Poll: Western Balkan countries show pro-West trends, but support for EU shrinking

Poll: Western Balkan countries show pro-West trends, but support for EU shrinking

WASHINGTON — The western Balkan countries are starkly split between the West and Russia, with the once-strong support for European Union...

Inspired by US students, Gaza protest movement grows in French universities

Inspired by US students, Gaza protest movement grows in French universities

Paris — After the United States, France is now seeing spreading pro-Palestinian protests at universities, with students calling for a ceasefire...

US issues sanctions targeting Russia, takes aim at Chinese companies

US issues sanctions targeting Russia, takes aim at Chinese companies

WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday issued hundreds of fresh sanctions targeting Russia over the war in Ukraine in action...

Scottish government survives no confidence vote after leader quits

Scottish government survives no confidence vote after leader quits

LONDON — The Scottish government survived a vote of no confidence on Wednesday, giving the Scottish National Party a chance to...

Wars in Israel, Ukraine trigger painful memories for Holocaust survivors in US

Wars in Israel, Ukraine trigger painful memories for Holocaust survivors in US

The Center on Holocaust Survivor Care and Institute on Aging and Trauma helps older adults with a history of trauma...

Reuters/Ipsos poll: Most Americans see TikTok as a Chinese influence tool

Reuters/Ipsos poll: Most Americans see TikTok as a Chinese influence tool

Washington — A majority of Americans believe that China uses TikTok to shape U.S. public opinion, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll...

Workers, activists across Asia and Europe hold May Day rallies to call for greater labor rights 

Workers, activists across Asia and Europe hold May Day rallies to call for greater labor rights 

SEOUL, South Korea — Workers, activists and others in Asian capitals and European cities took to the streets on Wednesday to...

US and EU eye North Korea-Iran military cooperation

US and EU eye North Korea-Iran military cooperation

Washington — The United States and the European Union say they are keeping their eyes on Pyongyang and Tehran for any...

Ukrainian woman, 98, escapes Russian-occupied home on foot with slippers, cane

Ukrainian woman, 98, escapes Russian-occupied home on foot with slippers, cane

KYIV, Ukraine — A 98-year-old woman in Ukraine who escaped Russian-occupied territory by walking almost 10 kilometers (6 miles) alone, wearing...

Georgian police crack down on ‘foreign agent’ bill protesters with water cannon, tear gas

Georgian police crack down on ‘foreign agent’ bill protesters with water cannon, tear gas

tbilsi, georgia — Georgian security forces used water cannon and tear gas against protesters outside parliament late on Tuesday, sharply escalating...

Open-source intel offers glimpse of war casualty figures Russia is trying to hide

Open-source intel offers glimpse of war casualty figures Russia is trying to hide

The number of Russian soldiers killed in combat since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine remains a secret...

Seeking mediator role, Turkey courts Hamas

Seeking mediator role, Turkey courts Hamas

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is stepping up his efforts to play a more prominent role in the Gaza conflict....

China prepares to start building EVs in Europe

China prepares to start building EVs in Europe

China’s share of the European electric vehicle market has doubled in less than two years, with Chinese automakers accounting for...

Top UN court refuses request for Germany to halt military aid to Israel

Top UN court refuses request for Germany to halt military aid to Israel

Sword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring 4 others

Sword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring 4 others

LONDON — A man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and police officers in a east London suburb Tuesday,...

Scottish government faces no-confidence vote Wednesday

Scottish government faces no-confidence vote Wednesday

LONDON — The Scottish government will face a no-confidence vote Wednesday, one it is expected to win after First Minister Humza...

Smiling King Charles visits cancer center on his return to public duties

Smiling King Charles visits cancer center on his return to public duties

London — A smiling and healthy-looking King Charles returned to public duties on Tuesday for the first time since he was...

LogOn: Nigerian Artist Creates AI Fashion Show for Elderly

LogOn: Nigerian Artist Creates AI Fashion Show for Elderly

Images of African senior citizens walking a fashion runway created a buzz on social media, with AI-generated pictures challenging traditional...

Ukraine declares day of mourning in Odesa after deadly Russian attack

Ukraine declares day of mourning in Odesa after deadly Russian attack

Georgia lawmakers tussle over ‘foreign agents’ bill 

Georgia lawmakers tussle over ‘foreign agents’ bill 

Biden calls on Putin to release journalists Gershkovich, Kurmasheva jailed in Russia

Biden calls on Putin to release journalists Gershkovich, Kurmasheva jailed in Russia

Finnish carrier suspends Estonia flights after GPS interference prevents 2 landings

Finnish carrier suspends Estonia flights after GPS interference prevents 2 landings