Police investigate shooting near Israeli target in Sweden; no injuries reported
STOCKHOLM — Swedish police said on Thursday they were investigating a shooting near an Israeli target in the city of Gothenburg,...
Russia-Ukraine war appears frozen in place as winter approaches
WASHINGTON — Neither rising death tolls nor plunging temperatures are likely to change the trajectory of Russia’s war against Ukraine, according...
On TikTok, AI-generated ‘Russian’ women deliver pro-China messages with sales pitch
WASHINGTON — “What Americans are really worried about now is not wars, shootings or homelessness. It’s the puzzling absence of any...
Ukrainian news outlet says it faces ‘pressure’ from Zelenskyy’s office
WASHINGTON — A prominent Ukrainian news outlet reported Wednesday it is facing “ongoing and systematic pressure” from the office of the...
Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with AI in break with tradition
LONDON — That long-held Wimbledon tradition of line judges dressed in elegant uniforms is no more. The All England Club announced...
China says anti-dumping move on EU brandy is legitimate trade measure
BEIJING — China’s anti-dumping measures against brandies imported from the European Union are “legitimate trade remedy measures,” the commerce ministry said...
British Foreign Secretary Lammy to visit China in bid to reset ties, sources say
BEIJING — Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit China next week, sources familiar with the plan said, as the new...
Renewable energy to fall short of UN goal to triple by 2030, IEA says
LONDON — Renewable energy sources are set to meet nearly half of all electricity demand by the end of the decade,...
France’s minority government survives no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office
PARIS — France’s minority government survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, two weeks after taking office, getting over the first hurdle...
Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection law a threat to independent media, analysts say
The European Commission has filed a lawsuit over Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection legislation, saying it violates EU law. Opponents see the...
US states sue TikTok, saying it harms young users
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the...
Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
STOCKHOLM — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday...
China targets brandy in EU trade tit-for-tat after EV tariff move
Beijing/Paris — China imposed temporary anti-dumping measures on imports of brandy from the EU on Tuesday, hitting French brands including Hennessy...
Sentence for Belarusian-American extended as Belarus cracks down on dissent
TALLINN, Estonia — A Belarusian-American has had his prison term extended to a total of 13 1/2 years in the latest...
Turkish port becomes transit hub for people fleeing Lebanon
With most flights out of Lebanon canceled and ticket prices skyrocketing, a small port in Turkey is operating as an...
