Ukrainian news outlet says it faces ‘pressure’ from Zelenskyy’s office

Ukrainian news outlet says it faces ‘pressure’ from Zelenskyy’s office

WASHINGTON — A prominent Ukrainian news outlet reported Wednesday it is facing “ongoing and systematic pressure” from the office of the...

Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with AI in break with tradition

Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with AI in break with tradition

LONDON — That long-held Wimbledon tradition of line judges dressed in elegant uniforms is no more.  The All England Club announced...

China says anti-dumping move on EU brandy is legitimate trade measure

China says anti-dumping move on EU brandy is legitimate trade measure

BEIJING — China’s anti-dumping measures against brandies imported from the European Union are “legitimate trade remedy measures,” the commerce ministry said...

British Foreign Secretary Lammy to visit China in bid to reset ties, sources say

British Foreign Secretary Lammy to visit China in bid to reset ties, sources say

BEIJING — Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit China next week, sources familiar with the plan said, as the new...

Russia reports destroying 47 Ukrainian drones

Russia reports destroying 47 Ukrainian drones

Renewable energy to fall short of UN goal to triple by 2030, IEA says

Renewable energy to fall short of UN goal to triple by 2030, IEA says

LONDON — Renewable energy sources are set to meet nearly half of all electricity demand by the end of the decade,...

MI5 spy chief says Russia, Iran behind ‘staggering’ rise in deadly plots

MI5 spy chief says Russia, Iran behind ‘staggering’ rise in deadly plots

X complies with court’s demands, cleared to be reinstated in Brazil

X complies with court’s demands, cleared to be reinstated in Brazil

France’s minority government survives no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office

France’s minority government survives no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office

PARIS — France’s minority government survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, two weeks after taking office, getting over the first hurdle...

Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection law a threat to independent media, analysts say

Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection law a threat to independent media, analysts say

The European Commission has filed a lawsuit over Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection legislation, saying it violates EU law. Opponents see the...

US states sue TikTok, saying it harms young users

US states sue TikTok, saying it harms young users

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the...

Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics 

Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics 

STOCKHOLM — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday...

China targets brandy in EU trade tit-for-tat after EV tariff move

China targets brandy in EU trade tit-for-tat after EV tariff move

Beijing/Paris — China imposed temporary anti-dumping measures on imports of brandy from the EU on Tuesday, hitting French brands including Hennessy...

 Ukrainian air defenses down 18 Russian drones

 Ukrainian air defenses down 18 Russian drones

New details emerge of how journalist-turned-spy kept watch on Navalny

New details emerge of how journalist-turned-spy kept watch on Navalny

Sentence for Belarusian-American extended as Belarus cracks down on dissent

Sentence for Belarusian-American extended as Belarus cracks down on dissent

TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian-American has had his prison term extended to a total of 13 1/2 years in the latest...

Turkish port becomes transit hub for people fleeing Lebanon

Turkish port becomes transit hub for people fleeing Lebanon

With most flights out of Lebanon canceled and ticket prices skyrocketing, a small port in Turkey is operating as an...

Putin to meet Iran president Friday in Turkmenistan 

Putin to meet Iran president Friday in Turkmenistan 

moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian for talks Friday at a forum in the...

Europe braces for Chinese retaliation over EV import tariffs

Europe braces for Chinese retaliation over EV import tariffs

London — The European Union is bracing for retaliation from China after the bloc voted last week to impose tariffs on...

Watchdogs: Sentencing of jihadi linked to Charlie Hebdo attack ‘important verdict’

Watchdogs: Sentencing of jihadi linked to Charlie Hebdo attack ‘important verdict’

washington — Media groups have welcomed the life sentence handed to a French jihadi linked to the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack....

Albanian opposition rallies, seeking technocratic Cabinet before election

Albanian opposition rallies, seeking technocratic Cabinet before election

Tirana, Albania — Opposition forces in Albania on Monday were holding a nationwide protest in the country’s capital demanding that the...

World water resources decreasing as global rivers dry up

World water resources decreasing as global rivers dry up

GENEVA  — Billions of people are facing a future of water scarcity as global rivers dry up, glaciers melt, and intense...