G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy amid calls for sanctions on Iran
CAPRI, Italy — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies gathered on the Italian island of Capri on...
Russian shelling severely damages Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Dam
In late March, Russian shelling severely damaged Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric plant. The attack on the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station and...
At 12, China-central and eastern Europe group faces growing pains
Vienna, Austria — Next week, China will mark the 12th anniversary of a group for central and eastern European countries it...
International donors pledge more than $2.13B for Sudan
One year after Sudan’s war started, international donors pledged over $2.13 billion dollars in funding for the country at a...
Thousands rally in Georgia as parliament debates ‘foreign influence’ law
Tbilisi, Georgia — Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday agreed on an early draft of a controversial “foreign influence” bill, sparking fresh street...
Moscow sharpens warnings to Israel, in apparent pivot to Iran
Moscow has avoided condemning Iran’s attack against Israel while calling on Israeli leaders to exercise restraint. Analysts say the Kremlin’s...
Facing Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on US aid for Ukraine, Israel
Washington — Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against mounting Republican anger over his proposed U.S. aid...
Biden hosts Czech leader to promote Ukraine aid amid delay in Congress
washington — President Joe Biden urged the U.S. House to immediately take up Senate-passed supplemental funding for Ukraine and Israel on...
US citizen arrested in Moscow on drug charges appears in court
Moscow — A U.S. citizen arrested on drug charges in Moscow amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions over Ukraine appeared in court on...
At birthplace of Olympics, performers at flame-lighting ceremony feel a pull of ancient past
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece — No one knows what music in ancient Greece sounded like or how dancers once moved. Every two...
Hundreds of Georgians protest as parliament set to advance ‘foreign agent’ bill
Tbilisi — Several hundred protesters gathered outside the Georgian parliament on Monday as ruling party legislators on the judicial committee looked...
Private California school sponsoring students from Ukraine, Afghanistan
A private high school in California has provided scholarships to three refugee students — one from Ukraine and two from...
AI-generated fashion models could bring more diversity to industry — or leave it with less
Chicago, Illinois — London-based model Alexsandrah has a twin, but not in the way you’d expect: Her counterpart is made of...
Polish abortion opponents march against steps to liberalize strict law
WARSAW — Thousands of Polish opponents of abortion marched Sunday in Warsaw to protest recent steps by the new government to...
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