UK pie and mash fans seek protected status for Cockney classic
LONDON — “One and one, please, love,” a regular said, leaning on the counter at a pie and mash shop in...
US drops antitrust case against Google over AI, not Chrome
The U.S. Department of Justice dropped a proposal Friday to force Alphabet’s Google to sell its investments in artificial intelligence...
Protesters hurl bombs near Greek Parliament amid rail disaster motion debate
ATHENS, GREECE — Clashes broke out in Greece’s two largest cities Friday, as protesters hurled gasoline bombs and flares outside Parliament...
Greenland and Afghanistan: Frontiers in race for critical minerals
Just as discoveries of fossil fuel reserves helped to shape the 20th century, the race for critical minerals is shaping...
Alleged Russian interference leaves Romanian presidential election in turmoil
Romania’s presidential election is in turmoil after the first round was annulled because of alleged Russian interference. A new election...
Pope hits 3-week mark in hospital after showing his frailty in recording
ROME — Pope Francis hit the three-week mark Friday in his hospitalization for double pneumonia, in stable condition and resuming his...
Russia intensifies attacks as US, Ukraine prepare for talks
Ahead of planned talks with the United States next week, Ukraine reported Friday that Russia struck its energy infrastructure across...
EU boosts defense stocks with $860 billion rearmament plan
European defense firms look set to profit from EU investment in rearming as the bloc reacts to the United States’...
$860 billion rearmament plan fuels European defense stocks
LONDON — European defense firms appear set to profit from a massive EU investment in armaments, as the bloc reacts to...
Ukrainian musicians in US express solidarity through performance
Every Sunday, the voices of a Ukrainian musical ensemble fill a home in a quiet suburb of Washington. For this...
Trump to host White House crypto summit
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday hosts top cryptocurrency players at the White House, a political boost for an...
Discovery of WWII bomb disrupts Paris trains
PARIS — The discovery of a World War II bomb has disrupted morning traffic to and from Paris’ busy Gare du...
US defense secretary: Europe-led NATO is ‘future of defense on continent’
pentagon — On a windy Thursday outside Washington at the Pentagon, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed his British counterpart to...
Trump calls to end US government’s semiconductor subsidy program
President Donald Trump is signaling a major change in how the U.S. will support growth in key domestic industries such...
Ariane 6 rocket roars skyward carrying French military satellite
PARIS — An Ariane 6 rocket roared skyward with a French military reconnaissance satellite aboard Thursday in the first commercial flight...
US envoy to travel to Saudi Arabia for talks with Ukrainians
WASHINGTON — A top Trump administration official said Thursday he would travel to Saudi Arabia to meet with Ukrainian representatives for...
EU leaders vow to ramp up funding to defend their countries, Ukraine
European Union leaders vowed to ramp up funding for Ukraine and their own defense at a summit in Brussels on...
Pope Francis stable, Vatican says; daily updates to stop
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in hospital for nearly three weeks, remained stable on Thursday and did not have...
What life is like for Ukrainians in Russian-occupied cities
About 20% of Ukraine’s territory — including thousands of villages and small towns — is controlled by Russia. Life changed...
5 convicted of plot to overthrow German government, kidnap health minister
Berlin — A German court on Thursday convicted five people of plotting to overthrow the government in a far-right coup and...
France provides military intelligence to Ukraine as US steps back
French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Thursday that France is sharing intelligence with Ukraine, a move that followed the United...
UN report finds women’s rights weakened in quarter of all countries
UNITED NATIONS — Women’s rights regressed last year in a quarter of countries around the world, according to a report published...
