Paris is aiming for the most sustainable Olympics yet
PARIS — Of all the decisions Paris Olympics organizers made about where to hold each sport, sending surfing competitions to the...
London’s Chinatown: East Asian diversity with British twist
London’s Chinatown is at the beating heart of the capital’s entertainment district – with unique flavors that link back to...
Hungary’s Orbán stages ‘peace march’ ahead of EU elections
BUDAPEST, Hungary — A crowd of tens of thousands gathered in Hungary’s capital Saturday in a show of strength behind Prime...
Iceland voters to pick new president in weekend election
LONDON — Voters in Iceland are choosing a president Saturday, selecting from a field of 12 people that includes a former...
European vote could tip the balance on Meloni’s far-right agenda in Italy
MILAN, ITALY — While Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni adopts a reassuring Western-allied foreign policy, cultural wars at home are preserving her...
Zelenskyy arrives in Singapore for Shangri-La security conference
SINGAPORE — Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy arrived in Singapore for the Shangri-La Dialogue conference on Saturday, where he planned to meet...
Russian air attack damages Ukrainian energy infrastructure in 5 regions
KYIV — Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones on Saturday, damaging energy facilities in five regions across Ukraine, officials...
European Parliament election is next month. What’s at stake?
BRUSSELS — Around 400 million European Union citizens go to the polls next month to elect members of the European Parliament,...
US, allies clash with China and Russia over North Korea’s launches, threats
UNITED NATIONS — The United States and allies South Korea and Japan clashed with China and Russia Friday over North Korea’s...
White House Q&A: US policy evolves with threats against Ukraine
THE WHITE HOUSE — Less than a day after U.S. President Joe Biden granted Ukraine authorization to strike inside Russia with...
As Russia confirms it jailed missing Ukrainian journalist, calls mount for her release
Washington — Nearly eight months after a freelance journalist disappeared on assignment in Russian-occupied Ukraine, Moscow confirmed that the reporter is...
Sumy region in Ukraine extensively shelled since start of 2024
The city of Sumy, Ukraine, is just 32 kilometers from the Russian border. Sumy and the region have been shelled...
Biden allows Ukraine to hit Russia with American weapons near Kharkiv
WASHINGTON — In a shift from his previous position, U.S. President Joe Biden has allowed Ukraine to use American-provided weapons to...
Ukraine missiles hit oil terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar region, military says
KYIV — Missiles fired by the Ukrainian navy struck an oil terminal at the Russian port of Kavkaz in the Krasnodar...
UN refugee chief: 114 million have fled homes because nations fail to tackle causes of conflict
UNITED NATIONS — The number of people fleeing their homes because of war, violence and persecution has reached 114 million and...
Some EU nations allow 16-year-olds to decide in June polls
BRUSSELS — Youth leader Rareș Voicu remembers like it was yesterday when he went to the polls five years ago for...
Lava spurts from Iceland volcano for second day
GRINDAVIK, Iceland — Lava continued to spurt from a volcano in southwestern Iceland on Thursday but the activity had calmed significantly...
