Sweden accuses Iran of hacking messaging service after Koran burnings
STOCKHOLM — Swedish authorities said on Tuesday that Iran hacked into a text messaging service last year and sent thousands of...
Climate goal to triple global renewable energy by 2030 within reach, IEA says
LONDON — A goal to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030 and cut fossil fuel use is within reach, the...
$375 million US military aid package for Ukraine expected as soon as Wednesday
Pentagon — The U.S. military is expected to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine this week valued at up...
France’s new government gets to work amid anger on left, right
paris — After more than two months without a functioning government, France’s new cabinet got to work Monday. How long it...
Climate of fear permeates repressive Belarusian society
geneva — United Nations investigators are accusing the Belarusian government of Alexander Lukashenko of instilling “a pervasive climate of fear by...
Biden proposes banning Chinese vehicles from US roads with software crackdown
Washington — The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday proposed prohibiting key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads...
Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians, 1 American from ISS returns to Earth
Moscow — A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station landed Monday in Kazakhstan, ending...
Eurozone business activity slumps after Olympics boost
Brussels, Belgium — Eurozone business activity declined for the first time in seven months in September, as France lost steam after...
EU challenges China’s dairy product probe at WTO
Brussels — The European Commission launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday against China’s investigation into EU...
Pope Francis cancels meetings due to mild flu, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis canceled his scheduled appointments for Monday due to a mild flu, the Vatican said in a...
Long-forbidden French anti-riot force sent to Martinique as thousands defy bans on protests
Mexico City — France has sent a group of special anti-riot police that’s been banned for 65 years to the French...
In Switzerland, voters reject plan to better protect country’s biodiversity
Geneva — Switzerland, known for natural beauty like pristine lakes and majestic Alpine peaks, ranks among the world’s richest countries whose...
PM Rama says Albania to grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana
Tirana, Albania — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Sunday his country would transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank workers
Scranton, Pennsylvania — Under extraordinarily tight security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday visited the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that is producing...
US to propose ban on Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles, sources say
Washington — The U.S. Commerce Department is expected on Monday to propose prohibiting Chinese software and hardware in connected and autonomous...
Kyiv-born entrepreneur in US helps Ukrainian children get online education
A business owner in Baltimore, Maryland, who was born in Kyiv has started a charity to help Ukrainian children affected...
