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Russia Moves Navalny to Prison in the Arctic

Russia Moves Navalny to Prison in the Arctic

Police in Serbia Detain at Least 38 People as Opposition Plans More Protests Against Election Results

Police in Serbia Detain at Least 38 People as Opposition Plans More Protests Against Election Results

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian police said Monday they have detained at least 38 people who took part in a protest against...

Ukraine Reports Downing 28 Russian Drones

Ukraine Reports Downing 28 Russian Drones

Pope Presides Over Christmas Eve Mass: ‘Our Hearts Are in Bethlehem’

Pope Presides Over Christmas Eve Mass: ‘Our Hearts Are in Bethlehem’

Vatican City — Recalling Jesus’ birth in a stable in Bethlehem, Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that “the...

Serbian Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters Threatening City Hall

Serbian Police Fire Tear Gas at Protesters Threatening City Hall

Belgrade, Serbia — Police in Serbia fired tear gas to prevent hundreds of opposition supporters from entering the capital’s city council...

As 2023 Draws to Close, Notre Dame’s Reconstruction Offers Light

As 2023 Draws to Close, Notre Dame’s Reconstruction Offers Light

Paris — With bleak December weather gripping the French capital and world attention dominated by the bloody conflict in Gaza, the...

Manchester United Announces Deal to Sell up to 25% of EPL club to UK Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe 

Manchester United Announces Deal to Sell up to 25% of EPL club to UK Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe 

MANCHESTER, England — More than a year after it was put up for sale, Manchester United said Sunday that British billionaire...

Moldova’s Pro-European President Sandu s
Says She Will Seek Second Term

Moldova’s Pro-European President Sandu s Says She Will Seek Second Term

CHISINAU — Moldova’s pro-European President Maia Sandu said on Sunday she intends to run for a second presidential term in late...

Indians Held in France Over Trafficking Fears Questioned 

Indians Held in France Over Trafficking Fears Questioned 

Vatry, France — Four French judges on Sunday began questioning more than 300 Indians travelling on a plane detained near Paris...

Russian Shelling Kills 4, Injures 9 in Ukraine’s Kherson 

Russian Shelling Kills 4, Injures 9 in Ukraine’s Kherson 

Iran Summons Russian Envoy Over Statement on Persian Gulf Disputed Islands

Iran Summons Russian Envoy Over Statement on Persian Gulf Disputed Islands

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran summoned Russia’s charge d’affaires after Moscow and Arab countries released a joint statement earlier this...

Polish Farmers to Suspend Protest at Ukraine Border

Polish Farmers to Suspend Protest at Ukraine Border

WARSAW, Poland — Polish farmers will suspend a protest at the border crossing with Ukraine at Medyka from Sunday, but truckers...

Bionic Prostheses Empower Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers

Bionic Prostheses Empower Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers

KYIV, Ukraine — When Alexis Cholas lost his right arm as a volunteer combat medic near the front lines in eastern...

US Investors See Value in Israeli Tech Firms Despite War

US Investors See Value in Israeli Tech Firms Despite War

HERZLIYA, Israel — Nearly 7,000 miles away in Portland, Oregon, venture capitalist George Djuric said he was compelled to visit Israel...

300 Indian Travelers Stuck at French Airport in Human-Trafficking Probe

300 Indian Travelers Stuck at French Airport in Human-Trafficking Probe

VATRY, France — About 300 Indian citizens heading to Central America were sequestered in a French airport for a third day...

UN Says Swedish Citizen Faces Iran Execution ‘Shortly’

UN Says Swedish Citizen Faces Iran Execution ‘Shortly’

Geneva — The United Nations warned Saturday that an Iranian-Swedish citizen is facing imminent execution in Iran after a Swedish court...

Artists Use Tech Weapons Against AI Copycats

Artists Use Tech Weapons Against AI Copycats

NEW YORK — Artists under siege by artificial intelligence that studies their work and then replicates their styles, have teamed with...

France Completes Military Withdrawal From Niger, Leaves Gap in Terror Fight

France Completes Military Withdrawal From Niger, Leaves Gap in Terror Fight

ABUJA, Nigeria — France on Friday completed the withdrawal of its troops after they were asked to leave Niger by the...

Anti-War Russian Blocked From Challenging Putin in Election

Anti-War Russian Blocked From Challenging Putin in Election

London — Former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova was disqualified on Saturday as a candidate for Russia’s next presidential election, preventing her...

Czech Republic Holds Day of Mourning for Victims of Worst Mass Killing

Czech Republic Holds Day of Mourning for Victims of Worst Mass Killing

PRAGUE — The Czech Republic came to a standstill at noon Saturday as people across the country observed a minute of...

Ukraine Shoots Down Russian Fighter Jets

Ukraine Shoots Down Russian Fighter Jets

Poland Calls on West to Rally Around Ukraine in Kyiv Visit

Poland Calls on West to Rally Around Ukraine in Kyiv Visit

kyiv, ukraine — Poland’s new foreign minister urged the West on Friday to rally around Ukraine, choosing the war-torn country for...