French court issues life sentences to three senior Syrian officials for war crimes
washington — A court in the French capital on Friday ordered life sentences for three senior Syrian government officials in a...
Mali, Russia start work on major solar plant
Dakar, Senegal — Mali and Russia on Friday launched the construction of the largest solar power plant in West Africa, Malian...
Hungary to seek to opt out of NATO efforts to support Ukraine, Orban says
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary will seek to opt out of any NATO operations aimed at supporting Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban...
Thousands protest as Georgia MPs plan to override veto of ‘foreign influence’ law
Tbilisi, Georgia — Thousands of people took part in a rally in the Georgian capital on Friday against a controversial anti-NGO...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy marks 5 years as president of Ukraine
May 20 marked Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s fifth anniversary as Ukraine’s president. By law, the president serves five years, but elections have...
Remote workers quietly take ‘workations’ without telling the boss
Study finds 1 in 3 secretly travel while working remotely …
Russian prison population fell by 50,000 last year, media report
LONDON — The number of people held in Russian prisons dropped by 58,000 last year, Russian independent media reported on Friday,...
New Caledonia airport to stay closed to commercial flights until Tuesday
Noumea, New Caledonia — The international airport in the New Caledonian capital, Noumea, will remain closed to commercial flights until at...
Sellers of Arctic land unconcerned by potential Chinese buyers
Private land in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is being auctioned off by its owner, with strong interest from Chinese...
Russian satellite launch renews concerns about conflict in space
The U.S. assertion this week that Russia has launched a satellite capable of inspecting and destroying other satellites prompted a...
Sweden trains to defend itself and its new NATO partners
Sweden, NATO’s newest member, this week announced a three-year plan to provide additional support for Ukraine totaling more than $7...
UN designates annual day to commemorate Srebrenica genocide
United Nations — The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to designate July 11 annually as an international day of reflection...
IS turns to artificial intelligence for advanced propaganda amid territorial defeats
Washington — With major military setbacks in recent years, supporters of the Islamic State terror group are increasingly relying on artificial...
