Police arrest international gang in $686 million medicinal cannabis scam
MADRID — Police led by Spain on Thursday arrested members of a gang that allegedly defrauded $686 million from victims in...
Russian city calls for mass evacuations as floodwaters rise
ORENBURG, Russia — Authorities in the Russian city of Orenburg called on thousands of residents to evacuate immediately on Friday due...
Scrabble game getting a bit of a makeover, at least in Europe
new york — Scrabble is getting a bit of a makeover, at least in Europe. New version advertised as being more...
Poland’s homework limits thrill many children, worry some adults
warsaw, poland — Ola Kozak is celebrating. The 11-year-old, who loves music and drawing, expects to have more free time for...
US: China strengthens Russian war machine with surging equipment sales
WASHINGTON — China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using...
Saving animals during war: Ukrainians honored for their work
Animal rights groups and political leaders are honoring volunteers and activists who are saving animals affected by the war in...
Italy urges Iran to show restraint over Israeli strike on consulate
ROME — Italy’s foreign affairs minister said Friday he spoke by telephone with his Iranian counterpart Friday to urge restraint amid...
Swarms of drones can be managed by a single person
The U.S. military says large groups of drones and ground robots can be managed by just one person without added...
Russian military trainers arrive in Niger as relations with US deteriorate
DAKAR, Senegal — State television in Niger broadcast footage on Thursday of Russian military trainers arriving in the country aboard a...
Polish lawmakers work on lifting near-total abortion ban
WARSAW, Poland — Polish lawmakers voted Friday to continue work on proposals to lift a near-total ban on abortion, a highly...
American goes missing in Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine, police say
MOSCOW — Russell Bentley, an American who fought against Ukrainian forces, is missing in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine,...
German chancellor heads to Beijing amid efforts to balance trade, geopolitical concerns
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will kick off a three-day visit to China Saturday, aiming to double down on...
Analysts: US military aid to allies would give US defense industry needed boost
As the Biden administration and the US Senate look to the US House to take up a bill for aid...
Indiana aspires to become next great tech center
indianapolis, indiana — Semiconductors, or microchips, are critical to almost everything electronic used in the modern world. In 1990, the United...
How Russia’s disinformation campaign seeps into US views
Washington — On a near daily basis, Scott Cullinane talks with members of Congress about Russia’s war in Ukraine. As a...
Russia deceives foreigners to work, fight on Ukraine front lines, analysts say
In Telangana state, India, a man is desperately trying to get his brother back from the front lines in Ukraine...
Indiana aspires to become next great tech hub
The Midwestern state of Indiana aspires to become the next great technology center as the United States ramps up investment...
Wife of Julian Assange: Biden’s comments mean case could be moving in right direction
London — The wife of Julian Assange said Thursday her husband’s legal case “could be moving in the right direction” after...
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