US Air Force general: Russia military larger, better than before Ukraine invasion
PENTAGON — Russia’s military is bigger and stronger than it was prior to invading Ukraine in February 2022, the commander of...
US lawmakers welcome Russian activist freed in August prisoner swap
WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers welcomed Vladimir Kara-Murza to Capitol Hill Tuesday, celebrating the release of the Russian activist from a Kremlin...
Partial lunar eclipse will be visible during September’s supermoon
new york — Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon, all rolled into one. The spectacle will be visible...
Britain looks to Italy for help amid surge in Channel migrants
Human rights groups have urged Britain not to copy Italy’s approach in trying to reduce the number of migrants arriving...
Iranian president pledges deeper ties with Moscow, state media says
Moscow — Iran’s president committed his country to deeper ties with Russia to counter Western sanctions on Tuesday, state media reported,...
Pentagon inspector general: Ukraine is ‘job one’ for defense oversight
Washington — Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S. Congress has appropriated $174 billion, including...
Facebook owner Meta bans Russia state media outlets over ‘foreign interference’
London — Meta said it’s banning Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive...
French man admits to drugging wife so he and dozens of men could rape her
AVIGNON, France — A 71-year-old French man acknowledged in court on Tuesday that over nearly a decade, he was drugging his...
Big Tech, calls for looser rules await new EU antitrust chief
Brussels — Teresa Ribera will have to square up to Big Tech, banks and airlines if confirmed as Europe’s new antitrust...
COP29 leaders unveil climate funding and energy storage goals
LONDON — Less than two months ahead of the COP29 United Nations Climate Summit, the Azerbaijani leadership laid out its plans...
France uses tough, untested cybercrime law to target Telegram’s Durov
PARIS — When French prosecutors took aim at Telegram boss Pavel Durov, they had a trump card to wield – a...
Global index for free and fair elections suffers biggest decline on record in 2023, democracy watchdog says
STOCKHOLM — Lower voter turnout and increasingly contested results globally are threatening the credibility of elections, an intergovernmental watchdog warned on...
Turkey’s BRICS bid ahead of Russia summit plays both sides
TEL AVIV — Ahead of Russia hosting the 2024 BRICS Summit from Oct. 22-24, Turkey’s application to join the group of...
As election for IOC president looms, what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?
geneva — Seven candidates are competing for one of the biggest and best jobs in world sports that traditionally becomes available...
AI videos of US leaders singing Chinese go viral in China
WASHINGTON — “I love you, China. My dear mother,” former U.S. President Donald Trump, standing in front of a mic at...
Germany implements border checks as migration debate stirs election tensions
Germany began implementing checks on all its land borders Monday as the government tries to crack down on irregular migration....
Trial starts for Frenchman accused of unlawfully collecting military information in Russia
MOSCOW — The trial of a French citizen arrested in Russia on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issues started...
Thousands protest in France as high-profile rape cases rock country
Paris — Thousands of people protested sexual violence across France this past weekend, as two high-profile cases rock the country: one...
US imposes sanctions on 4 Georgians over protest crackdowns
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department imposed on Monday sanctions on two Georgian government officials and two members of the country’s...
Coe among 7 candidates to succeed Bach as IOC president
Lausanne, Switzerland — World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe is the highest profile of the seven candidates to have declared on Monday...
Germany expands border controls to curb migrant arrivals
Frankfurt-Oder, Germany — Germany on Monday expanded border controls to the frontiers with all its nine neighbors in hopes of curbing...
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