Botswana joins Belgium as center for diamond certification
GABORONE, BOTSWANA — Botswana has been added as a second center, in addition to Belgium, to verify the origin of rough...
One of two damaged Baltic Sea cables back online, operator says
stockholm — One of two Baltic subsea cables that were damaged earlier this month in a suspected sabotage is back online,...
Drone sightings over U.S. bases prompt British troop deployments
British and American authorities are investigating why several drones were flying over four U.S. air bases in England in recent...
Protests erupt in Georgia after government halts EU application until 2028
TBILISI, GEORGIA — Georgia’s ruling party said on Thursday that the country would suspend talks on European Union accession until 2028,...
Drone sightings over US bases prompt British troop deployments
LONDON — British and American authorities are investigating after several drones were spotted in recent days flying over four U.S. military...
Russian strikes pound energy infrastructure
Russian drones and missiles pounded Ukrainian energy infrastructure Thursday, cutting off power to more than 1 million people across the...
Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers
Tehran, Iran — Iran is set to meet on Friday with France, Germany and the United Kingdom for talks on its...
HIV activist to use Charlize Theron’s Instagram for a day
Geneva, Switzerland — A young South African activist living with HIV will take over Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron’s Instagram account on...
Moldova says end of Russian gas for Transdniestria ‘very realistic’ scenario
CHISINAU, MOLDOVA — The termination of Russian gas supplies to Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria after January 1, 2025, is a...
Microsoft faces antitrust investigation in US
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud...
War and uncertainty fuel Ukraine’s population decline
Ukraine’s population has been shrinking for the past 30 years and officials say the decline has accelerated as a result...
