Why the Arctic matters in the 21st century
The Arctic is one of the coldest and least populated regions on Earth, much of it covered by ice. But...
Anger in Greece over rail disaster prompts opposition plan to challenge government
ATHENS — Three Greek opposition parties vowed Friday to challenge the country’s center-right government with a censure motion over its handling...
Serbian student protesters march ahead of bridge blockade as driver rams Belgrade demonstration
INDJIJA, Serbia — Hundreds of striking students marched through the Serbian countryside Friday as they took their anti-graft protest toward the...
DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT fuels debate over AI building blocks
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — When Chinese startup DeepSeek released its AI model this month, it was hailed as a breakthrough, a...
Russian drones injure 4 in Ukraine’s south, Ukrainian officials say
KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia launched a barrage of drones on Ukraine in an overnight attack on Friday, injuring four people and...
Trump support for denuclearization talks with Russia, China raises hopes
white house — Arms control advocates are hoping U.S. President Donald Trump’s fresh words of support for denuclearization will lead to...
Trump’s support for denuclearization talks with Russia, China raises hopes
Arms control advocates are hoping U.S. President Donald Trump’s fresh words of support for denuclearization will lead to talks with...
Spain well short of NATO defense target, as Trump demands huge additional spending
As U.S. President Donald Trump demands a large increase in defense spending by NATO allies, the spotlight has fallen on...
Nigerian initiative paves way for deaf inclusion in tech
An estimated nine million Nigerians are deaf or have hearing impairments, and many cope with discrimination that limits their access...
Zelenskyy condemns Russian strike that killed 9 as ‘terrible tragedy’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned an early Thursday morning Russian drone strike that killed at least nine people as a...
Turkey, Azerbaijan step up efforts to create land corridor through Armenia
Azerbaijan and Turkey are stepping up efforts to secure a land corridor between their countries through Armenia. Until now, Iran,...
UN rights chief seeks $500 million in 2025, warning that lives are at risk
GENEVA — The U.N. human rights chief appealed on Thursday for $500 million in funding for 2025 to support its work,...
NATO, EU on high alert as undersea cable attacks escalate in Baltic
As authorities investigate the fourth Baltic Sea cable-cutting incident in recent months, European leaders have expressed concern about the frequency...
Russian drone attack kills 4 in Sumy, Ukraine says
Ukrainian officials said Thursday a Russian drone attack killed at least four people in the northeastern city of Sumy. The...
Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend hefty AI spending after DeepSeek stuns tech world
Days after Chinese upstart DeepSeek revealed a breakthrough in cheap AI computing that shook the U.S. technology industry, the chief...
Chinese app shakes up AI race
A small Chinese company sent shockwaves around the tech world this week with news that it has created a high-performing...
Trump’s ‘make peace or die’ message to Putin is deepfake. Yet it fooled Russians
The Russian lawmaker attributed to Trump a quote from a deepfake video created by Ukrainian bloggers and shared on the...
Generative AI makes Chinese, Iranian hackers more efficient, report says
A report issued Wednesday by Google found that hackers from numerous countries, particularly China, Iran and North Korea, have been...
Russia weds biolab, organ conspiracies to discredit US, Ukraine
Russian disinformation narratives about illicit organ harvesting and biological experiments in Ukraine have no basis in fact. Russia intentionally distorts...
Trump’s push for Greenland shakes up Arctic island’s politics
Nuuk, Greenland — The road south from Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, runs out at the tip of a blizzard-scoured peninsula stretching into...
Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities
BEIJING — Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther...
Year of the Snake underway with Lunar New Year festivities
BEIJING — Lunar New Year festivals and prayers marked the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and farther...
