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Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland, Germany

Finnish authorities open probe into ruptured undersea cable between Finland, Germany

HELSINKI, Finland — Finnish authorities said Wednesday they have opened an investigation into the rupture of a data cable under the...

Ukraine fires British Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, reports say

Ukraine fires British Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, reports say

It’s reported that Ukraine has fired British-supplied Storm Shadow long-range missiles into Russia for the first time. It follows U.S....

Some US weapons may be delivered to Ukraine after Biden’s term ends, Pentagon says

Some US weapons may be delivered to Ukraine after Biden’s term ends, Pentagon says

Some U.S. weapons deliveries to Ukraine may take place after President Joe Biden’s term ends in January, Pentagon officials tell...

Trump picks former acting attorney general as US envoy to NATO

Trump picks former acting attorney general as US envoy to NATO

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named Matt Whitaker, a former acting attorney general from his first presidency, as the...

Too little too late? Ukrainians react to US permission to strike deep into Russia

Too little too late? Ukrainians react to US permission to strike deep into Russia

Many Ukrainians welcome the U.S. decision to let Ukraine use U.S.-supplied missiles to strike deep into Russian territory. But on...

Protesters scuffle with police in Serbia as they demand arrests over a deadly roof collapse

Protesters scuffle with police in Serbia as they demand arrests over a deadly roof collapse

belgrade, serbia — Scuffles erupted for a second day Wednesday in a northern Serbian city between police and opposition protesters demanding...

Danish military says it’s staying close to Chinese ship after data cable breaches

Danish military says it’s staying close to Chinese ship after data cable breaches

STOCKHOLM — The Danish military said on Wednesday that it was staying close to a Chinese ship currently sitting idle in...

Spain will legalize hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants

Spain will legalize hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants

MADRID — Spain will legalize about 300,000 undocumented migrants a year, starting next May and through 2027, the country’s migration minister...

China overtakes Germany in industrial use of robots, says report

China overtakes Germany in industrial use of robots, says report

BERLIN — China has overtaken Germany in the use of robots in industry, an annual report published by the International Federation...

Russian farmers ditch wheat for other crops after heavy losses

Russian farmers ditch wheat for other crops after heavy losses

MOSCOW/IRTYSH VILLAGE, RUSSIA — Russian farmers say they will sow less wheat after heavy losses this year, switching to more profitable...

NATO holds large Arctic exercises in Russia’s backyard

NATO holds large Arctic exercises in Russia’s backyard

Rovaniemi, Finland — Thousands of NATO soldiers are taking part in large-scale artillery exercises in Finland’s Arctic this month, seen by...

Islamic Council’s VPN decree raises concerns about privacy in Pakistan

Islamic Council’s VPN decree raises concerns about privacy in Pakistan

WASHINGTON — Pakistan’s top cleric has declared that virtual private networks, or VPNs, are unlawful, igniting a debate on privacy rights...

US to send antipersonnel mines to Ukraine

US to send antipersonnel mines to Ukraine

The United States will soon provide antipersonnel mines to Ukraine, a U.S. official confirmed late Tuesday, in a move that...

Azerbaijan accused of cracking down on critics ahead of COP29

Azerbaijan accused of cracking down on critics ahead of COP29

Several international human rights organizations have raised alarm about Azerbaijan’s crackdown on rights defenders, government critics and journalists before the...

Spain’s royals return to flood disaster zone for 1st time since being pelted by mud

Spain’s royals return to flood disaster zone for 1st time since being pelted by mud

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain’s royal couple returned Tuesday to the area devastated by last month’s catastrophic flooding for the first time...

Pakistan’s Islamic Council calls for ban on use of VPNs

Pakistan’s Islamic Council calls for ban on use of VPNs

WASHINGTON — Pakistan’s top cleric has declared that virtual private networks, or VPNs, are unlawful, igniting a debate on privacy rights...

G20 wraps with talk of climate change, poverty reduction, tax on billionaires

G20 wraps with talk of climate change, poverty reduction, tax on billionaires

rio de janeiro — Leaders of the world’s largest economies ended their two-day G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro with a...

Relatives of wounded Ukrainian veterans become main caregivers

Relatives of wounded Ukrainian veterans become main caregivers

In Ukraine, wounded veterans who need long rehabilitation are mostly cared for by relatives. They face the difficult job with...

China’s Xi, Germany’s Scholz discuss EV tariffs, ‘broad market opportunities’

China’s Xi, Germany’s Scholz discuss EV tariffs, ‘broad market opportunities’

China has asked Germany to support efforts to resolve a dispute between the European Union and Beijing over electric vehicle...

Iran slams new EU, UK sanctions as unjustified

Iran slams new EU, UK sanctions as unjustified

TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday slammed as unjustified the new sanctions by the European Union and United Kingdom...

Slow progress on climate finance fuels anger as COP29 winds down

Slow progress on climate finance fuels anger as COP29 winds down

London — As the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan enters its final days, there are growing frustrations over the apparent...

Slow progress on climate finance fuels anger as COP29 winds down

Slow progress on climate finance fuels anger as COP29 winds down

As the COP29 climate summit enters the final stretch in Azerbaijan, there are growing frustrations over the apparent lack of...