OECD sees global economy ‘turning corner’ toward growth

OECD sees global economy ‘turning corner’ toward growth

Crises in Ukraine, Mideast and Sudan dominate UN General Assembly meetings

Crises in Ukraine, Mideast and Sudan dominate UN General Assembly meetings

The war in Ukraine, Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, and an escalation between Israel and Hezbollah dominated the second day of the...

Mexico excludes Spanish king from president’s swearing-in

Mexico excludes Spanish king from president’s swearing-in

Madrid — Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum angered Spain on Wednesday by barring its King Felipe VI from her swearing-in ceremony, accusing...

Norway arrests Cameroonian ‘separatist leader’ for crimes against humanity

Norway arrests Cameroonian ‘separatist leader’ for crimes against humanity

Oslo, Norway — Norwegian police on Wednesday said they had arrested a man on suspicion of incitement to commit crimes against...

US House Speaker wants Ukraine’s ambassador fired over Zelenskyy ammunition plant visit

US House Speaker wants Ukraine’s ambassador fired over Zelenskyy ammunition plant visit

Washington — The Republican Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives demanded on Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fire his...

Pope expels bishop, 9 others from Peru movement over ‘sadistic’ abuses

Pope expels bishop, 9 others from Peru movement over ‘sadistic’ abuses

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis took the unusual decision Wednesday to expel 10 people — a bishop, priests and laypeople —...

CrowdStrike executive apologizes to Congress for July global tech outage

CrowdStrike executive apologizes to Congress for July global tech outage

WASHINGTON — An executive at cybersecurity company CrowdStrike apologized in testimony to Congress for sparking a global technology outage over the...

UN: Russia muzzling dissent amid climate of fear, repression

UN: Russia muzzling dissent amid climate of fear, repression

Geneva — As Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine grinds on for a third year, a United Nations report says all dissenting...

Volunteer group locates some 2,000 bodies in Ukraine’s Donetsk

Volunteer group locates some 2,000 bodies in Ukraine’s Donetsk

A volunteer group is searching for the remains of people killed in the conflict with Russia in Ukraine’s Donetsk region....

Finland zoo returns giant pandas to China over cost

Finland zoo returns giant pandas to China over cost

HELSINKI — Finland will return two giant pandas to China in November, more than eight years ahead of time, as the...

Greece and Turkey explore holding talks on maritime zones 

Greece and Turkey explore holding talks on maritime zones 

Athens — Greece and Turkey will explore whether they can start talks aimed at demarcating their maritime zones, Greece’s foreign ministry...

Environmentalists value peat, smear Finland’s parliament in red paint 

Environmentalists value peat, smear Finland’s parliament in red paint 

Helsinki — Environmental activists sprayed red paint on Finland’s parliament building on Wednesday to protest against the peat industry, sparking strong...

Ukraine shoots down 28 drones, four missiles

Ukraine shoots down 28 drones, four missiles

Zelenskyy to address UN General Assembly

Zelenskyy to address UN General Assembly

Climate change doubles chance of floods like those in Central Europe, report says

Climate change doubles chance of floods like those in Central Europe, report says

WARSAW, Poland — Climate change has made downpours like the one that caused devastating floods in central Europe this month twice...

Former executive gets 2 years in prison for role in FTX fraud

Former executive gets 2 years in prison for role in FTX fraud

new york — Caroline Ellison, a former top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen FTX cryptocurrency empire, was sentenced to two years...

Biden spotlights Mideast, Ukraine, offers hope in UN address

Biden spotlights Mideast, Ukraine, offers hope in UN address

Joe Biden used his final presidential address before the U.N. General Assembly to urge unity in the face of challenges...

Critics say Russia is militarizing classrooms

Critics say Russia is militarizing classrooms

A new school year begins in Russia, the third that is starting with Moscow’s war in Ukraine as a backdrop....

Swiss police detain several people in connection with ‘suicide capsule’

Swiss police detain several people in connection with ‘suicide capsule’

GENEVA — Police in northern Switzerland said Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection...

Pope Francis takes on Belgium, Luxembourg and perhaps euthanasia, too

Pope Francis takes on Belgium, Luxembourg and perhaps euthanasia, too

rome — Despite suffering a mild flu Monday, Pope Francis still plans to travel later this week to Luxembourg and Belgium...

UN accuses Russia of systematic torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners

UN accuses Russia of systematic torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners

GENEVA — Investigators at the United Nations accuse Russia of using torture and sexual violence with impunity against Ukrainian citizens and...

German economy expected to contract again in 2024, say sources 

German economy expected to contract again in 2024, say sources 

Berlin — Germany’s leading economic institutes have downgraded their forecast for 2024 and now see Europe’s largest economy shrinking by 0.1%,...