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Russia’s Destruction of Ukraine Culture on Industrial Scale, Officials Say

Russia’s Destruction of Ukraine Culture on Industrial Scale, Officials Say

The exquisite golden tiara, inlaid with precious stones by master craftsmen some 1,500 years ago, was one of the world’s...

17 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

17 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

At least 17 people were reported killed in shelling attacks on civilian targets overnight in the southeastern Ukrainian city of...

UN Vote Will Test Countries’ Views on Russian Annexation Bid

UN Vote Will Test Countries’ Views on Russian Annexation Bid

The U.N. General Assembly will convene Monday in a special session to discuss Russia’s recent attempt to annex four regions...

German Regional Vote Tests Public Mood Amid Energy Woes

German Regional Vote Tests Public Mood Amid Energy Woes

Germans in the coastal state of Lower Saxony vote in a closely watched regional election Sunday, seen as a key...

Austrians Vote in Presidential Election With Incumbent Set to Win

Austrians Vote in Presidential Election With Incumbent Set to Win

Austrians vote Sunday in a presidential election expected to return incumbent Alexander Van der Bellen, seen as a beacon of...

EU Condemns Russia’s Takeover of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

EU Condemns Russia’s Takeover of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

The European Union’s top diplomat Saturday condemned “in the strongest possible terms” Russia’s attempt to annex the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power...

Dutch Rally in Support of Protests in Iran 

Dutch Rally in Support of Protests in Iran 

Thousands of chanting, singing people held a solidarity demonstration Saturday in The Hague in support of protesters in Iran who...

Montenegro Holds Pride March Despite Opposition From Church 

Montenegro Holds Pride March Despite Opposition From Church 

Several hundred people on Saturday joined an LGBTQ pride march in Montenegro, held amid strong opposition from the influential Serbian...

Sabotage Hits Trains in Northern Germany, Forcing 3-Hour Halt

Sabotage Hits Trains in Northern Germany, Forcing 3-Hour Halt

A train communications system in Germany was targeted by sabotage Saturday, forcing both passenger and cargo trains to halt for...

China Lashes Out at Latest US Export Controls on Chips

China Lashes Out at Latest US Export Controls on Chips

China Saturday criticized the latest U.S. decision to tighten export controls that would make it harder for China to obtain...

Seven Killed in Ireland Gas Station Blast, Police Say

Seven Killed in Ireland Gas Station Blast, Police Say

Seven people have been killed in an explosion at a gas station in County Donegal in Ireland’s northwest, police said...

Bad Battlefield Performance in Ukraine Subjects Russia to Increasing Criticism

Bad Battlefield Performance in Ukraine Subjects Russia to Increasing Criticism

Russia’s defense ministry is coming under criticism from “increasingly diverse actors within the Russian system,” according to an intelligence update...

Moscow Says Car Bomb Sparked Fire on Key Crimean Bridge

Moscow Says Car Bomb Sparked Fire on Key Crimean Bridge

A giant fire sparked by a car bomb has broken out on a key bridge linking Crimea to Russia, which...

Can China De-Escalate a Nuclear Crisis Over Ukraine? Will It?

Can China De-Escalate a Nuclear Crisis Over Ukraine? Will It?

As concerns grow of a possible nuclear conflict between Russia and the West over Ukraine, there are hopes China could...

Biden Order Promises EU Citizens Better Data Privacy 

Biden Order Promises EU Citizens Better Data Privacy 

U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday designed to allay European concerns that U.S. intelligence agencies are illegally...

Russian Strikes in Zaporizhzhia Region Raise Death Toll, Safety Fears 

Russian Strikes in Zaporizhzhia Region Raise Death Toll, Safety Fears 

Russia concentrated its attacks Friday on the area around Zaporizhzhia, one of the four areas of eastern Ukraine that it...

Bulgaria Finds Innovative Ways to Assist Ukrainian Refugees

Bulgaria Finds Innovative Ways to Assist Ukrainian Refugees

Bulgaria does not supply weapons to Ukraine and is not actively supporting the war-torn country on diplomatic or legal fronts....

US Aims to Hobble China’s Chip Industry With Sweeping New Export Rules

US Aims to Hobble China’s Chip Industry With Sweeping New Export Rules

The Biden administration on Friday published a sweeping set of export controls, including a measure to cut China off from...

UN Council Appoints Special Rapporteur to Monitor Human Rights in Russia

UN Council Appoints Special Rapporteur to Monitor Human Rights in Russia

The U.N. Human Rights Council has appointed a special rapporteur to monitor human rights in Russia. The resolution was adopted...

Erdogan Works to Deepen Ties With Putin Amid Allies’ Concerns

Erdogan Works to Deepen Ties With Putin Amid Allies’ Concerns

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Friday held talks by phone with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to deepen relations. The...

2 Russians Seek Asylum in US After Reaching Remote Alaska Island

2 Russians Seek Asylum in US After Reaching Remote Alaska Island

Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing...

COVID Wave Looms in Europe as Booster Campaign Makes Slow Start

COVID Wave Looms in Europe as Booster Campaign Makes Slow Start

A new COVID-19 wave appears to be brewing in Europe as cooler weather arrives, with public health experts warning that...