Afghanistan Boosts Russian Oil Imports, Trade Amid Banking Sanctions
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About 500 Houses of Worship in Ukraine Ruined Due to Russian Invasion
About 500 houses of worship in Ukraine have been destroyed or damaged since the 2022 Russian invasion, according to the...
French Pharma Firm Ordered to Pay Millions Over Deadly Diabetes Drug
PARIS — A French appeals court on Wednesday ordered pharmaceutical firm Servier to pay more than $460 million in damages over...
International Astronaut Will Be Invited on Future NASA Moon Landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An international astronaut will join U.S. astronauts on the moon by decade’s end under an agreement announced...
Spain’s Pick to Lead News Agency Draws Criticism
Madrid — The man nominated by Spain’s Socialist prime minister to lead one of the world’s largest news agencies is due...
Iran Summons Sweden’s Envoy to Protest Ex-Official’s Life Sentence
tehran, iran — Iran’s foreign ministry summoned on Wednesday Sweden’s charge d’affaires to protest the life sentence handed down to a...
Austrian National Convicted in UK Over Iran TV ‘Terror Plot’
LONDON — An Austrian national was found guilty in a U.K. court Wednesday of spying for a group that may have...
Gifts for Ukraine’s Frontline Soldiers: Candies, Children’s Drawings, Warm Necessities
Volunteers in Ukraine are putting together holiday gift packages for the country’s estimated 700,000 men and women serving in the...
Health Care Under Siege as Ukraine Enters Second Winter of War
GENEVA — As Ukraine enters a second winter of war, the World Health Organization warns that the country’s public health system...
EU Agrees New Rules on Hosting Migrants, Seeks to Cut Numbers
Brussels — The European Union reached agreement early on Wednesday on new rules designed to share out the cost and work...
Toyota’s Daihatsu to Halt Vehicle Shipments in Widening Safety Scandal
TOKYO — Toyota Motor’s Daihatsu unit will halt shipments of all of its vehicles, Japan’s biggest automaker said on Wednesday, after...
Blue Origin Returns to Space After Year-long Hiatus
WASHINGTON — Blue Origin launched its first rocket in more than a year on Tuesday, reviving the U.S. company’s fortunes with...
Turkey Links Sweden’s NATO Bid to US Approving F-16 Jet Sales and Canada Lifting Arms Embargo
ankara, turkey — Ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership by Turkey’s parliament hinges on the U.S. Congress’ approval of Turkey’s request to...
Zelenskyy Hopes for Speedier Prisoner Exchanges With Russia
kyiv, ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that a recent slowdown in prisoner swaps with Moscow was due...
Swedish Court Upholds Life Sentence in Iran Executions Case
STOCKHOLM — A Swedish appeals court on Tuesday upheld a guilty verdict and life sentence given to a former Iranian official...
Germany Protests to Iran After Court Ruling Implicates Tehran in Plot to Attack Synagogue
BERLIN — Germany protested to Iran on Tuesday after a court ruling implicated the Islamic republic in a plan to attack...
Finland Signs Defense Deal with US, Temporarily Shuts Border with Russia
Finland entered into a defense cooperation agreement with the United States on Monday, allowing the U.S. military access to Finnish...
N. Korea’s ‘Reckless’ Missile Launches Need ‘Robust’ Global Response: G7
Berlin — World powers said Tuesday that the international community needed a firm and unified response to North Korea’s “reckless” nuclear...
