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Russia Says it Repelled Ukrainian Missile Attack on Belgorod Region

Russia Says it Repelled Ukrainian Missile Attack on Belgorod Region

Hermoso Testifies in Sexual Assault Case After Kiss at Women’s World Cup

Hermoso Testifies in Sexual Assault Case After Kiss at Women’s World Cup

Madrid — The Spanish player kissed on the lips by the soccer president at the Women’s World Cup final appeared in...

Ukrainian Apartment Dweller Works Hard to Cope After Russian Bombing

Ukrainian Apartment Dweller Works Hard to Cope After Russian Bombing

VYSHNEVE, Ukraine — Inured by nearly two years of war, Olena Ohiievych wasted no time getting to work on Tuesday as...

Global Shipping Firms Continue to Pause Red Sea Shipments

Global Shipping Firms Continue to Pause Red Sea Shipments

OSLO, NORWAY — Denmark’s Maersk and German rival Hapag-Lloyd said on Tuesday their container ships would continue to avoid the Red...

Jubilant Spanish Soccer Fan Returns Home After Being Freed by Iran

Jubilant Spanish Soccer Fan Returns Home After Being Freed by Iran

Madrid — A Spanish soccer fan who was detained by the Iranian authorities on espionage charges for over a year as...

France Embassy in Niger Closed ‘Until Further Notice’: Ministry

France Embassy in Niger Closed ‘Until Further Notice’: Ministry

Paris — France has closed down its embassy in Niger until further notice, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, barely two...

Beijing Criticizes Netherlands’ Move to Block ASML Exports to China 

Beijing Criticizes Netherlands’ Move to Block ASML Exports to China 

Russia Strikes Ukrainian Cities After Putin Vow to Intensify Attacks

Russia Strikes Ukrainian Cities After Putin Vow to Intensify Attacks

Russian Drones Hit Sites Linked to Ukrainian Nationalists

Russian Drones Hit Sites Linked to Ukrainian Nationalists

lviv, ukraine — Russian drones attacked a university and a museum linked to two of the most prominent 20th-century defenders of...

Fifth Suspect Detained With Ties to Cologne Cathedral Threat

Fifth Suspect Detained With Ties to Cologne Cathedral Threat

BERLIN — German authorities said Monday they detained another suspect in connection with an alleged threat of an attack on the...

Nearly 30,000 Migrants Crossed Channel to UK Last Year

Nearly 30,000 Migrants Crossed Channel to UK Last Year

London — Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the Channel to Britain from mainland Europe in small boats in 2023, an annual drop...

Ukraine, Russia Carry Out Attacks to Start New Year

Ukraine, Russia Carry Out Attacks to Start New Year

The Year in Review: Influential People Who Died in 2023

The Year in Review: Influential People Who Died in 2023

3 More Suspects Detained in Germany, Linked to Cologne Cathedral Threat

3 More Suspects Detained in Germany, Linked to Cologne Cathedral Threat

Berlin — Three more people were detained Sunday in connection with a reported threat of an attack on the Cologne Cathedral...

John Pilger, Journalist, Filmmaker, Who Covered Cambodia, Dies at 84

John Pilger, Journalist, Filmmaker, Who Covered Cambodia, Dies at 84

London — John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has...

EU Visa-Free Travel for Kosovo in Force

EU Visa-Free Travel for Kosovo in Force

Pristina, Kosovo — A long-awaited European Union’s visa liberalization scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe’s borderless zone without a...

US Chief Justice Urges ‘Caution’ as AI Reshapes Legal Field

US Chief Justice Urges ‘Caution’ as AI Reshapes Legal Field

Washington — Artificial intelligence represents a mixed blessing for the legal field, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said in...

Pope Francis Tells Rome Get Ready Before 2025 Holy Year

Pope Francis Tells Rome Get Ready Before 2025 Holy Year

Vatican City — Pope Francis said Sunday the city of Rome has to improve its basic services for residents and visitors...

Putin, in New Year Address, Makes Only Passing Reference to Ukraine

Putin, in New Year Address, Makes Only Passing Reference to Ukraine

Lavrov: Russia Has Sentenced More Than 200 Captured Ukrainian Fighters

Lavrov: Russia Has Sentenced More Than 200 Captured Ukrainian Fighters

Pope Recalls Benedict XVI’s Love, Wisdom on Anniversary of Death

Pope Recalls Benedict XVI’s Love, Wisdom on Anniversary of Death

Vatican City — Tributes were paid Sunday on the first anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict XVI, with Pope Francis...

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to Abdicate after 52 Years on Throne

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to Abdicate after 52 Years on Throne

COPENHAGEN — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14 next year after 52 years on the throne and will...