Posts by Newsmaker

UK’s Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’ after attacks from Elon Musk

UK’s Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’ after attacks from Elon Musk

LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned “lies and misinformation” that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in...

Grievously wounded Ukrainian soldier gets second chance in US

Grievously wounded Ukrainian soldier gets second chance in US

Just before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, nearly three years ago, 23-year-old Ukrainian army Lieutenant Myroslav Pylypchuk was...

Pope Francis names 1st woman to head major Vatican office

Pope Francis names 1st woman to head major Vatican office

Rome — Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister...

France’s former President Sarkozy standing trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya’s Gadhafi 

France’s former President Sarkozy standing trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya’s Gadhafi 

Paris — A trial of France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy and 11 co-defendants started Monday over alleged illegal financing of his...

Blinken: China, North Korea helping drive Russia’s war in Ukraine

Blinken: China, North Korea helping drive Russia’s war in Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that North Korea and China are the “biggest ongoing drivers” allowing Russia...

TikTok creators in US left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban

TikTok creators in US left in limbo while awaiting decision on potential platform ban

Will TikTok in the U.S. be banned this month? That’s the pressing question keeping creators and small business owners in...

Heavy snow brings widespread disruptions across UK, Germany

Heavy snow brings widespread disruptions across UK, Germany

London — Heavy snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruptions across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with...

Thousands in Montenegro demand ouster of security officials over mass shooting

Thousands in Montenegro demand ouster of security officials over mass shooting

Podgorica, Montenegro — Several thousand people rallied in Montenegro on Sunday demanding the resignations of top security officials over the shooting...

Albanian Orthodox archbishop in critical condition

Albanian Orthodox archbishop in critical condition

Athens, Greece — The head of the Albanian Orthodox Church, who was airlifted to a hospital in Athens due to complications...

Farmers’ convoys head for Paris to restart protest movement

Farmers’ convoys head for Paris to restart protest movement

Paris — Convoys of farmers set off Sunday to try to block roads around Paris in protest of what they say...

Russia: Ukraine launches new Kursk region offensive

Russia: Ukraine launches new Kursk region offensive

Russia said Sunday that Ukraine has launched a new counterattack in the western Kursk region aimed at repelling Russian and...

Austrian People’s Party nominates Christian Stocker as interim leader after Nehammer resigns 

Austrian People’s Party nominates Christian Stocker as interim leader after Nehammer resigns 

Vienna — Austrian People’s Party on Sunday nominated its General Secretary Christian Stocker as interim leader after the expected resignation of...

Costas Simitis, former Greek prime minister and socialist leader, dies at 88

Costas Simitis, former Greek prime minister and socialist leader, dies at 88

ATHENS, GREECE — Costas Simitis, former prime minister of Greece and the architect of the country’s joining the common European currency,...

Italian Prime Minister Meloni meets with Trump at his Florida resort

Italian Prime Minister Meloni meets with Trump at his Florida resort

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni flew to Florida to meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on...

Moldova breakaway region faces extended blackouts after gas cutoff

Moldova breakaway region faces extended blackouts after gas cutoff

KYIV, UKRAINE — The pro-Russian breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria, left without Russian gas supplies no longer transiting through neighboring Ukraine,...

US finds more records found linking Credit Suisse, Nazi accounts

US finds more records found linking Credit Suisse, Nazi accounts

WASHINGTON — An investigation by a U.S. Senate panel has found that troubled investment bank Credit Suisse concealed information during previous...

Tesla data helped police after truck explosion; experts have privacy concerns

Tesla data helped police after truck explosion; experts have privacy concerns

NEW YORK — Your car is spying on you.  That is one takeaway from the fast, detailed data that Tesla collected...

Blinken heads to South Korea, Japan, France

Blinken heads to South Korea, Japan, France

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office...

Austrian chancellor to resign after talks to form new government fail

Austrian chancellor to resign after talks to form new government fail

VIENNA — Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a new...

Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency; oil spill reaches Sevastopol

Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency; oil spill reaches Sevastopol

Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea announced a regional emergency Saturday, as oil was detected on the shores of Sevastopol, the...

Pope Francis: Bullying at school prepares students for war, not peace

Pope Francis: Bullying at school prepares students for war, not peace

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a speech to...

Prince William saddened by death of former nanny’s stepson in New Orleans attack

Prince William saddened by death of former nanny’s stepson in New Orleans attack

LONDON — Prince William expressed his shock and sadness Saturday at the news of the death of his former nanny’s stepson...