctic sea ice could vanish a decade earlier than expected

Two days after the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine was destroyed, authorities are still determining how far-reaching the destruction is and will be.

Impacts of Ukraine dam destruction will be felt for decades

China has reached a secret agreement with Cuba to establish an electronic eavesdropping facility to spy on the U.S.

China pays Cuba billions for ‘eavesdropping’ facility to spy on US

Germany is preparing to host the largest air deployment exercise in NATO and European history, Air Defender 23.

Largest-ever NATO air exercises set to launch

Former pilots with the German air force are training Chinese fighter pilots. The German defense minister is none too happy about it.

Why are German fighter pilots in China?

Ireland is proposing a slaughter of 200,000 dairy cows since methane from cows is considered a leading contributor to greenhouse gasses.

Ireland proposes killing 200,000 dairy cows for climate agenda

A major dam that separates the forces of Russia and Ukraine has burst, sending floodwaters into the war zone and triggering evacuations.

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of destroying major dam: June 6 rundown

Russia said it stopped a large-scale attack from Ukraine, but it’s still not clear if it was the start of Ukraine’s latest counteroffensive.

Ukraine ‘ready’ for counteroffensive against Russia