US, most of EU boycott Putin inauguration
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Swinney named new leader of Scotland’s SNP
London — Scottish political veteran John Swinney on Monday was named head of the pro-independence SNP party, leaving him poised to...
Germany recalls its ambassador in Russia for a week in protest over a hacker attack
BERLIN — Germany said Monday it recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations in Berlin following an alleged...
EU chief to urge ‘fair’ China competition in talks with Xi
Brussels — EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday she will press for “fair” competition with China in talks with...
Thousands protest Hungary’s Orban in government stronghold
DEBRECEN, Hungary — A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held what he called the largest countryside political demonstration...
More money going to African climate startups, but huge funding gap remains
NAIROBI, Kenya — When Ademola Adesina founded a startup to provide solar and battery-based power subscription packages to individuals and businesses...
US Air Force leader takes AI-controlled fighter jet ride in test vs human pilot
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with...
AI scams could become ‘growth industry of all time,’ warns Buffett
omaha, nebraska — Warren Buffett cautioned the tens of thousands of shareholders who packed an arena for his annual meeting that...
Mystery shrouds process of designating US nationals as wrongfully detained abroad
washington — Supporters of two U.S. nationals seen as unjustly imprisoned overseas are raising concerns about what they see as a...
Netherlands honors WWII dead amid tight security due to Gaza war
amsterdam — Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Prime Minister Mark Rutte joined around 4,000 people Saturday for the country’s annual World War...
Germany denounces attacks on politicians, recalling ‘darkest era’ of its history
berlin — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Union leaders denounced Saturday a recent spate of attacks on politicians in Germany,...
London Mayor Sadiq Khan wins historic 3rd term
LONDON — London Mayor Sadiq Khan has a lot of cleaning up to do. Khan, who made history Saturday by becoming...
French cosmetics sector seeks reprieve on Chinese import rules
PARIS — France’s world-leading cosmetics sector is counting on talks between Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron next week to help minimize...
Russian drones injure 6 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Dnipro regions
KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, injuring at least six people and...
Paris Olympic athletes’ meals will have French flair
PARIS — Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie offer will be among the meals to be offered to...
Holocaust survivors take on denial and hate in new digital campaign
DUESSELDORF, Germany — Herbert Rubinstein was 5 years old when he and his mother were taken from the Jewish ghetto of...
