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Thousands in Warsaw Mark Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Thousands in Warsaw Mark Anniversary of Russian Invasion of Ukraine

More than 20,000 people gathered at a rally in Warsaw Saturday to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion...

Private US Lunar Lander Will Stop Working Tuesday 

Private US Lunar Lander Will Stop Working Tuesday 

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private U.S. lunar lander is expected to stop working Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing...

Navalny Was Set to Be Freed Before Sudden Death, Says Ally

Navalny Was Set to Be Freed Before Sudden Death, Says Ally

Bulgaria Issues EU Entry Ban on 2 Russians Suspected of Espionage

Bulgaria Issues EU Entry Ban on 2 Russians Suspected of Espionage

Sofia, Bulgaria — Bulgarian authorities Monday imposed an entry ban on two Russian citizens suspected of espionage for Moscow’s foreign intelligence...

Japan Moon Lander Revives After Lunar Night

Japan Moon Lander Revives After Lunar Night

Tokyo — Japan’s moon lander has produced another surprise by waking up after the two-week lunar night, the country’s space agency...

Hungary Expected to Approve Sweden Joining NATO

Hungary Expected to Approve Sweden Joining NATO

Donations as Patriotism: Ukrainians Support Army During Two Years of War

Donations as Patriotism: Ukrainians Support Army During Two Years of War

During two years of war, Ukrainians have supported their army financially. Despite the tough economic situation in the country, the...

Russian Drones Attack Ukraine as European Leaders Gather to Show Ukrainian Support

Russian Drones Attack Ukraine as European Leaders Gather to Show Ukrainian Support

Belarus’ Lukashenko to Run for Seventh Presidential Term in 2025

Belarus’ Lukashenko to Run for Seventh Presidential Term in 2025

Moscow — Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko said he would run for president again in 2025, Belarusian state news agency BelTA reported...

Facing Chinese EV Rivals, Europe’s Automakers Squeeze Suppliers on Costs

Facing Chinese EV Rivals, Europe’s Automakers Squeeze Suppliers on Costs

London — Europe’s automakers and their already-stretched suppliers face a tough year as they race to cut costs for electric models...

As Ukraine Awaits Weapons, It Places Hope on Peace Summits

As Ukraine Awaits Weapons, It Places Hope on Peace Summits

The urgency of providing Ukraine with the weapons it needs to stop Russian military advances was again underscored Sunday both...

Corruption Scandals Cast Shadow Over Portugal’s Early General Election 

Corruption Scandals Cast Shadow Over Portugal’s Early General Election 

LISBON, Portugal — The official two-week campaign period before Portugal’s early general election began Sunday, with the country’s two moderate mainstream...

Zelenskyy Voices Optimism Over Peace Plan That Could Include Russia  

Zelenskyy Voices Optimism Over Peace Plan That Could Include Russia  

Serbia Protests After Croatian Foreign Minister Calls Vucic ‘Russian Stooge’ 

Serbia Protests After Croatian Foreign Minister Calls Vucic ‘Russian Stooge’ 

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia on Sunday sent a protest note after Croatia’s foreign minister described Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic as...

Polish Farmers Block Key Road Into Germany 

Polish Farmers Block Key Road Into Germany 

Warsaw, Poland — Polish farmers on Sunday blocked a major highway into Germany in the latest such protest against EU regulations...

Tax-Free Status of Movie, Music and Games Traded Online Is on Table as WTO Nations Meet in Abu Dhabi

Tax-Free Status of Movie, Music and Games Traded Online Is on Table as WTO Nations Meet in Abu Dhabi

Geneva — Since late last century and the early days of the web, providers of digital media like Netflix and Spotify...

Belarusians Vote in Tightly Controlled Election; Opposition Calls for Boycott

Belarusians Vote in Tightly Controlled Election; Opposition Calls for Boycott

TALLINN, Estonia — Polls opened Sunday in Belarus’ tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections that are set to cement the steely...

Productivity Surge Helps Explain US Economy’s Surprising Resilience 

Productivity Surge Helps Explain US Economy’s Surprising Resilience 

Washington — Trying to keep up with customer demand, Batesville Tool & Die began seeking 70 people to hire last year....

Protesters Rally All Over World To Demand Putin End War in Ukraine

Protesters Rally All Over World To Demand Putin End War in Ukraine

Police Find 10th Body in Charred Spanish Apartment Block

Police Find 10th Body in Charred Spanish Apartment Block

VALENCIA, Spain — The death toll from a dramatic fire that left two residential buildings charred in the Spanish city of...

UK Lawmaker Suspended After Accusing London Mayor of Being Controlled by Islamists

UK Lawmaker Suspended After Accusing London Mayor of Being Controlled by Islamists

london — The U.K.’s governing Conservative Party has suspended ties with one if its lawmakers after he accused London Mayor Sadiq...

WWII-Era Bomb Prompts One of Largest Peacetime Evacuations in UK History

WWII-Era Bomb Prompts One of Largest Peacetime Evacuations in UK History

LONDON — A World War II-era bomb whose discovery prompted one of the largest peacetime evacuations in British history has been...