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
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
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
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
BEIJING — Russia remained China’s top oil supplier in March, data showed Saturday, as refiners snapped up stranded Sokol crude shipments....
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
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
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
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
Paris, France — French authorities Friday detained a man suspected of entering the Iranian consulate in Paris and falsely claiming to...
Europe falters on boosting weapons supplies to Ukraine, as US military aid held up
london — European nations are struggling to agree on providing urgently needed weapons to Ukraine as Kyiv’s forces struggle to hold...
VR exhibition walks viewers through war-torn Ukraine
“War up Close” is a 360-degree virtual reality exhibition in Los Angeles that takes visitors through the streets of Ukraine...
In Corsica, autonomy measure stirs debate and doubt
CORTE, CORSICA — The colorful graffiti sprinkled across this mountain town offers one clue about some political sentiments here. “Liberty for...
Turkey’s leader to visit Iraq in bid for support against Kurdish rebels
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travels to Iraq next week for the first time in 12 years. Erdogan is looking...
European right-wing politicians call for ‘preserving nation-state in Europe’ and end to Ukraine aid
LONDON — Right-wing politicians in Europe called for an end to Western support for Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders,...
Google fires 28 workers protesting contract with Israel
New York — Google fired 28 employees following a disruptive sit-down protest over the tech giant’s contract with the Israeli government,...
