New EU diplomat vows tough stance on China, strong alliance with US

New EU diplomat vows tough stance on China, strong alliance with US

VIENNA, AUSTRIA — Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s next foreign policy chief, is already sending signals that she will take a...

North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia jeopardizes China’s balancing act

North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia jeopardizes China’s balancing act

Washington — Several of Beijing’s leading trading partners are urging Chinese President Xi Jinping to do more to pressure North Korea...

Serbia arrests 12 in connection with railway station roof collapse

Serbia arrests 12 in connection with railway station roof collapse

Twelve people have been arrested in connection with a roof collapse at a railway station earlier this month that killed...

Russia’s use of advanced missile sends signal to West, analysts say

Russia’s use of advanced missile sends signal to West, analysts say

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Russia’s use of a fast, powerful new missile to attack the city of Dnipro on...

US imposes new sanctions on Russia’s Gazprombank

US imposes new sanctions on Russia’s Gazprombank

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Thursday a new set of sanctions targeting Russia’s financial sector and its ability to fund...

X’s former policy chief takes job with Elon Musk rival Sam Altman

X’s former policy chief takes job with Elon Musk rival Sam Altman

NEW YORK — Nick Pickles, the former head of global affairs at Elon Musk’s social media platform X, is joining forces...

UK defense secretary to be quizzed on Ukraine’s firing of British missiles into Russia

UK defense secretary to be quizzed on Ukraine’s firing of British missiles into Russia

London — British Defense Secretary John Healey is expected to face lawmakers’ questions Thursday on media reports Ukraine used British-donated Storm...

Finnish police arrest 5 suspects over separatist violence in Nigeria

Finnish police arrest 5 suspects over separatist violence in Nigeria

HELSINKI — Police in Finland said Thursday they had detained five suspects in connection with deadly violence in southeastern Nigeria and...

AI app helps Kenyan farmers optimize crop yields

AI app helps Kenyan farmers optimize crop yields

Farmers in Kenya are using artificial intelligence to help them get better crop yields. An AI-powered tool – called Virtual...

Ukrainian opinion survey tracks fluctuating opinion on quick end to war

Ukrainian opinion survey tracks fluctuating opinion on quick end to war

Washington — A new survey of public opinion in Ukraine indicates that for the first time a slight majority of Ukrainians...

Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year

Volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year

GRINDAVIK, Iceland — A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland has erupted for the seventh time since December. The...

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale

US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale

U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through...

Kyiv Says Russia Fired Intercontinental Ballistic Missile at Ukraine

Kyiv Says Russia Fired Intercontinental Ballistic Missile at Ukraine

Ukraine’s military said Thursday Russian forces launched an intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine, which if confirmed would be the first...

Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland, Germany

Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland, Germany

HELSINKI, Finland — Finnish authorities said Wednesday they have opened an investigation into the rupture of a data cable under the...