Lawmakers, Companies Set New Rules for AI-Generated Political Ads
As the 2024 U.S. presidential race begins to ramp up, some contenders are already using artificial intelligence to generate promotional...
Storms in Turkey Leave 9 Dead, Sink Cargo Ship, 11 Missing
Severe storms and flooding have left nine people dead across Turkey, officials said Monday, including one seaman who died when...
Russia Puts Ukrainian Winner of Eurovision Song Contest on Wanted List
Russia has placed a Ukrainian singer who won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest on its wanted list, state news agencies...
Microsoft Hires Sam Altman as OpenAI’s new CEO Vows to Investigate Firing
Microsoft snapped up Sam Altman and another architect of OpenAI for a new venture after their sudden departures shocked the...
US Secretary of Defense Makes Surprise Visit to Kyiv
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin slipped unannounced into Kyiv on Monday in a brazen display of Western solidarity to reassure...
Verdicts Expected in Italy’s Mafi Syndicate Trial
Verdicts are expected Monday in the trial of hundreds of people accused of membership in Italy’s ’ndrangheta organized crime syndicate,...
Russia Steps Up Drone Assaults on Kyiv
Russia launched several waves of drone attacks on Kyiv early Sunday for the second night in row, stepping up its...
Orphaned Teen Who Was Taken to Russia Early in Ukraine War Back Home With Relatives
An orphaned Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia last year during the war in his country returned home after...
Around 3,000 Trucks Stuck at Ukrainian Border Due to Polish Drivers’ Blockade
About 3,000 mostly Ukrainian trucks were stuck on the Polish side of the border as of Sunday morning due to...
Zelenskyy Calls for Rapid Operations Changes for Soldiers, Sacks Commander
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday demanded rapid changes in the operations of Ukraine’s military and announced the dismissal of...
Extreme Weather Kills 2 in Bulgaria, Leaves Many Without Power
Gale-force winds and heavy rain and snow hit large parts of Bulgaria Sunday, claiming the lives of two people, causing...
German Lawmaker Welcomes Release on Bail of Iranian Rapper
A German lawmaker who serves as the political sponsor of Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has welcomed the release on bail...
Napoleon’s Hat Sells for Record Sum at French Auction
A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he was French emperor sold for a record of nearly two million euros...
Space Tracking Helps Australia Monitor, Manage Feral Buffalo Herds
Indigenous rangers in northern Australia have started managing herds of feral animals from space. In the largest project of its...
Trans Women Welcome Pope’s Message of Inclusivity
Pope Francis’ recent gesture of welcome for transgender Catholics has resonated strongly in a working class, seaside town south of...
French Holocaust Survivors Recoil at New Antisemitism; Activists Plead for Peace
Survivors of Nazi atrocities joined young Jewish activists outside the Paris Holocaust memorial Saturday to sound the alarm about resurgent...
Ukraine Announces Sanctions on 37 Russian Groups, 108 People
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sanctioned 37 Russian groups and 108 people including a former prime minister and a former education...
Migrants Wait at Finland-Russia Border After Helsinki Blocks Crossings
Dozens of migrants stood behind barriers Saturday at two crossings on Finland’s border with Russia, the Finnish Border Guard said,...
Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Rally Across Europe
Thousands of protesters rallied across France and Britain calling Saturday for a cease-fire in Gaza, while hundreds of others turned...
Artists Push for US Copyright Reforms on AI, But Tech Industry Says Not So Fast
Country singers, romance novelists, video game artists and voice actors are appealing to the U.S. government for relief — as...
No Anomalies in Germany’s Aid to Palestinians: Foreign Ministry
Germany’s Foreign Ministry scrutinized humanitarian aid payments to the Palestinian territories and did not detect any misuse, the ministry said...
Pashinyan: Armenia, Azerbaijan Speak ‘Different Diplomatic Languages’
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Saturday that his country and Azerbaijan are speaking “different diplomatic languages” even though they...
