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Fifth Suspect Detained With Ties to Cologne Cathedral Threat

Fifth Suspect Detained With Ties to Cologne Cathedral Threat

BERLIN — German authorities said Monday they detained another suspect in connection with an alleged threat of an attack on the...

Nearly 30,000 Migrants Crossed Channel to UK Last Year

Nearly 30,000 Migrants Crossed Channel to UK Last Year

London — Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the Channel to Britain from mainland Europe in small boats in 2023, an annual drop...

Ukraine, Russia Carry Out Attacks to Start New Year

Ukraine, Russia Carry Out Attacks to Start New Year

The Year in Review: Influential People Who Died in 2023

The Year in Review: Influential People Who Died in 2023

John Pilger, Journalist, Filmmaker, Who Covered Cambodia, Dies at 84

John Pilger, Journalist, Filmmaker, Who Covered Cambodia, Dies at 84

London — John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has...

3 More Suspects Detained in Germany, Linked to Cologne Cathedral Threat

3 More Suspects Detained in Germany, Linked to Cologne Cathedral Threat

Berlin — Three more people were detained Sunday in connection with a reported threat of an attack on the Cologne Cathedral...

EU Visa-Free Travel for Kosovo in Force

EU Visa-Free Travel for Kosovo in Force

Pristina, Kosovo — A long-awaited European Union’s visa liberalization scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe’s borderless zone without a...

US Chief Justice Urges ‘Caution’ as AI Reshapes Legal Field

US Chief Justice Urges ‘Caution’ as AI Reshapes Legal Field

Washington — Artificial intelligence represents a mixed blessing for the legal field, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said in...

Pope Francis Tells Rome Get Ready Before 2025 Holy Year

Pope Francis Tells Rome Get Ready Before 2025 Holy Year

Vatican City — Pope Francis said Sunday the city of Rome has to improve its basic services for residents and visitors...

Putin, in New Year Address, Makes Only Passing Reference to Ukraine

Putin, in New Year Address, Makes Only Passing Reference to Ukraine

Lavrov: Russia Has Sentenced More Than 200 Captured Ukrainian Fighters

Lavrov: Russia Has Sentenced More Than 200 Captured Ukrainian Fighters

Pope Recalls Benedict XVI’s Love, Wisdom on Anniversary of Death

Pope Recalls Benedict XVI’s Love, Wisdom on Anniversary of Death

Vatican City — Tributes were paid Sunday on the first anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict XVI, with Pope Francis...

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to Abdicate after 52 Years on Throne

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to Abdicate after 52 Years on Throne

COPENHAGEN — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14 next year after 52 years on the throne and will...

German Chancellor Tours Flooded Regions in Northwest, Praises Authorities and Volunteers 

German Chancellor Tours Flooded Regions in Northwest, Praises Authorities and Volunteers 

Berlin — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a helicopter flight Sunday to check the flooded regions in the northwest of the...

Eurostar Services Resume as Cause of Flooded Tunnel Probed 

Eurostar Services Resume as Cause of Flooded Tunnel Probed 

London — Eurostar warned customers travelling from London on Sunday of potential delays after flooding forced the cancelation all Saturday trains....

New Zealand’s Auckland Is First Major City to Ring in 2024 as War Shadows Celebrations Elsewhere 

New Zealand’s Auckland Is First Major City to Ring in 2024 as War Shadows Celebrations Elsewhere 

Zelenskyy: Ukraine Set to Produce More Weapons in 2024

Zelenskyy: Ukraine Set to Produce More Weapons in 2024

Oscar-Nominated Actor Tom Wilkinson Dies at 75

Oscar-Nominated Actor Tom Wilkinson Dies at 75

london — Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, who starred in “The Full Monty” — a movie about a group of unemployed...

Venezuela Says Troops Will Stay Deployed Until British Military Vessel Leaves Area

Venezuela Says Troops Will Stay Deployed Until British Military Vessel Leaves Area

MEXICO CITY — Venezuela said Saturday it will keep nearly 6,000 troops deployed until a British military vessel sent to neighboring...

Ukraine Exports 13 Million Tons via Corridor, Claims it ‘Reconquered’ Sea

Ukraine Exports 13 Million Tons via Corridor, Claims it ‘Reconquered’ Sea

kyiv, ukraine — Ukraine has exported about 13 million tons of merchandise on some 400 ships since setting up a protected...

Albania’s Ex-PM Berisha Under House Arrest During Corruption Probe

Albania’s Ex-PM Berisha Under House Arrest During Corruption Probe

TIRANA, ALBANIA — An Albanian court Saturday ordered house arrest for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic...

Thousands Accuse Serbia’s Ruling Populists of Election Fraud at Rally

Thousands Accuse Serbia’s Ruling Populists of Election Fraud at Rally

BELGRADE, SERBIA — Thousands of people rallied in Serbia’s capital Saturday, chanting “Thieves!” and accusing the populist authorities of President Aleksandar...