Ukraine shoots down 20 Russian drones as top US, British diplomats travel to Kyiv
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US, UK top diplomats head to Ukraine with eye on weapons
Przemysl, Poland — The top U.S. and British diplomats headed together into Ukraine on Wednesday to discuss further easing rules on...
China takes lead in critical technology research after ‘switching places’ with US
SINGAPORE — An Australian think tank that tracks tech competitiveness says China is now the world leader in research on almost...
US sanctions Iran over supply of ballistic missiles to Russia
The United States announced new sanctions on Iran Tuesday, over Tehran’s supplying of missiles to Russia for use in Moscow’s...
Google, Apple lose court fights against EU, owe billions in fines, taxes
LONDON — Google lost its last bid to overturn a European Union antitrust penalty, after the bloc’s top court ruled against...
US Assistant Secretary of State O’Brien: Georgia’s leadership is ‘in denial’
WASHINGTON — A controversial law on “foreign influence transparency” is heading toward full implementation in Georgia, even though the country aspires...
Blinken, Lammy stress importance of Taiwan Strait status quo in US-UK talks
State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy addressed Indo-Pacific security and highlighted the...
Zimbabwe rolls out hefty fines for poor telecommunications services
Harare, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s government has introduced hefty fines of up to $5,000 for poor service in the country’s telecommunications industry....
Russia, China kick off joint military exercises, challenging US-led coalition
Taipei, Taiwan — Russia says it launched massive naval and air drills Tuesday that span a huge swath of oceans and...
US, Britain accuse Iran of sending Russia missiles to use in Ukraine
London — The United States and Britain formally accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use...
Turkey aims to become major naval power, alarming neighbors
Turkey is undertaking a massive expansion of its navy to make it one of Europe’s largest naval powers. The buildup...
Google loses final EU court appeal against $2.7 billion fine in antitrust shopping case
London — Google lost its final legal challenge on Tuesday against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations...
Australia plans age limit to ban children from social media
SYDNEY — Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16, the prime...
Experts applaud steps US steps to disrupt Russian disinformation
washington — The U.S. Justice Department announced September 4 that two Russian nationals, Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva, had been charged...
Google faces new antitrust trial after ruling declaring search engine a monopoly
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant faces another antitrust...
Poland thanks military dogs for their service, giving them army ranks
NOWY DWOR MAZOWIECKI, Poland — The new privates received their ranks amid military pomp in a town near Warsaw where a...
Apple embraces AI craze with newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineup
CUPERTINO, California — Apple on Monday charged into the artificial intelligence craze with a new iPhone lineup that marks the company’s...
Exiled Iran opposition group says Sweden offices firebombed
STOCKHOLM — An exiled Iranian opposition group said Monday that its offices in Stockholm were firebombed overnight, with police saying they...
