Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at Oktoberfest
MUNICH — The head brewmaster for Weihenstephan, the world’s oldest brewery, has a secret: He really likes alcohol-free beer. Even though...
Austria holds tight election with far-right bidding for historic win
VIENNA — Austrians elect a new parliament Sunday with the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) aiming to secure its first general election...
Europeans, Arab and Muslim nations launch initiative for Palestinian state
UNITED NATIONS — European, Arab and Islamic nations have launched an initiative to strengthen support for a Palestinian state and prepare...
Belgian Catholic university denounces pope’s views on women’s roles in society
brussels — Pope Francis’ burdensome trip through Belgium reached new lows Saturday when defiant Catholic university women demanded to his face...
At UN, Russian foreign minister dismisses Zelenskyy’s peace plan as ‘doomed’
united nations — Russia’s foreign minister reinforced the Kremlin’s disagreements with the West in his United Nations General Assembly remarks Saturday...
Hundreds rally in Paris to support world abortion rights
paris — Hundreds of people came out Saturday in Paris, marching in support of the right to abortion for women across...
Poland’s flooding death toll rises after more bodies found
WARSAW, Poland — The death toll in Poland from recent floods rose to nine after two more bodies were found, the...
Czech opposition party wins most seats in election for third of Senate
prague — The main Czech opposition group led by former populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis won an election Saturday for a...
Ukraine says Russian attacks on medical center in Sumy kill 9
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces hit a medical center in Sumy in northeastern Ukraine on Saturday morning, then struck again as...
Brazil imposes new fine, demands payments before letting X resume
SAO PAULO/BRASILIA BRAZIL — Brazil’s Supreme Court said on Friday that social platform X still needs to pay just over $5...
Taliban push back against allegations of gender bias, rights abuses
Islamabad — Taliban leaders in Afghanistan have defended their Islamist rule amid intensified accusations of “gender-based” discrimination against women and girls...
Exiled opposition leader: ‘We want Belarus to return to family of European countries’
New York — Among those in New York City for the 79th United Nations General Assembly is exiled Belarusian opposition leader...
Adoption applications in Ukraine soar since Russian invasion
The number of Ukrainian citizens seeking to adopt children has increased dramatically since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine...
Trump meets Zelenskyy amid tension, Republican criticism of Kyiv
Former U.S. President Donald Trump met Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York, where Trump repeated claims that...
As Ukraine war enters a critical period, the EU moves ahead without the US
BRUSSELS — s the war in Ukraine enters a critical period, the European Union has decided that it must take responsibility...
Trump to meet Zelenskyy amid tension, Republican criticism of Ukraine
Washington — Former President Donald Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on Friday, amid...
Trump and Zelenskyy will meet as tensions rise over US backing for Ukraine
NEW YORK — Donald Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as public tensions have been rising between...
Blinken to meet Chinese counterpart amid concerns over China’s drone supply to Russia
New York — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday,...
Push for renewable energy sparks new environmental worries
According to the International Energy Agency, the world now invests almost twice as much in clean energy as it does...
Cryptocurrency exchange network accused of helping Russia hit with sanctions
WASHINGTON — A network of people and virtual currency exchanges associated with harboring Russian cybercrime were hit with sanctions on Thursday,...
