The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds. But behind the romantic veneer that
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a tank exercise and encouraged his armored forces to sharpen war preparations in the face of growing tensions with South Korea, the North’s state media said Monday. Kim made those comments Sunday while visiting his
The German government has denied allegations that Russia’s leak of a conversation by high-ranking German military officers was an indication that Berlin was preparing for war against Russia. An investigation was promised by the government into the interception and publication of the
Germany, Poland and the Netherlands signed an agreement aimed at facilitating cross-border movement of troops and weapons as fears of NATO clashing with Russia within just years continue to grow. This deal envisions a scenario in which the Western military alliance needs
Andy Murray has added another event to his Australian Open warm-up schedule. The former world No 1 had already entered the singles draw at the Brisbane International but he will also compete in the doubles with an interesting partner – Holger Rune.
“It was difficult to train after the surgeries, so it was very sedentary in the beginning. Through the whole period, I’ve been doing a lot off-court, reading a lot, watching some tennis. Mentally, I feel like I’m in a better place to
Enormous warty pumpkins. Carnivorous plants. Immersive arachnid displays. Slithering snakes and fluttering bats. And illuminated displays of hundreds, or thousands, of ornately carved jack-o’-lanterns. Zoos and botanical gardens have become increasingly popular Halloween destinations. Their haunting array of natural installations and spooky
Last month, democratically elected Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown in a military coup. West African regional bloc ECOWAS has threatened to invade Niger in order to reinstate order in the country. Niger’s junta has made military preparations to fend off the
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his nation’s military to prepare “offensive” capabilities. The supreme leader’s directives, reported by state media outlet Korean Central News Agency, were given at a meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party
Tropical Storm Bret chugged toward the eastern Caribbean on Tuesday as the region prepared itself for an unusually early storm and the torrential rains that are forecast. Bret had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was moving across the Atlantic Ocean