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Austin: Ukraine Fight Has Implications Across Europe, Asia as China Watches Western Resolve

Austin: Ukraine Fight Has Implications Across Europe, Asia as China Watches Western Resolve

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is warning that if Russia is successful in Ukraine, China will be emboldened to...

Child Refugees ‘Wrongly Classified’ Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain

Child Refugees ‘Wrongly Classified’ Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain

A surge in the number of migrants making the treacherous journey from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands is straining...

Child Refugees ‘Wrongly Classified’ Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain

Child Refugees ‘Wrongly Classified’ Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain

A surge in the number of migrants making the treacherous journey from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is...

These US States Have the Most Remote Workers

These US States Have the Most Remote Workers

More people work from home in Colorado, while Mississippi has the lowest percentage of teleworkers …

German Defense Minister Pledges Support for Ukraine

German Defense Minister Pledges Support for Ukraine

An official from another key Western ally paid a surprise visit to Ukraine Tuesday while Russian forces continued to pound...

French Senate to Weigh Compensation for Victims of Anti-Gay Laws

French Senate to Weigh Compensation for Victims of Anti-Gay Laws

France’s Senate is this week to debate a draft law that would allow people convicted under anti-gay laws before 1982...

US Defense Secretary in Ukraine in Show of Support

US Defense Secretary in Ukraine in Show of Support

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made a visit to Ukraine Monday to reassure Ukrainian leaders the United States will continue...

Aid Groups Accuse Russia of Forcibly Taking Ukrainian Children

Aid Groups Accuse Russia of Forcibly Taking Ukrainian Children

Authorities in Kyiv have accused Moscow of forcibly deporting or transferring nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children to Russia or Russian-occupied territories...

Britain Pushes Tech Solutions to Global Hunger; Critics Blame Inequality

Britain Pushes Tech Solutions to Global Hunger; Critics Blame Inequality

Innovations in food production could alleviate hunger for millions of people, according to Britain, which hosted a global summit on...

Solar Panels Over Canals in Gila River Indian Community Will Help Save Water

Solar Panels Over Canals in Gila River Indian Community Will Help Save Water

In a move that may soon be replicated elsewhere, the Gila River Indian Community recently signed an agreement with the...

Ukraine Fires Top Cyber Defense Officials for Graft

Ukraine Fires Top Cyber Defense Officials for Graft

Two Ukrainian senior cyber defense officials were fired Monday for alleged embezzlement in the government’s cybersecurity agency, a government official...

Severe Storms in Turkey Leave 9 Dead

Severe Storms in Turkey Leave 9 Dead

Severe storms and flooding have left nine people dead across Turkey, officials said Monday, including one seaman who died when...

NATO Mulls Sending More Troops to Western Balkans Amid Violence

NATO Mulls Sending More Troops to Western Balkans Amid Violence

NATO’s secretary general said Monday that the alliance is reviewing a permanent increase of NATO peacekeepers to Kosovo and Bosnia...

Britain Pushes Tech Solutions for Global Hunger; Critics Blame Inequality

Britain Pushes Tech Solutions for Global Hunger; Critics Blame Inequality

Innovations in food production could alleviate hunger for millions of people, according to Britain, which hosted a global summit on...

Finland’s PM Hints at Further Border Action Amid Russia Protests

Finland’s PM Hints at Further Border Action Amid Russia Protests

Finland’s prime minister said Monday the country may need to take further actions on its border with Russia after closing...

Lithuanian, Latvian Pushback Laws Leading to Migrant Deaths, Nonprofits Say

Lithuanian, Latvian Pushback Laws Leading to Migrant Deaths, Nonprofits Say

Latvia and Lithuania have enacted laws empowering border guards to remove migrants and refugees crossing over from Belarus and denying...

Lawmakers, Companies Set New Rules for AI-Generated Political Ads

Lawmakers, Companies Set New Rules for AI-Generated Political Ads

As the 2024 U.S. presidential race begins to ramp up, some contenders are already using artificial intelligence to generate promotional...

Storms in Turkey Leave 9 Dead, Sink Cargo Ship, 11 Missing

Storms in Turkey Leave 9 Dead, Sink Cargo Ship, 11 Missing

Severe storms and flooding have left nine people dead across Turkey, officials said Monday, including one seaman who died when...

Russia Puts Ukrainian Winner of Eurovision Song Contest on Wanted List

Russia Puts Ukrainian Winner of Eurovision Song Contest on Wanted List

Russia has placed a Ukrainian singer who won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest on its wanted list, state news agencies...

Microsoft Hires Sam Altman as OpenAI’s new CEO Vows to Investigate Firing

Microsoft Hires Sam Altman as OpenAI’s new CEO Vows to Investigate Firing

Microsoft snapped up Sam Altman and another architect of OpenAI for a new venture after their sudden departures shocked the...

US Secretary of Defense Makes Surprise Visit to Kyiv

US Secretary of Defense Makes Surprise Visit to Kyiv

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin slipped unannounced into Kyiv on Monday in a brazen display of Western solidarity to reassure...

Verdicts Expected in Italy’s Mafi Syndicate Trial

Verdicts Expected in Italy’s Mafi Syndicate Trial

Verdicts are expected Monday in the trial of hundreds of people accused of membership in Italy’s ’ndrangheta organized crime syndicate,...