EU to vote on tariff hike for Chinese EVs as Germany fears retaliation
Vienna — The European Union is set to vote Friday on a massive tariff increase on Chinese electric vehicles that Germany...
Far-right gains in Europe drive debate on migration, Ukraine aid
London — A surge in support for far-right parties in Europe is driving calls for a toughening of migration laws, while...
Far-right gains in Europe drive debate on migration, Ukraine aid
Europe looks set to toughen migration laws amid a surge in support for far-right parties across the continent. Austria’s Freedom...
A year after Gaza war started, Turkey battles isolation
Israel’s campaign against Hamas in the aftermath of the October 7 attack has seen Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at...
4 Russian journalists accused of working for Navalny group go on trial
TALLINN, Estonia — Four Russian journalists went on trial in Moscow on Wednesday after being accused of working for an anti-corruption...
Russian authorities systematically torture Ukrainian POWs, UN says
Geneva — Russian authorities have subjected hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of war to “widespread and systematic torture” while supervisors in detention...
Blasts, shooting happen near Israeli embassies in Nordic capitals
Copenhagen — Police in Denmark and Sweden said on Wednesday they were probing explosions and gunfire around Israeli embassies in their...
Pope opens new debates on Catholic Church future
Vatican City, Holy See — Pope Francis launched new consultations Wednesday on the future of the Roman Catholic Church, as it...
OPEC+ unlikely to change output policy
LONDON/DUBAI — An OPEC+ panel is unlikely this week to recommend any changes to its current deal to reduce production and...
Danish police investigate two blasts near Israel’s embassy in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish police said on Wednesday they were investigating two blasts in the vicinity of Israel’s embassy in the...
Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years
GENEVA — The volume of Switzerland’s glaciers shrank again this summer, compounding the negative impact of climate change after a devastating...
Firefighters battle forest fire raging in southern Greece
ATHENS, Greece — Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece battled a wildfire for a third day that has killed...
Australia’s online dating industry agrees to code of conduct to protect users
MELBOURNE, Australia — A code of conduct will be enforced on the online dating industry to better protect Australian users after...
British justice at Hong Kong’s top court declines to renew term
London — Another overseas, nonpermanent judge at Hong Kong’s top court, 86-year-old Briton Nicholas Phillips, has chosen not to renew his...
Dispute over Spain’s past domination of Mexico reveals domestic divisions
Madrid — Among those not present at Tuesday’s inauguration of Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, was the Spanish monarch. Sheinbaum...
Europe hardens cease-fire calls as October 7 anniversary of Hamas attack nears
London — As the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel approaches, many European countries are strengthening their...
Europe hardens cease-fire calls as October 7 anniversary of Hamas attack nears
As the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas cross-border attack on Israel approaches, many European countries are strengthening their calls...
NATO’s new chief makes Ukraine support a top priority, says he’ll work with any US president
Brussels — The new head of NATO vowed on Tuesday to help shore up Western support for war-ravaged Ukraine and expressed...
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