Hungary’s Orban says Georgia’s election was fair despite EU criticism
US and EU officials are calling for an investigation into recent elections in Georgia that resulted in the Pro-Russian Georgian...
US envoy sees some ‘concerning signals’ in Russia-China military cooperation in Arctic
The United States is watching growing cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic closely and some of their recent...
Japan, EU announce new defense pact
TOKYO — Japan and the European Union announced a sweeping new security and defense partnership in Tokyo on Friday. EU foreign...
Jitters in Europe ahead of US elections
Europe is bracing for former President Donald Trump’s potential return to power — even as his Democratic rival, Vice President...
Moscow says it destroyed 83 Ukrainian drones
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its defenses shot down 83 Ukrainian drones over six regions early on November 1. “36 drones...
North Korean foreign minister arrives in Moscow for talks
moscow — North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui has arrived in Moscow and will hold strategic consultations with her Russian...
Ukraine doubles down on psychological campaign against North Korean troops
Washington — As North Korean troops prepare to join Russian forces in the war on Ukraine, Kyiv is stepping up a...
Mystery surrounds detention of Wagner Group operative in Chad
A shadowy Russian political operator with close ties to the notorious Wagner Group and its late founder Yevgeny Prigozhin is...
Germany closes 3 Iranian consulates following Iran’s execution of German Iranian national
Germany will close three Iranian consulates in response to Iran’s announcement of the execution of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German Iranian...
Turkish winemaking booms in face of Islamist policies
Turkey is seeing a boom in winemaking, with hundreds of new producers emerging over the last few years. The trend...
Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Russia has fined Google an amount larger than the entire world’s gross domestic product over restricting Russian propaganda channels on...
Thousands of passenger flight signals jammed over war zones in Ukraine, Middle East
The navigation systems of thousands of passenger aircraft are being disrupted every day as they fly close to conflict zones,...
Residents in Ethiopia’s Oromia region report network disruptions as government forces fight rebels
ADAMA, ETHIOPIA — Residents in Ethiopia’s Oromia region say access to phone communication and internet service has been disrupted for months...
Hundreds in Turkey protest arrest, ouster of opposition mayor
ISTANBUL — Hundreds gathered Thursday in Istanbul to protest the arrest and removal from office of a mayor from Turkey’s main...
Hungary’s Orban finds key ally in Georgia amid Western concerns
TBILISI, GEORGIA — Standing side by side with Georgia’s prime minister, Hungary’s Viktor Orban was among the first to congratulate the...
Moroccan authorities detain human rights activist who accused government of ‘blackmailing’ France
RABAT, Morocco — A Moroccan economist known for his work defending human rights was detained after criticizing the government in remarks...
Chinese online retailer Temu faces EU probe into rogue traders, illegal goods
LONDON — The European Union is investigating Chinese online retailer Temu over suspicions it’s failing to prevent the sale of illegal...
Vatican tribunal explains conviction of cardinal and others in ‘trial of the century’
The Vatican tribunal said Wednesday it convicted a cardinal of aggravated fraud and other charges because of his “objectively inexplicable...
China tells carmakers to pause investment in EU countries backing EV tariffs, sources say
China has told its automakers to halt big investment in European countries that support extra tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles,...
European allies face challenging times, whoever wins US presidential election
BERLIN — The United States’ European allies are bracing for an America that’s less interested in them no matter who wins...
Slovak PM Fico visits China in attempt for a pro-Beijing diplomatic turn
Vienna — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico begins a six-day visit to China Thursday that includes a meeting with Chinese leader...
Musk’s X ineffective against surge of US election misinformation, report says
The crowd-sourced fact-checking feature of Elon Musk’s X, Community Notes, is “failing to counter false” claims about the U.S. election,...
