Jon Gambrell
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Iran fans divided in World Cup match against US
While Iran’s national team faced the U.S. on the pitch, Iran’s politically divided fans faced each other in the stands. → Read More
Qatar says worker deaths for World Cup ‘between 400 and 500′
The comment by Hassan al-Thawadi, the secretary-general of Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, appeared to come off the cuff during an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan. → Read More
Ukrainian troops claim gains in Russia-annexed region
Ukraine has pressed its counteroffensive in the Kherson region since the summer. → Read More
Putin illegally annexes Ukraine land; Kyiv seeks NATO entry
Putin’s land-grab and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s signing of what he said is an “accelerated” NATO membership application sent the two leaders speeding even faster on a collision course that is cranking up fears of a full-blown conflict between Russia and the West. → Read More
Kremlin will annex 4 regions of Ukraine on Friday
The official annexation was widely expected following the votes that wrapped up on Tuesday in the areas under Russian occupation in Ukraine. → Read More
Russia prepares to annex occupied Ukraine despite outcry
The ballots were widely discredited and earned the Kremlin no relief Wednesday from international pressure over its assault on its neighbor. → Read More
Vote in Ukraine’s Russia-held areas stokes tension with West
Faced with recent humiliating battlefield setbacks for the Kremlin’s forces in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is using the ballot to try and force Ukraine to halt its counteroffensive. → Read More
GRAPHIC: 4 Ukrainian separatist regions plan votes to join Russia
The votes could set the stage for Moscow to escalate the conflict as Ukrainian forces battle with growing success to take back territory. → Read More
Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack
The attack was met with global shock and outrage, along with praise for Rushdie, who has weathered death threats and a $3 million bounty on his head over “The Satanic Verses.” → Read More
Russia pounds vital port of Odesa, targeting supply lines
Even if it falls short of severing Ukraine from the Black Sea — and it appears to lack the forces to do so — continuing missile strikes on Odesa reflect the city’s importance as a strategic transport hub. → Read More
No end in sight for Ukraine war as Putin hails Victory Day
With the war now in its 11th week, battles were being waged on multiple fronts, but Russia was perhaps closest to victory in the city of Mariupol. → Read More
Mariupol steel mill battle rages as Ukraine repels attacks
Weaponry pouring into Ukraine helped its forces thwart Russia’s initial drive to seize Kyiv and seems certain to play a central role in the growing battle for the Donbas. → Read More
Russia pounds Ukraine, targeting supply of Western arms
The Russian military said Wednesday it used sea- and air-launched precision guided missiles to destroy electric power facilities at five railway stations across Ukraine, while artillery and aircraft also struck troop strongholds and fuel and ammunition depots. → Read More
Russia cuts natural gas to 2 NATO nations in escalation
It then went even further, saying Russia could halt gas supplies to other European customers. → Read More
Russia pounds eastern Ukraine as West promises Kyiv new arms
Two months into the devastating conflict, Western arms have already helped Ukraine stall Russia’s invasion — but its leaders have said they need more support fast. → Read More
Major airlines cancel, change flights to US over 5G dispute
Some airlines said they were warned that the Boeing 777, a plane used by carriers worldwide, was particularly affected by the new high-speed wireless service. → Read More
Iran likely had failed rocket launch, preparing for another
The attempt comes as Iran’s space program has suffered a series of high-profile losses, while its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard runs its own parallel program that launched a satellite into orbit last year. → Read More
Iran starts enriching uranium to 60%, its highest level ever
A top official said only a few grams an hour of uranium gas would be enriched up to 60% purity — triple the level it once did but at a rate far slower than what Tehran could produce. → Read More
Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack. It rarely does for operations carried out by its secret military units or its Mossad intelligence agency. → Read More
Massive cargo ship becomes wedged, blocks Egypt’s Suez Canal
The MV Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that carries cargo between Asia and Europe, ran aground Tuesday in the narrow, man-made canal dividing continental Africa from the Sinai Peninsula. → Read More