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At conservative conference, Orban, Trump revive right-wing alliance

At conservative conference, Orban, Trump revive right-wing alliance

london — Former U.S. President Donald Trump said he is ready to renew a right-wing alliance with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor...

2 Russian journalists jailed for alleged work for Navalny group

2 Russian journalists jailed for alleged work for Navalny group

LONDON — Two Russian journalists were arrested by their government on extremism charges and ordered by courts there on Saturday to...

Trump, Orban seek leadership of global conservative movement at right-wing conference

Trump, Orban seek leadership of global conservative movement at right-wing conference

Former U.S. President Donald Trump says he is ready to renew a right-wing alliance with Hungary’s Viktor Orban if he...

Demonstrators in Pakistan disrupt German ambassador’s speech

Demonstrators in Pakistan disrupt German ambassador’s speech

ISLAMABAD — Germany’s ambassador to Pakistan faced backlash on social media Saturday for asking pro-Palestinian demonstrators to leave a human rights...

British troops may deliver Gaza aid, BBC report says

British troops may deliver Gaza aid, BBC report says

LONDON — British troops may be tasked with delivering aid to Gaza from an offshore pier now under construction by the...

Instagram, YouTube, smaller rivals likely to get boost from TikTok ban

Instagram, YouTube, smaller rivals likely to get boost from TikTok ban

New suspect arrested in Russia concert hall attack that killed 144

New suspect arrested in Russia concert hall attack that killed 144

MOSCOW — A Moscow court has detained another suspect as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow...

Georgia to host development summit; climate change, aging on agenda

Georgia to host development summit; climate change, aging on agenda

SYDNEY — The Asian Development Bank holds its annual meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia, next week, with discussions on climate change and...

Russia renews attacks on Ukrainian energy sector

Russia renews attacks on Ukrainian energy sector

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine overnight, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy...

Olympic chief backs world doping body over positive Chinese tests

Olympic chief backs world doping body over positive Chinese tests

Lausanne, Switzerland — The head of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, has backed the World Anti-Doping Agency in a row...

Rwanda’s genocide survivor housing now ready for migrants from Britain

Rwanda’s genocide survivor housing now ready for migrants from Britain

KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda says it’s ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after British Parliament this week approved a...

IOC: Palestinian athletes to be invited to Paris Olympics

IOC: Palestinian athletes to be invited to Paris Olympics

Lausanne, France — Between six and eight Palestinian athletes are expected to compete at the Paris Olympics, with some set to...

British officials charge 2 with spying for China

British officials charge 2 with spying for China

Washington — British officials formally charged two men Friday with spying on behalf of China in the latest in a series...

US defense secretary announces $6B military aid package for Ukraine

US defense secretary announces $6B military aid package for Ukraine

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced a military aid package for Ukraine valued at up to $6 billion. Analysts say...

King Charles to resume public duties after cancer diagnosis

King Charles to resume public duties after cancer diagnosis

LONDON — Britain’s King Charles III will return to public duties next week for the first time since being diagnosed with...

Forbes Russia journalist detained for criticizing military, lawyer says

Forbes Russia journalist detained for criticizing military, lawyer says

Briton charged over alleged Russia-linked arson attack

Briton charged over alleged Russia-linked arson attack

Planned Biden-Erdogan meeting at White House postponed, Turkish official says

Planned Biden-Erdogan meeting at White House postponed, Turkish official says

ANKARA — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s planned meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, set for May 9 at the White House,...

EU toughens safety rules on Chinese fashion retailer Shein

EU toughens safety rules on Chinese fashion retailer Shein

Russian women face violence from Ukraine veterans

Russian women face violence from Ukraine veterans

Warsaw, Poland — Olga drew her index finger abruptly across her neck as she recounted the threats her husband leveled at...

Zelenskyy blasts Russian nuclear risks on Chernobyl anniversary

Zelenskyy blasts Russian nuclear risks on Chernobyl anniversary

Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Friday that Russia’s capture of a major nuclear power plant threatened a...

Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from front lines over Russian drone threats

Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from front lines over Russian drone threats

WASHINGTON — Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks for now in its fight against Russia, in part because Russian...