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Saudi Arabia is the second-largest oil producer in the world. Russia comes third on that chart. Ever since the war in Ukraine started, Saudi Arabia has been buying mind-boggling amounts of oil from Russia. Why is Riyadh doing so, and what game are Preside...

The Kremlin is trying to lure users in Russia away from YouTube, one of the most popular Western social media networks in the country, to a homegrown alternative called Rutube. WSJ examines the platform and why many Russians are reluctant to use it. Photo...

This is Valencia, one of Spain’s most welcoming cities to spend a few days. Beyond the cultural effervescence of its cities, a stroll is always a good idea, or bathing at its Mediterranean beaches, Of course, you must try the star dish, paella (true authe...

Those 50 seconds that Erdogan made Putin wait, looking frazzled in-front of cameras say plenty of how much has changed after Ukraine: Putin received a red carpet welcome in Tehran, which like Moscow is suffering under Western sanctions. As well as meeting...

The US says Russia is planning to annex more of Ukraine. White House national security Spokesman John Kirby said Moscow intends to organize sham referendums ...

The 19th Asian Games will be held from September 23 to October 8, 2023 in #Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, the #Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Tuesday. Originally scheduled for September 10 to 25 this year, the Games were postponed b...

Surfskating, a novice-friendly version of skateboarding, has taken off in Chinese cities, especially among women. Boosted by the snow-sport buzz after the Winter Olympics, the pasttime has thrived during the Covid-19 curbs that made summer travel difficul...

The large waves, some more than 20 feet high, came from a combination of a strong south swell that peaked Saturday evening, particularly high tides and rising sea levels associated with climate change, the National Weather Service said.

A new NASA report says that the seat restraints, suits and helmets of the doomed crew of the space shuttle Columbia didn't work well, leading to 'lethal trauma' as the out-of-control ship broke apart, killing all seven astronauts. (Dec. 30)

Hoover Dam explosion captured in terrifying video in Nevada AN explosion has rocked the Hoover Dam, with thick black smoke seen billowing from the historic landmark. Footage posted on social media shows a giant fireball rising at the Nevada monument on T...

Incredible Wildfires scorch southern Europe amid record heatwave

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion into Ukraine, Sweden has grown more wary of Russian aggression. The Swedish government wants its citizens to be ready for the worst-case scenario and is encouraging them to become "preppers."

kraine authorities say a Russian missile attack on the southern city of Odesa has injured at least six people, including a child. A spokesman for the local military administration said Russian forces fired at least seven cruise missiles from the Black Sea...

As foreign investors and home buyers lose confidence in China’s property market, developers are offering cars and pigs to boost sales. WSJ examines ads and policies to see how the country’s real-estate turmoil could ripple out into the global economy. Pho...

A loving daughter mistook her father’s desire for her to lose weight as his own while they were on a walk along a nearby river in eastern China’s Shandong province. ‘I love you no matter what you will become,’ said the girl to her dad in the viral video o...

Ezhou Huahu Airport, the fourth dedicated freight airport in the world and the first in Asia, was put into operation on July 17, in central China's Hubei Province. It is estimated that by 2025, the new airport will have an annual throughput of one million...