Russian forces storm facility to rescue staff taken hostage, killing hostage-takers
MOSCOW — Security forces stormed a detention center in southern Russia on Sunday, killing inmates who had taken two members of...
Even legal African visitors to Europe face hurdles
ALGIERS, Algeria — France has twice rejected visa applications from Nabil Tabarout, a 29-year-old web developer from Algeria who hopes this...
Study: Men all over world tend to eat more meat than women
chicago, illinois — Vacationing in Chicago this week from Europe, Jelle den Burger and Nirusa Naguleswaran grabbed a bite at the...
In secular France, chaplains prepare to give Olympians spiritual support
PARIS — As athletes rev up their training and organizers finalize everything from ceremonies to podiums before the Paris Olympics, more...
Dutch visitor dies on Greek island, 4 foreign missing
athens, greece — A missing Dutch tourist was found dead early Saturday on the eastern Greek island of Samos, local media...
Princess of Wales returns to public view at king’s birthday celebration
LONDON — Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the...
Zelenskyy eyes ‘history being made’ at Ukraine peace conference
OBBURGEN, Switzerland — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday predicted “history being made” at the Swiss-hosted conference that aims to plot...
Iran, Sweden swap prisoners, freeing man convicted of war crimes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran and Sweden agreed Saturday to a prisoner swap, freeing Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes...
French protesters stand up to far right ahead of country’s snap elections
PARIS — Antiracism groups will join French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across France on...
1 year later, migrants who survived wreck off Greece seek justice
ATHENS, Greece — Desperate hands clutched at Ali Elwan’s arms, legs and neck, and screams misted his ears, as he spat...
World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv’s diplomatic clout
LUCERNE, Switzerland — World leaders gather in Switzerland on Saturday for a summit aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war...
Myanmar cracks down on flow of information by blocking VPNs
BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government has launched a major effort to block free communication on the internet, shutting off access to...
G7 leaders discuss economic threats from Chinese, AI ethics
On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden wrapped up meetings in Italy with leaders of the Group of Seven democracies. The...
Pope meets 100 comedians at Vatican: ‘You also make God smile’
VATICAN CITY — Before flying to Italy’s southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope...
Report reveals high number of child worker deaths in Turkey
Istanbul / Washington — A recent report on the state of child labor in Turkey said at least 695 child workers...
US warns of ‘pernicious’ Russian efforts ahead of Moldovan elections
washington — Russia’s efforts to subvert the coming presidential elections in Moldova go beyond sowing disinformation, according to U.S. officials, who...
World leaders discuss AI as China’s digital influence in Latin America grows
washington — Pope Francis, originally from Argentina, spoke Friday about the ethics of artificial intelligence at the G7 summit at a...
VP Harris to address Ukraine summit, meet Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the international Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland this weekend, where she will...
World leaders head to Switzerland for Ukraine peace summit
Leaders from nearly 90 countries will gather in Switzerland this weekend to discuss ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Swiss...
Princess of Wales says she’s making ‘good progress’ in cancer treatment
LONDON — The Princess of Wales said Friday she is “making good progress” in her cancer treatment and will attend King...
Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit
BARI, Italy — Pope Francis challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies Friday to keep human dignity foremost in developing and...
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