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Ukrainians Anxious as US Aid Package Remains in Doubt

Ukrainians Anxious as US Aid Package Remains in Doubt

Anxiety is growing among Ukrainians as a U.S. emergency spending bill to provide additional aid to Ukraine remains stuck in...

PM Tusk Vows to Make Poland a Leader in Europe, Backs Ukraine 

PM Tusk Vows to Make Poland a Leader in Europe, Backs Ukraine 

WARSAW — New Prime Minister Donald Tusk set out a pro-European Union vision for Poland and pledged strong support for Ukraine...

Moldova Turns to Old Friend for Help as War Rages on its Border

Moldova Turns to Old Friend for Help as War Rages on its Border

When Russia invaded Ukraine, neighboring Moldova put its plans to strengthen its military into hyperdrive, with its government and Western...

Turkey Suspends All League Games After Club President Punches Referee at Top-Flight Match

Turkey Suspends All League Games After Club President Punches Referee at Top-Flight Match

ANKARA — The Turkish Football Federation has suspended all league games in the country after a club president punched the referee...

Germany Shifts to Slightly More Critical Stance on Ally Israel

Germany Shifts to Slightly More Critical Stance on Ally Israel

Germany expects Israel to adapt its military strategy to better prevent suffering among Palestinian civilians, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said...

Biden to host Zelenskyy amid congressional impasse on Ukraine aid

Biden to host Zelenskyy amid congressional impasse on Ukraine aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will have the chance to directly make the case for new U.S. aid to help his...

EU to Propose Sanctions on Violent Israeli Settlers in West Bank

EU to Propose Sanctions on Violent Israeli Settlers in West Bank

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday he would propose sanctions against Jewish settlers responsible for violence...

Austrian National Accused in UK Over Iran TV ‘Terror Plot’

Austrian National Accused in UK Over Iran TV ‘Terror Plot’

An Austrian national went on trial Monday in London for allegedly spying for a group that may have been preparing...

Holocaust Survivors Mark Hanukkah Amid Worries of Israel-Hamas War, Antisemitism

Holocaust Survivors Mark Hanukkah Amid Worries of Israel-Hamas War, Antisemitism

Holocaust survivors from around the globe will mark the start of the fifth day of Hanukkah together with a virtual...

EU Establishes World-Leading AI Rules, Could That Affect Everyone?

EU Establishes World-Leading AI Rules, Could That Affect Everyone?

European Union officials worked into the late hours last week hammering out an agreement on world-leading rules meant to govern...

UN Seeking $46 Billion for More Than 180 Million of World’s Neediest

UN Seeking $46 Billion for More Than 180 Million of World’s Neediest

The United Nations is appealing for $46.4 billion to provide life-saving assistance to more than 180 million of the world’s...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Addresses US Military Officers in Washington

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Addresses US Military Officers in Washington

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a standing ovation at the National Defense University in Washington Monday after he addressed U.S....

Whereabouts of Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Unknown

Whereabouts of Jailed Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Unknown

The whereabouts of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny are currently unknown, with his allies saying he is no longer at...

US States Suing Meta Over Alleged Harm to Young Users

US States Suing Meta Over Alleged Harm to Young Users

Lawmakers and parents are blaming social media platforms for contributing to mental health problems in young people. A group of...

Moldova Pushes for Military Reforms Ahead of EU Bid Talks

Moldova Pushes for Military Reforms Ahead of EU Bid Talks

The European Commission recently recommended opening negotiations for Ukraine and Moldova to join the European Union. Ukraine and much smaller...

Pressure Mounts in Turkey to Seek Extradition of Somalia President’s Son for Fatal Crash

Pressure Mounts in Turkey to Seek Extradition of Somalia President’s Son for Fatal Crash

The Turkish government is facing mounting pressure to seek the return of the Somali president’s son, who allegedly fled Turkey...

UK’s Sunak Defends Government’s Handling of Pandemic, Restaurant Scheme

UK’s Sunak Defends Government’s Handling of Pandemic, Restaurant Scheme

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Britain’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, telling an official inquiry he did not...

Poland Begins Delayed Transition to Centrist, Pro-EU Government

Poland Begins Delayed Transition to Centrist, Pro-EU Government

The national conservatives who have ruled Poland for eight years are expected to finally relinquish power this week to a...

Former UK General says Britain ‘Betrays’ Afghan Soldier Allies

Former UK General says Britain ‘Betrays’ Afghan Soldier Allies

Afghan special forces trained and funded by Britain and who worked side-by-side with British troops in Afghanistan in the fight...

Nvidia to Expand Ties with Vietnam, Support AI Development

Nvidia to Expand Ties with Vietnam, Support AI Development

U.S. chipmaker Nvidia’s chief executive said on Monday the company will expand its partnership with Vietnam’s top tech firms and...

Ukraine Says Russian Missile Attacks Target Kyiv

Ukraine Says Russian Missile Attacks Target Kyiv

Ukraine’s military said Monday that Russia attacked Kyiv with eight ballistic missiles overnight in the latest wave of aerial assaults...

Ukraine Pushes for EU Membership as Putin Plans for Another Term

Ukraine Pushes for EU Membership as Putin Plans for Another Term

Ukraine pushes for more global support as Russia’s president says he seeks a fifth term in the Kremlin. Meanwhile, Kyiv’s...