Telegram boss to stay in French custody as Russia alleges US meddling
PARIS — Telegram boss Pavel Durov could be held in police custody until Wednesday after French prosecutors said they had granted...
China calls US sanctions over Ukraine war ‘illegal and unilateral’
BEIJING — China called U.S. sanctions on its entities over the Ukraine war “illegal and unilateral” and “not based on facts,”...
French president rules out left-wing government amid bitter deadlock
Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ruled out naming a left-wing government to end the country’s political deadlock, saying...
Police in Iceland call off search at ice cave collapse that killed 1 person
London — Police in Iceland called off a search Monday for two tourists initially believed missing after the collapse of an...
France’s Macron: Arrest of head of Telegram messaging app wasn’t political
Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app...
Russia skips UN meeting pledging respect for humanitarian law
Geneva — Switzerland hosted United Nations Security Council members at a meeting in Geneva on Monday to recommit to international humanitarian...
For Senegalese dreaming of Europe, the deadly Atlantic route is not a deterrent
THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal — Salamba Ndiaye was 22 when she first tried to get to Spain, dreaming of a career as a...
China robot conference spotlights the changing face of humanoids
Beijing — As China seeks to race ahead in humanoid robot development, its supply chains showcased cheaper and innovative parts at...
China opposes US sanctions on firms with alleged ties to Russia’s war efforts
Beijing — China on Sunday expressed its opposition to the latest U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies over their alleged ties to...
CEO of Telegram messaging app arrested in France
paris — Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris...
Ukrainian shelling kills 5 in border area; Russian missile hits hotel with reporters
Kyiv — Five people died in Ukrainian shelling in Russia’s border region of Belgorod, officials said Sunday, while Russian forces struck...
Ukraine, Russia exchange POWs as Kyiv marks Independence Day
Ukraine and Russia conducted their first prisoner-of-war exchange since the beginning of Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. The swap...
Russian attacks on Ukraine injure at least 29, local authorities say
KYIV — Russia launched several missiles and drones overnight targeting northern and eastern Ukraine, injuring at least 29 people, Ukrainian military...
German stabbing suspect is 26-year-old Syrian man who admitted to the crime
FRANKFURT, Germany — The suspect in custody for a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen that killed three...
Sunflower oil dethrones olive oil in Spain’s kitchens as prices soar
madrid — Sunflower oil has dethroned olive oil as king of the kitchen in Spain, the world´s largest olive oil producer,...
Spanish athlete with albinism fled Mali, now chases gold at Paralympics
LUGO, Spain — When Adiaratou Iglesias crossed the finish line at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, she did not know she...
EU: Maduro has not shown evidence to declare victory in Venezuela elections
MEXICO CITY — The European Union’s top diplomat on Saturday said that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has still “not provided the...
