Putin welcomes Russians freed in prisoner swap as heroes
moscow — President Vladimir Putin gave Russian nationals freed in a historic prisoner exchange with the West a hero’s welcome on...
How Russia swap happened: Secret talks, a hitman and Biden’s fateful call
washington — The historic prisoner swap with Russia that freed U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and 15 other Westerners was the fruit...
Critics question Beijing-friendly donor’s ties to UK-China institute
London — A British organization that focuses on bringing more transparency to ties between China and the United Kingdom says one...
Historic prisoner swap sees Americans Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva freed from Russia
Washington — The U.S. on Thursday confirmed a historic prisoner swap with Russia that included the release of American journalists Evan...
Ukraine in her heart, world-record high jumper goes for Paris gold
SAINT-DENIS, France — The best high jumper in Ukraine, and maybe the world, hasn’t spent much time at home the last...
Poland marks 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising, honoring heroes of doomed fight for freedom
Warsaw — The Polish and German presidents bowed their heads to the cadence of a military drum as they paid tribute...
Online misinformation fuels tensions over deadly Southport stabbing attack
LONDON — Within hours of a stabbing attack in northwest England that killed three young girls and wounded several more children,...
Advocates sound alarm over Kosovo’s new media law
Pristina, Kosovo/Washington — Journalists and media advocates are concerned that a new law in Kosovo could give the government greater control....
Analysts question if Russian political prisoner movements signal imminent swap
Washington — The movement inside Russia of several high-profile political prisoners in recent days is fueling speculation that a prisoner swap...
Russia’s Wagner implicates West, Ukraine in Mali clashes
No evidence has surfaced linking the West to attacks against Wagner, although Ukraine has indicated it provided support to Mali...
Former lead BBC news presenter pleads guilty to 3 counts of making indecent images of children
London — Huw Edwards, the BBC’s former top news presenter, pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of making indecent images of...
An ‘Undue Burden’
Prague/Washington — Portraits of Alsu Kurmasheva are scattered throughout the Prague apartment she shares with her husband and two daughters. But...
Duty-hardened French troops face new challenge: Keeping Olympics safe
Only days into the Paris Olympics, France has already weathered attacks on its rail and internet service. But it’s also...
Billion-dollar car factory signals Turkey’s deepening ties with China
An announcement that China’s car giant BYD will build a billion-dollar factory in Turkey marks a big turnaround in relations...
