BEIJING (AP) — Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women’s figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics despite failing a
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U.S. suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has acknowledged that the U.S. government has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico
Russian official taunts U.S., says Moscow doesn’t care about sanctions
The Biden administration has threatened crushing economic sanctions on Russia if it invades Ukraine, but some top Russian officials say they simply don’t care and
Hungarian PM warns of refugee wave if Russia invades Ukraine
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s nationalist prime minister warned Saturday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could send hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees fleeing
Pentagon moves U.S. troops out of Ukraine
The Pentagon has ordered U.S. military advisers stationed in Ukraine to depart as the Biden administration warns that a Russian invasion of the country is
Canadian police move in to clear Ambassador Bridge
Canadian police have begun enforcing a recent order to end the 5-day-old blockade of the Ambassador Bridge on the U.S.-Canada border. Close to 100 protesters
Raid that killed ISIS leader in Syria next to impossible in Afghanistan
A daring raid by U.S. Special Forces last week led to the death of Islamic State group leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in a remote
State Department OKs F-15ID fighter jet deal for Indonesia
The State Department signed off on an agreement to sell Indonesia up to 36 F-15ID fighters and related equipment in a deal worth almost $14
Ukraine says Russian naval drills choking off trade
Ukrainian officials said Russian naval drills off its Black Sea coast are disrupting trade and hurting the economy, even as Russian and Belarusian forces began
Alberta caves to Canada trucker protests, ends vaccine passports
A Canadian province has conceded to nationwide demonstrations by the nation’s truckers and will abolish vaccine passports immediately and end most COVID-related restrictions by month’s