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Georgia’s parliamentary vote poses choice between West, East

Georgia’s parliamentary vote poses choice between West, East

Tbilisi, Georgia — With Georgia set to hold parliamentary elections Saturday, Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi’s main thoroughfare, was filled with buses and...

Moldovan president says bribery affected election, pledges run-off vote

Moldovan president says bribery affected election, pledges run-off vote

CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldova’s pro-European president said on Thursday that mass bribery had affected a presidential election and a referendum on...

US military, intelligence agencies ordered to embrace AI

US military, intelligence agencies ordered to embrace AI

washington — The Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies have new marching orders — to more quickly embrace and deploy artificial intelligence...

Paris donors conference raises millions in humanitarian aid for Lebanon

Paris donors conference raises millions in humanitarian aid for Lebanon

Paris — A Lebanon donors’ conference in Paris on Thursday has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for the war-battered country...

Venezuelan opposition figures win EU’s top rights Sakharov prize

Venezuelan opposition figures win EU’s top rights Sakharov prize

Strasbourg, France — The EU parliament awarded the bloc’s top rights Sakharov prize on Thursday to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina...

BRICS meeting highlights geopolitical aspirations, rivalries with West

BRICS meeting highlights geopolitical aspirations, rivalries with West

NEW DELHI — While U.S. officials express the view that the BRICS grouping meeting in the Russian city of Kazan is...

New evidence China, Russia and Iran targeting US elections

New evidence China, Russia and Iran targeting US elections

WASHINGTON — There is new evidence China, Iran and Russia are aggressively expanding their efforts to influence American voters to potentially...

AI decodes oinks and grunts to keep pigs happy in Danish study

AI decodes oinks and grunts to keep pigs happy in Danish study

VIPPEROD, Denmark — European scientists have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm capable of interpreting pig sounds, aiming to create a tool...

Russian drones target Kyiv region

Russian drones target Kyiv region

Officials in Ukraine’s capital said Thursday that Russia attacked the region with about a dozen aerial drones overnight. Serhii Popko,...

Commonwealth nations to discuss slavery reparations, climate change

Commonwealth nations to discuss slavery reparations, climate change

APIA, SAMOA — The leaders of the Commonwealth group of nations will meet at a welcome banquet in Samoa in the...

China space plan highlights commitment to space exploration, analysts say

China space plan highlights commitment to space exploration, analysts say

Chinese officials recently released a 25-year space exploration plan that details five major scientific themes and 17 priority areas for...

China backs Russia-proposed BRICS payment system

China backs Russia-proposed BRICS payment system

WASHINGTON — Gathered Wednesday at a summit in the Russian city of Kazan, the members of BRICS adopted a joint declaration...

Analysis: China, Russia, North Korea and Iran described as new ‘Axis of Evil’ by some

Analysis: China, Russia, North Korea and Iran described as new ‘Axis of Evil’ by some

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are becoming increasingly concerned about the emerging partnership among China, Russia, Iran and North Korea – a...

Humanitarian aid workers face ‘increasingly difficult’ conditions  

Humanitarian aid workers face ‘increasingly difficult’ conditions  

The president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has announced the establishment of the...

US says there is evidence of North Korean troops in Russia

US says there is evidence of North Korean troops in Russia

The United States said there is evidence that North Korean troops are in Russia, a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

G7 allies move ahead with $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian funds

G7 allies move ahead with $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian funds

Washington — Ukraine will receive $50 billion in loans, backed by frozen Russian assets, from Group of Seven allies, the White...

Chinese official urges Apple to continue ‘deepening’ presence in China

Chinese official urges Apple to continue ‘deepening’ presence in China

A top Chinese official has urged tech giant Apple to deepen its presence and investment in innovation in the world’s...

Attack at Turkey aviation site leaves some dead, injured

Attack at Turkey aviation site leaves some dead, injured

Ankara — A deadly attack was carried out at the Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters near Ankara on Wednesday, the government said,...

Greek PM deplores worst climate conditions in 4 decades

Greek PM deplores worst climate conditions in 4 decades

Athens — Wildfire-plagued Greece has suffered its worst year in terms of climate conditions in four decades in 2024, its prime...

Incoming EU foreign policy chief Kallas warns against Russia and China

Incoming EU foreign policy chief Kallas warns against Russia and China

The European Union’s next foreign policy chief has told lawmakers that strengthening security must be a priority, warning that Europe...

Britain Prime Minister Starmer plays down Trump team claims of interference 

Britain Prime Minister Starmer plays down Trump team claims of interference 

London — Britain’s prime minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday played down allegations made by Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump’s team...

Russia, Ukraine trade drone attacks

Russia, Ukraine trade drone attacks

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday it destroyed 14 Ukrainian aerial drones in areas along the Ukraine-Russia border as well as...