Modi tells Putin he supports early end to Ukraine war

Modi tells Putin he supports early end to Ukraine war

New Delhi — Days after visiting Ukraine, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that he supports a...

Flag football finds unlikely popularity in war-torn Ukraine

Flag football finds unlikely popularity in war-torn Ukraine

Before Russia invaded in February 2022, American football was becoming popular in Ukraine. Today, most of the players are on...

Vatican: China recognizes Catholic bishop of Tianjin

Vatican: China recognizes Catholic bishop of Tianjin

Vatican City — China’s government has recognized the authority of the Catholic bishop of Tianjin, Melchior Shi Hongzhen, the Vatican said...

Telegram boss to stay in French custody as Russia alleges US meddling

Telegram boss to stay in French custody as Russia alleges US meddling

PARIS — Telegram boss Pavel Durov could be held in police custody until Wednesday after French prosecutors said they had granted...

Ukraine reports Russian attacks with 10 missiles, 81 drones

Ukraine reports Russian attacks with 10 missiles, 81 drones

China calls US sanctions over Ukraine war ‘illegal and unilateral’

China calls US sanctions over Ukraine war ‘illegal and unilateral’

BEIJING — China called U.S. sanctions on its entities over the Ukraine war “illegal and unilateral” and “not based on facts,”...

French president rules out left-wing government amid bitter deadlock

French president rules out left-wing government amid bitter deadlock

Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ruled out naming a left-wing government to end the country’s political deadlock, saying...

What is Telegram, why was its CEO arrested in Paris?

What is Telegram, why was its CEO arrested in Paris?

China objects to new sanctions on firms aiding Russia

China objects to new sanctions on firms aiding Russia

Police in Iceland call off search at ice cave collapse that killed 1 person

Police in Iceland call off search at ice cave collapse that killed 1 person

London — Police in Iceland called off a search Monday for two tourists initially believed missing after the collapse of an...

France’s Macron: Arrest of head of Telegram messaging app wasn’t political

France’s Macron: Arrest of head of Telegram messaging app wasn’t political

Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app...

Russia skips UN meeting pledging respect for humanitarian law

Russia skips UN meeting pledging respect for humanitarian law

Geneva — Switzerland hosted United Nations Security Council members at a meeting in Geneva on Monday to recommit to international humanitarian...

For Senegalese dreaming of Europe, the deadly Atlantic route is not a deterrent  

For Senegalese dreaming of Europe, the deadly Atlantic route is not a deterrent  

THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal — Salamba Ndiaye was 22 when she first tried to get to Spain, dreaming of a career as a...

Russia hits Ukraine with widespread drone, missile attacks

Russia hits Ukraine with widespread drone, missile attacks

China robot conference spotlights the changing face of humanoids

China robot conference spotlights the changing face of humanoids

Beijing — As China seeks to race ahead in humanoid robot development, its supply chains showcased cheaper and innovative parts at...

China opposes US sanctions on firms with alleged ties to Russia’s war efforts

China opposes US sanctions on firms with alleged ties to Russia’s war efforts

Beijing — China on Sunday expressed its opposition to the latest U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies over their alleged ties to...

Reuters journalist missing after strike on hotel in Ukraine

Reuters journalist missing after strike on hotel in Ukraine

CEO of Telegram messaging app arrested in France

CEO of Telegram messaging app arrested in France

paris — Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris...

Ukrainian shelling kills 5 in border area; Russian missile hits hotel with reporters

Ukrainian shelling kills 5 in border area; Russian missile hits hotel with reporters

Kyiv — Five people died in Ukrainian shelling in Russia’s border region of Belgorod, officials said Sunday, while Russian forces struck...

Ukraine, Russia exchange POWs as Kyiv marks Independence Day

Ukraine, Russia exchange POWs as Kyiv marks Independence Day

Ukraine and Russia conducted their first prisoner-of-war exchange since the beginning of Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. The swap...

Russian attacks on Ukraine injure at least 29, local authorities say

Russian attacks on Ukraine injure at least 29, local authorities say

KYIV — Russia launched several missiles and drones overnight targeting northern and eastern Ukraine, injuring at least 29 people, Ukrainian military...

German stabbing suspect is 26-year-old Syrian man who admitted to the crime

German stabbing suspect is 26-year-old Syrian man who admitted to the crime

FRANKFURT, Germany — The suspect in custody for a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen that killed three...