Poland battles toxic algae as tons of fish die in Oder basin

Poland battles toxic algae as tons of fish die in Oder basin

Warsaw, Poland — Poland has taken steps to contain the spread of toxic golden algae in the river Oder’s tributary system...

Putin arrives in Azerbaijan for state visit

Putin arrives in Azerbaijan for state visit

Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Sunday for a two-day state visit, Russian news agencies...

Russia launches 3rd ballistic missile attack on Kyiv this month

Russia launches 3rd ballistic missile attack on Kyiv this month

Kyiv — Russia on Sunday carried out its third ballistic missile attack on Kyiv this month but preliminary data indicated that...

Turkish firefighters bring wildfires in west and north under control

Turkish firefighters bring wildfires in west and north under control

Ankara — Firefighters in Turkey have brought under control two large forest fires that had been burning for three days, with...

At least 23 injured when fire breaks out on a Ferris wheel in eastern Germany 

At least 23 injured when fire breaks out on a Ferris wheel in eastern Germany 

Berlin — At least 23 people were injured when two gondolas of a Ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival...

French actor Alain Delon dies at 88, French media report

French actor Alain Delon dies at 88, French media report

paris — French actor Alain Delon, who melted the hearts of millions of film fans whether playing a murderer, hoodlum or...

Poland urges Nord Stream patrons ‘keep quiet’ as pipeline mystery returns to spotlight

Poland urges Nord Stream patrons ‘keep quiet’ as pipeline mystery returns to spotlight

WARSAW, Poland — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Saturday reacted to reports that revived questions about who blew up the...

Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes off coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region

Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes off coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region

moscow — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday morning local time, according...

Italian journalists return home after their report from Kursk angers Russia

Italian journalists return home after their report from Kursk angers Russia

rome — Two Italian journalists who angered Moscow with a TV report from Ukrainian-held parts of Russia’s Kursk region will return...

Safety at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant deteriorating after strike, says IAEA

Safety at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant deteriorating after strike, says IAEA

Wind, dry weather stoke wildfires in western Turkey; thousands evacuate

Wind, dry weather stoke wildfires in western Turkey; thousands evacuate

Istanbul — Wildfires raged across western Turkey for a third straight day Saturday, exacerbated by high winds and warm temperatures, authorities...

Eswatini turns to nuclear technology to transform agriculture, health care, energy

Eswatini turns to nuclear technology to transform agriculture, health care, energy

Manzini, Eswatini — Eswatini has launched an initiative to achieve sustainable development by harnessing the power of nuclear technology in such...

China’s ‘accidental’ damage to Baltic pipeline viewed with suspicion

China’s ‘accidental’ damage to Baltic pipeline viewed with suspicion

Helsinki, Finland — Western officials and analysts are suspicious of Beijing’s admission this week that a Chinese container ship damaged the...

Fire at London’s Somerset House threatens works by Van Gogh, Cezanne

Fire at London’s Somerset House threatens works by Van Gogh, Cezanne

LONDON — A fire broke out Saturday at Somerset House, a large arts venue on the River Thames in central London....

Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy Kursk bridge

Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy Kursk bridge

MOSCOW — Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Ukraine used Western rockets, likely U.S.-made HIMARS, to destroy a bridge over the Seym River...

Analysis: How Russia looked the wrong way as Ukraine invaded

Analysis: How Russia looked the wrong way as Ukraine invaded

LONDON/KYIV, UKRAINE — In the hours before Ukrainian soldiers stormed across Russia’s western border, there was no sign from Moscow that...

Europe warned to prepare for mpox as Pakistan reports first case

Europe warned to prepare for mpox as Pakistan reports first case

Stockholm — Health authorities warned Friday that Europe must be ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox that...

Ukraine says it downed 14 Russian drones overnight

Ukraine says it downed 14 Russian drones overnight

kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine’s air defenses shot down all 14 Russian drones fired in an overnight attack, the Ukrainian air force...

Iran moves to exploit age-old rivalries in South Caucasus

Iran moves to exploit age-old rivalries in South Caucasus

Ukraine says it keeps advancing, ‘strengthening positions’ in Kursk region

Ukraine says it keeps advancing, ‘strengthening positions’ in Kursk region

Wildfires in Turkey threaten homes, war memorials at Gallipoli site

Wildfires in Turkey threaten homes, war memorials at Gallipoli site

ISTANBUL — Firefighters were tackling blazes across Turkey on Friday as dry, hot and windy weather conditions led to a series...

BMW recalls 1.3M vehicles in China over Takata airbag inflators 

BMW recalls 1.3M vehicles in China over Takata airbag inflators 

BEIJING — BMW was recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles in China that might have Takata airbag inflators following a similar...