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Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Russian servicemen with a barrage balloon on Red Square in 2015. Reuters Russia is planning to use barrage balloons to counter Ukrainian drone strikes.The balloons will rise up to 300 meters and drop a 250-meter net to stop drones from getting through.The tactic was…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated his willingness to restore ties with Syria and extended an “invitation” Sunday to bring back relations to "how they were in the past". Over 12 years ago, diplomatic ties between Ankara and Damascus were cut off when protests turned into a civil war in Syria. Turkey supported armed opposition…

PARIS (AP) — Voting was underway in France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision — or produce a hung parliament and political deadlock.The snap legislative elections in this…

WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a female UCLA student in her dorm room on campus, authorities said.Jeffery Brewer, 41, was arrested late Friday night.According to a statement from the UCLA Police Department, he entered the room at Saxon Residential Suites in the 300 block of De Neve Drive at…

The Philippines' bet Alethea Ambrosio is crowned Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania 2024 in the coronation night held on July 6 (July 7 Manila time) held in Poland. MANILA, Philippines — Filipina beauty queen Alethea Ambrosio was named Miss Supranational Asia and Oceania 2024…

Three former high school state champion football players from Prince George’s County — including one just drafted into the NFL — were killed early Saturday when a speeding and possibly alcohol-impaired driver struck their car in Upper Marlboro, Maryland State Police said.Those killed were Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson, 24, and former…

A B.C. woman who was repatriated from a Syrian prison camp in 2022 has been arrested and charged with terrorism offences, police announced Saturday. The charges against 51-year-old Squamish resident Kimberly Polman are "leaving Canada to participate in the activity of a terrorist group" and "participation in the activity of a…

Intense heat gripped much of Japan on Saturday, with the mercury topping 37 degrees Celsius in the western parts of the country. High temperatures that require preventive measures against heatstroke are expected in eastern Japan on Sunday. The Meteorological Agency says a high-pressure system in…

Spain secured a spot in the EURO 2024 semi-finals by defeating Germany with a late header from Mikel Merino. The intense quarter-final match was full of excitement and last minute heroics keeping fans on the edge of their seats until the end. The game started with both teams displaying attacking skills, highlighted by Pedri‘s early shot…

A former porn star has come forward claiming disgraced rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs “groomed” her into sex trafficking.“Gut-wrenching” CCTV from 2016 appears to show rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura inside a hotel. In a lawsuit obtained by TMZ, Adria English claimed she first met the…