Zelenskyy again urges West to allow strikes deep inside Russia

Zelenskyy again urges West to allow strikes deep inside Russia

Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy once again Sunday urged Western allies to permit Kyiv to strike military targets deep...

Italian army to guard hospital after attacks on medical staff 

Italian army to guard hospital after attacks on medical staff 

Rome — The Italian army will start guarding medical staff at a hospital in the southern Calabria region from Monday, after...

Hundreds rally in Paris for Iranian women’s rights 

Hundreds rally in Paris for Iranian women’s rights 

Paris — Hundreds of people marched through Paris on Sunday in support of women’s rights and the opposition in Iran, two...

EU’s top diplomat calls Venezuelan government ‘dictatorial’ 

EU’s top diplomat calls Venezuelan government ‘dictatorial’ 

Madrid — The European Union’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, called Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government “dictatorial” during an interview broadcast Sunday...

UK foreign minister Lammy plays down Putin threats

UK foreign minister Lammy plays down Putin threats

London — U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “bluster” Sunday over his warning that letting Ukraine...

Floods kill 1 in Poland and rescue worker in Austria as rains batter central Europe

Floods kill 1 in Poland and rescue worker in Austria as rains batter central Europe

LIPOVA LAZNE, Czech Republic — One person drowned in southwest Poland and thousands were evacuated across the border in the Czech...

8 migrants die in Channel crossing attempt, French authorities say

8 migrants die in Channel crossing attempt, French authorities say

Lille, France — Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France...

With expansion in India, Apple bolsters global manufacturing

With expansion in India, Apple bolsters global manufacturing

Robot begins removing Fukushima nuclear plant’s melted fuel

Robot begins removing Fukushima nuclear plant’s melted fuel

tokyo — A long robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes...

Italian prosecutors seek 6-year sentence for Salvini in migration case

Italian prosecutors seek 6-year sentence for Salvini in migration case

rome — Italian prosecutors requested on Saturday a six-year prison sentence for Matteo Salvini, Italy’s far-right deputy prime minister, for allegedly...

WHO flags limited mpox testing in epicenter DRC

WHO flags limited mpox testing in epicenter DRC

Geneva, Switzerland — Limited capacity is keeping mpox testing coverage low in the DR Congo — the epicenter of the international...

‘Shame must change sides’ — France’s rape plaintiff becomes feminist icon

‘Shame must change sides’ — France’s rape plaintiff becomes feminist icon

Marseille, France — Walking into court each day with her head held high, the ex-wife of a Frenchman on trial for...

Ukraine: N. Korea’s military aid to Russia presents battlefield problem

Ukraine: N. Korea’s military aid to Russia presents battlefield problem

kyiv, ukraine — Ukraine’s spy chief said Saturday that Russia’s increased production of guided bombs as well as artillery ammunition deliveries...

Biden to use rest of term putting Ukraine in ‘best position,’ says adviser

Biden to use rest of term putting Ukraine in ‘best position,’ says adviser

Kyiv, Ukraine — U.S. President Joe Biden will use the remaining four months of his term “to put Ukraine in the...

Thousands attend rally organized by Poland’s nationalist opposition party

Thousands attend rally organized by Poland’s nationalist opposition party

WARSAW, Poland — Thousands of people attended an antigovernment rally organized by Poland’s nationalist conservative opposition party to boost support before...

Iran says it is open to talks but rejects pressure from US, EU

Iran says it is open to talks but rejects pressure from US, EU

DUBAI — Iran’s foreign minister said that Tehran was open to diplomacy to solve disputes but not “threats and pressure,” state...

US historian leads Kyiv charity run highlighting plight of Ukrainian POWs

US historian leads Kyiv charity run highlighting plight of Ukrainian POWs

KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. historian and author Timothy Snyder led a charity run in Kyiv Saturday to raise awareness of the...

5 dead in Romania as central Europe braces for severe flooding

5 dead in Romania as central Europe braces for severe flooding

BUCHAREST, Romania — Five people in eastern Romania were found dead after torrential rainstorms dumped unprecedented rain, leaving hundreds stranded in...

Prince Harry turns 40 as the royal scamp moves to middle age

Prince Harry turns 40 as the royal scamp moves to middle age

LONDON — Prince Harry was always something different. From the moment he first appeared in public, snuggled in Princess Diana’s arms...

Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap in two days

Russia, Ukraine exchange 206 prisoners in second swap in two days

KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of prisoners Saturday, 206 in all, in their second such swap...

US-Russia battle for influence in Africa plays out in Central African Republic

US-Russia battle for influence in Africa plays out in Central African Republic

BANGUI, Central African Republic — Hours after Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin rebelled against his country’s top military leaders, his private...

Animal rights groups object to Buckingham Palace guards’ bearskin caps

Animal rights groups object to Buckingham Palace guards’ bearskin caps

london — An animal rights group trying to get real fur out of the bearskin caps worn by King’s Guards at...