Posts by Newsmaker

Slovak PM Fico has CT scan during recovery from assassination attempt 

Slovak PM Fico has CT scan during recovery from assassination attempt 

  Britain, South Korea co-host two-day AI summit in South Korea

  Britain, South Korea co-host two-day AI summit in South Korea

Ukraine destroys 28 Russian drones as Kharkiv endures attacks

Ukraine destroys 28 Russian drones as Kharkiv endures attacks

Nine accused of ‘Reichsbuerger’ coup plot go on trial in Germany 

Nine accused of ‘Reichsbuerger’ coup plot go on trial in Germany 

frankfurt, germany — A would-be prince, a former judge and parliamentarian, and retired military officers are among nine alleged conspirators who...

Russian director, playwright on trial over play authorities say justifies terrorism

Russian director, playwright on trial over play authorities say justifies terrorism

TALLINN, Estonia — A Russian court on Monday opened the trial of a theater director and a playwright accused of advocating...

Dark web drug site founder to appear in New York court

Dark web drug site founder to appear in New York court

‘The Apprentice,’ about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes

‘The Apprentice,’ about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes

CANNES, France — While Donald Trump’s hush money trial entered its sixth week in New York, an origin story for the...

Report: Vehicles shipped to US used parts made in China with forced labor

Report: Vehicles shipped to US used parts made in China with forced labor

WikiLeaks’ Assange can appeal US extradition on freedom of speech grounds

WikiLeaks’ Assange can appeal US extradition on freedom of speech grounds

The U.S. government’s attempts to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from Britain on charges of espionage took another legal twist...

London court rules WikiLeaks founder Assange can appeal US extradition order 

London court rules WikiLeaks founder Assange can appeal US extradition order 

London — A British court has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal against an order that he be extradited...

Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood, covering up scandal

Britain slammed in inquiry for infecting thousands with tainted blood, covering up scandal

LONDON — British authorities and the country’s public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through...

UN watchdog urges ‘vigilance’ against nuclear material theft

UN watchdog urges ‘vigilance’ against nuclear material theft

Vienna — The UN nuclear watchdog on Monday called for “vigilance” against trafficking of nuclear and other radioactive material, saying it...

Ukraine destroys 29 Russian drones as Russia blocks attack on border regions

Ukraine destroys 29 Russian drones as Russia blocks attack on border regions

Researchers use artificial intelligence to classify brain tumors

Researchers use artificial intelligence to classify brain tumors

SYDNEY — Researchers in Australia and the United States say that a new artificial intelligence tool has allowed them to classify...

UK and Finland to deepen ties in face of ‘Russian aggression’

UK and Finland to deepen ties in face of ‘Russian aggression’

LONDON — Britain and Finland will sign a new strategic partnership on Monday to strengthen ties and counter the “threat of...

Cannes film follows Egypt feminists on brink of adulthood

Cannes film follows Egypt feminists on brink of adulthood

Cannes, France — Filmmakers Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir spent so much time following an all-girl theatre troupe in a...

Colorado clinic provides Ukrainian refugees with care in own language

Colorado clinic provides Ukrainian refugees with care in own language

Almost half a million Ukrainian immigrants have moved to the U.S. since the start of Russia’s invasion, according to the...

Companies trying to attract more smartphone users across Africa, but there are risks

Companies trying to attract more smartphone users across Africa, but there are risks

Accra, Ghana — Anita Akpeere prepared fried rice in her kitchen in Ghana’s capital as a flurry of notifications for restaurant...

Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan that killed 3 Spaniards

Islamic State claims attack in Afghanistan that killed 3 Spaniards

Cairo — Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for an attack by gunmen on tourists in Afghanistan’s central Bamiyan province, the...

What happened in the UK’s infected blood scandal? Inquiry report due Monday

What happened in the UK’s infected blood scandal? Inquiry report due Monday

London — The final report of the U.K.’s infected blood inquiry will be published Monday, nearly six years after it began...

2 dead, 5 missing after Danube River boat collision in Hungary

2 dead, 5 missing after Danube River boat collision in Hungary

Budapest, Hungary — Police say two people have died and five are missing following a boat collision on the Danube River...

Europe’s far-right groups launch unofficial campaign for EU elections

Europe’s far-right groups launch unofficial campaign for EU elections

Madrid — Europe’s far-right political parties unofficially launched their campaign Sunday for European Union elections in Spain with strong messages against...