US House to vote to provide $3 billion to remove Chinese telecoms equipment

US House to vote to provide $3 billion to remove Chinese telecoms equipment

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote next week on an annual defense bill that includes just...

Georgia’s president says she talked with Trump, Macron about ‘stolen election’

Georgia’s president says she talked with Trump, Macron about ‘stolen election’

TBILISI, GEORGIA — Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili said she talked with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron about...

Notre Dame reopens with music, prayers, heads of state

Notre Dame reopens with music, prayers, heads of state

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and first lady Jill Biden join dozens of heads of state attending Notre Dame reopening celebrations...

North Macedonian political party calls for ban on social media content that incites ‘self-destructive behavior’

North Macedonian political party calls for ban on social media content that incites ‘self-destructive behavior’

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — A political party in North Macedonia on Saturday demanded authorities ban social networks whose content incites violence...

Macron welcomes Trump to Paris with presidential pomp, joined by Zelenskyy

Macron welcomes Trump to Paris with presidential pomp, joined by Zelenskyy

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Donald Trump to Paris on Saturday with a full a dose of presidential pomp,...

Pope presides over ceremony with wide bruise on his chin

Pope presides over ceremony with wide bruise on his chin

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was seen with a significant bruise on his chin Saturday, but he presided over a ceremony...

Explosion destroys apartment block in The Hague, killing 1, injuring others

Explosion destroys apartment block in The Hague, killing 1, injuring others

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS — An explosion and fire rocked a neighborhood in the Dutch city of The Hague on Saturday, killing...

Ukraine confirms Danish delivery of F-16s as Zelenskyy seeks support in Paris

Ukraine confirms Danish delivery of F-16s as Zelenskyy seeks support in Paris

KYIV, UKRAINE — Denmark has delivered a second batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday as...

Russian LGBTQ+ activists describe a climate of fear amid new laws, court rulings

Russian LGBTQ+ activists describe a climate of fear amid new laws, court rulings

TALLINN, Estonia — In the year since Russia’s Supreme Court effectively outlawed any promotion of LGBTQ+ rights, activists say they are...

Irish YouTuber moves millions of followers to donate millions for charity

Irish YouTuber moves millions of followers to donate millions for charity

NEW YORK — Sean McLoughlin wears a lot of hats: YouTuber. Voice actor. Coffee entrepreneur. But McLoughlin, better known by his...

France’s Notre Dame Cathedral reopens 5 years after shocking blaze

France’s Notre Dame Cathedral reopens 5 years after shocking blaze

PARIS — Notre Dame will formally reopen Saturday, five years after the Paris cathedral was devastated by fire, with U.S. President-elect...

Appeals court upholds law that could ban TikTok in US

Appeals court upholds law that could ban TikTok in US

A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday upheld a law requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to...

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to reopen Saturday evening

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to reopen Saturday evening

The iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is reopening Saturday evening, more than five years after a fire destroyed its...

US urges China to act as North Korea cozies up to Russia

US urges China to act as North Korea cozies up to Russia

As North Korean troops bolster Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, the U.S. is urging China to rein in its allies’...

Zelenskyy reveals new medium-range Peklo drone missile

Zelenskyy reveals new medium-range Peklo drone missile

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday introduced new long-range Peklo drone missiles being manufactured in a Ukrainian factory, the first...

Mexico City rehabilitation program helps Ukrainian veterans

Mexico City rehabilitation program helps Ukrainian veterans

According to recent numbers, 120,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died fighting Russia’s invasion. The number of wounded is nearing 200,000. Those...

Cargo sailboat cruises to cleaner future with blend of old, new technology 

Cargo sailboat cruises to cleaner future with blend of old, new technology 

Using sailing ships to move cargo may be making a comeback. These days, eco-friendly watercraft are equipped with the latest...

Romanian top court annuls presidential election result 

Romanian top court annuls presidential election result 

BUCHAREST — Romania’s top court annulled the result of the first round of the country’s presidential election on Friday, adding that...

Russia takes villages in key areas of east Ukraine front 

Russia takes villages in key areas of east Ukraine front 

Moscow — Russia said Friday its forces had captured a village near the embattled supply hub of Pokrovsk and another near...

Sudan’s ambassador to Russia praises Moscow for vetoing UN resolution that would have halted violent war in Sudan

Sudan’s ambassador to Russia praises Moscow for vetoing UN resolution that would have halted violent war in Sudan

The Russian veto blocked a U.N. resolution calling for a halt to hostilities in Sudan, where a civil war has...

Georgian opposition leader arrested, beaten unconscious as Tbilisi protests continue

Georgian opposition leader arrested, beaten unconscious as Tbilisi protests continue

Prominent Georgian opposition leader and former journalist Nika Gvaramia is recovering after being beaten unconscious by police Wednesday amid pro-Europe...

Rights groups, Western governments urge Azerbaijan to release human rights defender

Rights groups, Western governments urge Azerbaijan to release human rights defender

Baku, Azerbaijan / Washington — International rights organizations and Western governments are calling on the Azerbaijani government to release prominent human...