Iceland Volcano Erupts 4th Time, Spewing Lava Into Sky
COPENHAGEN — A volcano in Iceland erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December, the country’s meteorological office said, spewing...
Latvia Starts Criminal Case Against EU Lawmaker Suspected of Russian Espionage
HELSINKI — Latvia’s state security service has started criminal proceedings against an European Parliament lawmaker and a citizen of the Baltic...
US Sanctions Network Smuggling American Tech to Iran’s Central Bank
Washington — The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled sanctions against a network of companies and individuals for facilitating illegal technology transfers from...
Germany Calls for More Aid to Gaza as Scholz Heads to Israel
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Israel on Saturday to allow humanitarian aid access to Gaza on a larger scale,...
Navalny’s Allies Continue Fight to Undermine Putin’s Grip on Power
TALLINN, Estonia — Alexey Navalny’s team is used to working independently. The most potent foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin was...
Russian Officials Say Ukrainian Shelling Kills 2 in Border City
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod, close to the border with Ukraine, killed two people, Russian...
China-Russia-Iran Maritime Drills Send Signal to West
tel aviv, israel — China conducted joint military drills this week with Russia and Iran in the Gulf of Oman, a...
At UN, Ukraine Protests Russian Presidential Elections on Its Territory
united nations — Ukraine, joined Friday by more than 55 countries at the United Nations, condemned Russia’s attempts to organize elections...
Europe to Use Frozen Russian Profits to Arm Ukraine, Scholz Says
BERLIN — Ukraine’s backers will use windfall profits on frozen Russian assets to finance arms purchases for Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf...
EU Plans More Environmental Concessions to Farmers
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm Friday proposed sacrificing even more climate and environmental measures in the bloc’s latest set...
UN Investigators Accuse Russia of ‘Horrific Treatment’ of Ukrainian POWs, Civilians
GENEVA — U.N. investigators have accused Russian authorities of disregarding basic human rights principles and causing untold suffering to Ukrainian prisoners...
Irish Anger Over Gaza Overshadows White House St. Patrick Celebration
White House — U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting Taoiseach of Ireland Leo Varadkar on Friday for the annual St. Patrick’s...
Far From Xinjiang, Uyghurs Keep Their Culture Alive
Munich — In a nondescript building in southwestern Munich, Uyghur children gather every Saturday to do something that is banned in China:...
US Senate Considers Bill That Could Ban TikTok in United States
The White House is urging senators to quickly begin considering a bill that would address national security concerns related to...
Russia Denies Strategy to Spread Africa Influence After Wagner ‘Rebrand’
Russia has rebranded its Wagner paramilitary group as an “expeditionary corps” now controlled by Moscow’s military intelligence arm, and the...
Husband of American Journalist Jailed in Russia Brings Campaign to Washington
Washington — The husband and two daughters of an American journalist jailed in Russia are in Washington this week to call...
Turkey’s Test of Stealth Fighter Heralds Possible Challenge to Major Arms Producers
Turkey’s defense industry claims to have entered the exclusive club of stealth jet manufacturers with last month’s first flight of...
