2023: The Year Artificial Intelligence Broke Through
From ChatGPT to the impacts of machine learning on the music and film industry, academia and politics, generative artificial intelligence...
After Approving Blessings for Same-Sex Couples, Pope Asks Vatican Staff to Avoid ‘Rigid Ideologies’
rome — Pope Francis urged Vatican bureaucrats Thursday to avoid “rigid ideological positions” that prevent them from understanding today’s reality, an...
British Businesses Wait on Sidelines as China’s Economy Struggles
London — Beijing’s hopes for a swift return of foreign investors after it began lifting its harsh COVID-19 restrictions late last...
FIFA, UEFA Acted Contrary to EU Competition Law in Blocking Super League, Court Says
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday in a landmark decision for the future of soccer’s club competitions that...
About 500 Houses of Worship in Ukraine Ruined Due to Russian Invasion
About 500 houses of worship in Ukraine have been destroyed or damaged since the 2022 Russian invasion, according to the...
French Pharma Firm Ordered to Pay Millions Over Deadly Diabetes Drug
PARIS — A French appeals court on Wednesday ordered pharmaceutical firm Servier to pay more than $460 million in damages over...
International Astronaut Will Be Invited on Future NASA Moon Landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An international astronaut will join U.S. astronauts on the moon by decade’s end under an agreement announced...
Spain’s Pick to Lead News Agency Draws Criticism
Madrid — The man nominated by Spain’s Socialist prime minister to lead one of the world’s largest news agencies is due...
Iran Summons Sweden’s Envoy to Protest Ex-Official’s Life Sentence
tehran, iran — Iran’s foreign ministry summoned on Wednesday Sweden’s charge d’affaires to protest the life sentence handed down to a...
Austrian National Convicted in UK Over Iran TV ‘Terror Plot’
LONDON — An Austrian national was found guilty in a U.K. court Wednesday of spying for a group that may have...
Gifts for Ukraine’s Frontline Soldiers: Candies, Children’s Drawings, Warm Necessities
Volunteers in Ukraine are putting together holiday gift packages for the country’s estimated 700,000 men and women serving in the...
Health Care Under Siege as Ukraine Enters Second Winter of War
GENEVA — As Ukraine enters a second winter of war, the World Health Organization warns that the country’s public health system...
EU Agrees New Rules on Hosting Migrants, Seeks to Cut Numbers
Brussels — The European Union reached agreement early on Wednesday on new rules designed to share out the cost and work...
Toyota’s Daihatsu to Halt Vehicle Shipments in Widening Safety Scandal
TOKYO — Toyota Motor’s Daihatsu unit will halt shipments of all of its vehicles, Japan’s biggest automaker said on Wednesday, after...
Blue Origin Returns to Space After Year-long Hiatus
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin launched its first rocket in more than a year on Tuesday, reviving the U.S. company’s fortunes with...
Turkey Links Sweden’s NATO Bid to US Approving F-16 Jet Sales and Canada Lifting Arms Embargo
ankara, turkey — Ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership by Turkey’s parliament hinges on the U.S. Congress’ approval of Turkey’s request to...
Zelenskyy Hopes for Speedier Prisoner Exchanges With Russia
kyiv, ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that a recent slowdown in prisoner swaps with Moscow was due...
