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Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate Spray-Painted by Climate Activists

Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate Spray-Painted by Climate Activists

Climate activists sprayed orange and yellow paint on the columns of Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate on Sunday to push demands...

European Leaders Visit Lampedusa

European Leaders Visit Lampedusa

European Union Commision President Ursula von de Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni toured a migrant center Sunday on...

‘Boiling Planet’ Reducing Spain’s Olive Crop, Raising Olive Oil Prices

‘Boiling Planet’ Reducing Spain’s Olive Crop, Raising Olive Oil Prices

Farmers say extreme temperatures caused a huge drop in the output of olive oil in Spain, the world’s largest producer,...

Stoltenberg: ‘We Must Prepare Ourselves for a Long War in Ukraine

Stoltenberg: ‘We Must Prepare Ourselves for a Long War in Ukraine

“We must prepare ourselves for a long war in Ukraine,” NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with Germany’s...

Beer Flows, Crowds Descend on Munich for Oktoberfest

Beer Flows, Crowds Descend on Munich for Oktoberfest

The beer is flowing and millions of people are descending on the Bavarian capital to celebrate the official opening of...

Ukraine, Russia Both Claim Control of Village Near Bakhmut

Ukraine, Russia Both Claim Control of Village Near Bakhmut

Ukrainian forces made progress Saturday in their offensive against Russian troops in the east and south, a military spokesperson said,...

EU Chief to Visit Italy’s Lampedusa Amid Protests Over Migrants 

EU Chief to Visit Italy’s Lampedusa Amid Protests Over Migrants 

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Lampedusa on Sunday, an official said, as dozens of the...

North Korea’s Kim Discusses Stronger Ties With Russia, State Media Says

North Korea’s Kim Discusses Stronger Ties With Russia, State Media Says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed practical issues in stepping up military cooperation with Russia’s defense minister, state KCNA...

Court Sentences 5 Suspects to Prison for 2016 Belgian Terror Attack

Court Sentences 5 Suspects to Prison for 2016 Belgian Terror Attack

A Belgian court on Friday sentenced five men to prison terms ranging from 20 years to life on charges of...

IAEA Chief Condemns Iran’s ‘Unprecedented’ Barring of Inspectors

IAEA Chief Condemns Iran’s ‘Unprecedented’ Barring of Inspectors

United Nations nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Saturday condemned Iran’s “disproportionate and unprecedented” move to bar multiple inspectors assigned...

2 Ships Head to Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports to Load Grain, Official Says

2 Ships Head to Ukraine’s Black Sea Ports to Load Grain, Official Says

Two cargo vessels were bound for Ukrainian ports on Saturday, becoming the first ships to use a temporary corridor to...

Activists in Europe Mark Anniversary of Amini’s Death in Iran

Activists in Europe Mark Anniversary of Amini’s Death in Iran

Hundreds gathered in central London on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian...

Somalia’s Digital ID Revolution: A Journey From Standstill to Progress

Somalia’s Digital ID Revolution: A Journey From Standstill to Progress

For more than three decades, Somalia’s digital identity system remained stagnant, untouched by the major technological changes sweeping the globe....

Ukrainian Minister: Future Holds ‘More Drones … Fewer Russian Ships’

Ukrainian Minister: Future Holds ‘More Drones … Fewer Russian Ships’

A Ukrainian minister told Reuters that the future of Ukraine’s battle against Russia holds “more drones, more attacks and fewer...

Russia shows Kim Jong Un bomber and warplanes

Russia shows Kim Jong Un bomber and warplanes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers and other warplanes Saturday from Russia’s Pacific fleet. Russian...

Competing Interests for UN Spotlight at Annual Meeting

Competing Interests for UN Spotlight at Annual Meeting

The war in Ukraine is likely to be the big topic for a second year when leaders gather at the...

UNESCO Puts 2 Ukraine Locations on its List of Historic Sites in Danger

UNESCO Puts 2 Ukraine Locations on its List of Historic Sites in Danger

The U.N.’s World Heritage Committee on Friday placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites...

UN: 700 Million People Don’t Know When — Or If — They Will Eat Again

UN: 700 Million People Don’t Know When — Or If — They Will Eat Again

A global hunger crisis has left more than 700 million people not knowing when or if they will eat again,...

Ukraine Confirms New Allegations Against Magnate Kolomoisky

Ukraine Confirms New Allegations Against Magnate Kolomoisky

Ukrainian business magnate Ihor Kolomoisky has been served with notice of a third set of allegations following his detention on...

Blinken on Ukraine Hitting Russia: Kyiv Makes its Own Targeting Decisions

Blinken on Ukraine Hitting Russia: Kyiv Makes its Own Targeting Decisions

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday in Washington. Ukraine’s request for...

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to Continue Own Bans on Ukraine Grain

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to Continue Own Bans on Ukraine Grain

Poland, Slovakia and Hungary will impose their own restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports, the governments said on Friday, after the...

US, Germany Commit to Long-Term Support for Ukraine

US, Germany Commit to Long-Term Support for Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock spoke Friday in Washington, both reiterating their long-term...