‘Digital pause’: France pilots school mobile phone ban 

‘Digital pause’: France pilots school mobile phone ban 

Paris — Tens of thousands of pupils in France are going through a slightly different return to school this autumn, deprived...

Almodovar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ triumphs at Venice Festival

Almodovar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ triumphs at Venice Festival

VENICE, ITALY — Spanish director Pedro Almodovar’s first English-language movie “The Room Next Door,” which tackles the hefty themes of euthanasia...

Iran’s secret service plots to kill Jews in Europe, says France

Iran’s secret service plots to kill Jews in Europe, says France

paris — A Paris court in May detained and charged a couple on accusations that they were involved in Iranian plots...

Ukraine mourns victims of Russian attack on military institute

Ukraine mourns victims of Russian attack on military institute

While police protect them, pride marchers demand better rights in Serbia

While police protect them, pride marchers demand better rights in Serbia

BELGRADE, Serbia — A pride march Saturday in Serbia’s capital pressed for the demand that the populist government improve the rights...

White House warns Iran on missile transfers to Russia

White House warns Iran on missile transfers to Russia

Ukraine voices concern at reports of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia

Ukraine voices concern at reports of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia

KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine’s foreign ministry said Saturday it was deeply concerned by reports about a possible impending transfer of Iranian...

UK, Irish leaders meet in Dublin, try to reset relations after Brexit

UK, Irish leaders meet in Dublin, try to reset relations after Brexit

DUBLIN — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with his Irish counterpart Saturday in what was billed as an attempt to...

Chinese activist risks deportation after Denmark rejects asylum bid

Chinese activist risks deportation after Denmark rejects asylum bid

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — Chinese dissident Liu Dongling is at risk of deportation back to China after Denmark rejected her asylum application...

Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner returns home without astronauts

Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner returns home without astronauts

WASHINGTON — Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner made its long-awaited return to Earth on Saturday without the astronauts who rode it up to...

Britain, US spy chiefs call for ‘staying the course’ on Ukraine

Britain, US spy chiefs call for ‘staying the course’ on Ukraine

LONDON — The heads of the U.S. CIA and Britain’s spy service said in an op-ed on Saturday that “staying the...

Ukraine pleads for more air defense, permission for long-range attacks on Russian soil

Ukraine pleads for more air defense, permission for long-range attacks on Russian soil

As Kyiv continues its offensive inside Russia and the Russian army nears a key hub in Ukraine’s Donbas region, leaders...

US ‘alarmed’ by reports Iranian missile transfer to Russia is imminent or completed

US ‘alarmed’ by reports Iranian missile transfer to Russia is imminent or completed

Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner capsule leaves space station without its astronauts

Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner capsule leaves space station without its astronauts

Lviv starts to rebuild in wake of Russia’s missile attack

Lviv starts to rebuild in wake of Russia’s missile attack

A Russian missile strike on the historic Ukrainian town of Lviv on September 4 killed at least seven people and...

US adversaries step up efforts to influence results of next election

US adversaries step up efforts to influence results of next election

washington — Russia, Iran and China are ramping up efforts to impact the outcome of the U.S. presidential election and down-ballot...

Moscow accuses Washington of undue pressure on Russian media

Moscow accuses Washington of undue pressure on Russian media

Ukraine reacts to Zelenskyy’s government shakeup

Ukraine reacts to Zelenskyy’s government shakeup

Ukraine has a new foreign minister, one of the latest moves as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy embarks on the largest overhaul...

Poland orders arrests over Belarus dissident’s plane diversion 

Poland orders arrests over Belarus dissident’s plane diversion 

Warsaw — A Polish court on Friday ordered the arrest of three Belarusian officials accused of illegally diverting a Ryanair flight...

Zelenskyy emphasizes to allies the need to maintain military strength  

Zelenskyy emphasizes to allies the need to maintain military strength  

Kremlin accuses US of unacceptable pressure on Russian media 

Kremlin accuses US of unacceptable pressure on Russian media 

Moscow — The Kremlin on Friday accused the United States of applying unacceptable pressure on Russian media after the U.S. Justice...

 Belarus’ Lukashenko pardons 30 political prisoners 

 Belarus’ Lukashenko pardons 30 political prisoners 

Amy Kellogg — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced Wednesday that he is pardoning another 30 political prisoners, the third such prisoner...