Hungary’s Orban: Russia stands to gain as ‘irrational’ West loses power

Hungary’s Orban: Russia stands to gain as ‘irrational’ West loses power

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday that Russia’s leadership was “hyper rational” and that Ukraine would...

Russian strikes target Ukraine’s Kherson region; drone hits ambulance

Russian strikes target Ukraine’s Kherson region; drone hits ambulance

7 out of 10 French high-speed trains to run Saturday after sabotage

7 out of 10 French high-speed trains to run Saturday after sabotage

Paris — Seven out of 10 French high-speed trains will run Saturday on three key routes, a day after saboteurs paralyzed...

Global cruise industry sees growing demand, wary of port protests

Global cruise industry sees growing demand, wary of port protests

MADRID — The global cruise industry expects to carry 10% more passengers by 2028 than the 31.7 million who took cruise...

‘Les Français,’ Olympic hosts, can’t be pigeonholed

‘Les Français,’ Olympic hosts, can’t be pigeonholed

paris — They’re often thought to have practically cornered the market on romance, yet they also can bicker and squabble as...

US claims TikTok collected user views on issues like abortion, gun control

US claims TikTok collected user views on issues like abortion, gun control

WASHINGTON — In a fresh broadside against one of the world’s most popular technology companies, the Justice Department late Friday accused...

Ukrainian adviser says agreement with Russia is ‘deal with the devil’

Ukrainian adviser says agreement with Russia is ‘deal with the devil’

KYIV, Ukraine — Signing an agreement with Russia to stop the war with Ukraine would amount to signing a deal with...

In Photos: 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony

In Photos: 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony

Astronomers use Webb telescope to discover new planet

Astronomers use Webb telescope to discover new planet

‘Sabotage’ hits French trains hours before Olympics 

‘Sabotage’ hits French trains hours before Olympics 

PARIS — Arson attacks scrambled France’s high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what officials called...

China, Russia pledge to counter ‘extra-regional forces’ in Southeast Asia

China, Russia pledge to counter ‘extra-regional forces’ in Southeast Asia

Vientiane, Laos — China and Russia’s foreign ministers met their Southeast Asian counterparts Friday after vowing to counter “extra-regional forces,” a...

Russian drones attack Ukrainian power facilities overnight, causing disruptions

Russian drones attack Ukrainian power facilities overnight, causing disruptions

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia overnight attacked Ukrainian energy facilities in two regions with drones, disrupting electricity supplies, Ukraine’s national power grid...

Rights advocates cite uptick in Uyghur refugee detentions in Turkey

Rights advocates cite uptick in Uyghur refugee detentions in Turkey

Washington — Over the past three weeks, Shirali Abdurehim, a 39-year-old Uyghur honey seller in Istanbul, has been detained in an...

US, Taiwan, China race to improve military drone technology  

US, Taiwan, China race to improve military drone technology  

washington — This week, as Taiwan was preparing for the start of its Han Kuang military exercises, its air defense system...

Video game performers to strike over artificial intelligence concerns

Video game performers to strike over artificial intelligence concerns

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s video game performers voted Thursday to go on strike, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another...

2 years after Ukrainian POW prison attack, survivors and leaked UN analysis point to Russia as culprit

2 years after Ukrainian POW prison attack, survivors and leaked UN analysis point to Russia as culprit

kyiv, ukraine — The former prisoners of war still puzzle over the strange events leading up to the night now seared...

Greece signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul

Greece signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul

Athens — Greece formally approved an offer to buy 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the United States as part of...

Russian drones attack Ukraine’s Izmail port for second consecutive day

Russian drones attack Ukraine’s Izmail port for second consecutive day

Putin hosts Syria’s Assad in Kremlin as tensions rise in Middle East

Putin hosts Syria’s Assad in Kremlin as tensions rise in Middle East

Former Trump NSC official explains his vision for ending war in Ukraine

Former Trump NSC official explains his vision for ending war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Retired Army Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, who was chief of staff on former President Donald Trump’s national security council,...

In Algeria, Putin’s ally misleads about size of Russian economy, downplays sanctions

In Algeria, Putin’s ally misleads about size of Russian economy, downplays sanctions

In the internationally accepted economic ranking by nominal GDP, the U.S. remains the world’s leading economy, while Russia ranks 11th....

UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain’s Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger

UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain’s Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger

New Delhi — The United Nations’ cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of world heritage sites...