Polish foreign minister: Europe must be ready as US rethinks Ukraine strategy 

Polish foreign minister: Europe must be ready as US rethinks Ukraine strategy 

Europe must be ready to fill the potential gaps in funding and weapons for Ukraine that may arise when U.S....

Chinese vessel suspected of severing submarine cables still anchored in Baltic Sea

Chinese vessel suspected of severing submarine cables still anchored in Baltic Sea

London — European allies in the Baltic region are investigating how two fiber-optic data cables were severed earlier this week, with...

Mixed martial arts star McGregor sexually assaulted woman in 2018, jury finds

Mixed martial arts star McGregor sexually assaulted woman in 2018, jury finds

dublin — Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman at a party in Dublin in 2018 and...

‘We have taken risks to tell the stories,’ says press freedom awardee

‘We have taken risks to tell the stories,’ says press freedom awardee

NEW YORK — This time last year, American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was in a Russian prison, jailed on bogus charges. On...

Russia’s full-scale invasion pushes Ukraine’s digitalization drive

Russia’s full-scale invasion pushes Ukraine’s digitalization drive

From digital passports to apps that announce air alerts or enable conscripts to update their information in the draft register,...

Russian drone attack on Sumy kills 2, injures 12, local authorities say

Russian drone attack on Sumy kills 2, injures 12, local authorities say

KYIV, UKRAINE — A Russian drone attack on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed two people and injured 12 on...

Russia gave North Korea anti-air missiles in exchange for troops, Seoul says

Russia gave North Korea anti-air missiles in exchange for troops, Seoul says

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Russia gave North Korea anti-air missiles in exchange for deploying troops to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine,...

US agency votes to launch review, update undersea telecommunications cable rules

US agency votes to launch review, update undersea telecommunications cable rules

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to propose new rules governing undersea internet cables in the face of...

IAEA board orders Iran to cooperate more; West pushes Tehran toward talks

IAEA board orders Iran to cooperate more; West pushes Tehran toward talks

VIENNA — The United Nations atomic watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution on Thursday again ordering Iran to urgently...

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...