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Kurdish separatists, water issues loom large in long-awaited Erdogan visit to Iraq

Kurdish separatists, water issues loom large in long-awaited Erdogan visit to Iraq

BAGHDAD — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Iraq Monday for his first official visit in more than a decade...

Ukraine reports downing 5 Russian drones as US Senate nears vote on aid bill

Ukraine reports downing 5 Russian drones as US Senate nears vote on aid bill

US House approves aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

US House approves aid to Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill on Saturday. The measure now...

Protesters in Paris take stand against racism, Islamophobia, violence

Protesters in Paris take stand against racism, Islamophobia, violence

Ukraine’s salt mines become explorable in Minecraft game 

Ukraine’s salt mines become explorable in Minecraft game 

A Ukrainian version of the Minecraft game features Canadian actress Katheryn Winnick, U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly, and other celebrities from...

Polish voters choose mayors in hundreds of cities in runoff election  

Polish voters choose mayors in hundreds of cities in runoff election  

WARSAW — Polish voters are casting ballots Sunday to choose mayors in hundreds of cities and towns where no candidate won...

Zelenskyy: More US weapons gives Ukraine ‘a chance’ to defeat Russia 

Zelenskyy: More US weapons gives Ukraine ‘a chance’ to defeat Russia 

Residents of 4 Serb-majority municipalities vote on Albanian mayors’ fates 

Residents of 4 Serb-majority municipalities vote on Albanian mayors’ fates 

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Residents of four Serb-majority municipalities are casting their votes Sunday on removing their ethnic Albanian mayors from office...

Mutiso Munyao gives Kenya another London Marathon win after tribute to Kiptum

Mutiso Munyao gives Kenya another London Marathon win after tribute to Kiptum

London — Alexander Mutiso Munyao delivered another win for Kenya on a day the London Marathon remembered last year’s champion Kelvin...

Doctors display ‘PillBot’ that can explore inner human body

Doctors display ‘PillBot’ that can explore inner human body

vancouver, british columbia — A new, digestible mini-robotic camera, about the size of a multivitamin pill, was demonstrated at the annual...

Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing’s orders

Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing’s orders

HONG KONG — Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App...

Once foreign aid bill signed, this is how US can rush weapons to Ukraine

Once foreign aid bill signed, this is how US can rush weapons to Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon could get weapons moving to Ukraine within days once Congress passes a long-delayed aid bill. That’s because...

US House speaker, who strongly opposed Ukraine aid, ushers it through

US House speaker, who strongly opposed Ukraine aid, ushers it through

Washington — Republican Mike Johnson came out of nowhere six months ago to become speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,...

EU politicians embrace TikTok despite data security concerns

EU politicians embrace TikTok despite data security concerns

Sundsvall,  Sweden — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s short videos of his three-day trip to China this week proved popular in posts...

US House passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

US House passes $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

Washington — The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday passed with bipartisan support a four-part, $95 billion foreign aid package for...

China’s imports of Russian oil near record high in March

China’s imports of Russian oil near record high in March

BEIJING — Russia remained China’s top oil supplier in March, data showed Saturday, as refiners snapped up stranded Sokol crude shipments....

Ukraine shoots down 2 of 7 Russian missiles as Russia says it downs 50 Ukrainian drones

Ukraine shoots down 2 of 7 Russian missiles as Russia says it downs 50 Ukrainian drones

Meta’s new AI agents confuse Facebook users 

Meta’s new AI agents confuse Facebook users 

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Facebook parent Meta Platforms has unveiled a new set of artificial intelligence systems that are powering what CEO...

While under Russian attack, Ukraine pleads to West for more military aid

While under Russian attack, Ukraine pleads to West for more military aid

Ukraine has appealed for its European allies to urgently step up weapons supplies as it struggles to hold ground against...

Developers: Enhanced AI could outthink humans in 2 to 5 years

Developers: Enhanced AI could outthink humans in 2 to 5 years

vancouver, british columbia — Just as the world is getting used to the rapidly expanding use of AI, or artificial intelligence,...

Librarians in Ukraine and their wartime struggle to save libraries

Librarians in Ukraine and their wartime struggle to save libraries

In Ukraine, more than 200 libraries have been destroyed and about 400 damaged since Russia launched its war, say Ukrainian...

French police detain intruder at Iranian consulate in Paris

French police detain intruder at Iranian consulate in Paris

Paris, France — French authorities Friday detained a man suspected of entering the Iranian consulate in Paris and falsely claiming to...