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‘Exhausted’ Frenchman held in Iran since 2022 reveals identity

‘Exhausted’ Frenchman held in Iran since 2022 reveals identity

PARIS — A Frenchman held in Iran since October 2022 on Monday revealed his identity in an audio message broadcast on...

South Korea says 300 North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine

South Korea says 300 North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine

Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 others injured in Russia’s war in Ukraine, South Korea’s spy...

Austrian woman kidnapped in Niger’s Agadez city, authorities say

Austrian woman kidnapped in Niger’s Agadez city, authorities say

Niamey, Niger — An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger’s Agadez city, residents and the Austrian Foreign Ministry...

London subway riders bare their legs in ‘No Trousers Tube Ride’

London subway riders bare their legs in ‘No Trousers Tube Ride’

London — Hundreds of Londoners headed down to the Underground on Sunday afternoon, stripped down to their underwear and travelled around...

Zelenskyy says he’s ready to swap North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian POWs in Russia

Zelenskyy says he’s ready to swap North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian POWs in Russia

Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday Kyiv is ready to hand over North Korean soldiers to their leader...

Tens of thousands protest in Belgrade

Tens of thousands protest in Belgrade

Belgrade, Serbia — Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Belgrade on Sunday switched on the lights on their mobile phones...

Tens of thousands protest in Romania’s capital against annulled presidential race 

Tens of thousands protest in Romania’s capital against annulled presidential race 

BUCHAREST — Tens of thousands protested in Romania’s capital on Sunday against a top court’s decision last month to annul the...

Italy’s justice minister seeks to revoke arrest of Iranian based on US warrant 

Italy’s justice minister seeks to revoke arrest of Iranian based on US warrant 

Rome — Italy’s justice minister has asked an appeals court to revoke the arrest of an Iranian citizen wanted by the...

Sweden to contribute up to 3 warships to reinforced NATO presence in Baltic

Sweden to contribute up to 3 warships to reinforced NATO presence in Baltic

STOCKHOLM — Sweden will contribute up to three warships to a NATO effort to increase the alliance’s presence in the Baltic...

Zelenskyy calls on allies to honor promises on arms supplies to Ukraine 

Zelenskyy calls on allies to honor promises on arms supplies to Ukraine 

KYIV — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on allies on Sunday to honor all promises to supply Ukraine with weapons, including...

AI helps Israeli journalist with ALS make a comeback

AI helps Israeli journalist with ALS make a comeback

jerusalem — When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS, he thought his career...

Croatia’s President Milanovic overwhelming favorite to win reelection in runoff vote

Croatia’s President Milanovic overwhelming favorite to win reelection in runoff vote

ZAGREB, CROATIA — Croatia’s incumbent President Zoran Milanovic will be the overwhelming favorite to win reelection when he faces a ruling...

North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia

North Korean troops in Ukraine gain battlefield experience, cementing alliance with Russia

KYIV, UKRAINE — For weeks, Ukrainian troops braced for an unfamiliar enemy: North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Moscow’s forces after...

Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte on red alert as it braces for new storm

Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte on red alert as it braces for new storm

MAMOUDZOU, FRANCE — Residents of the French territory of Mayotte braced Saturday for a storm expected to bring strong winds and...

German far-right outlines radical program as protesters rally

German far-right outlines radical program as protesters rally

RIESA, GERMANY — The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party set out a radical program Saturday at a party congress ahead...

Turkey’s Kurdish leaders meet jailed politician; 2 sides inch toward peace

Turkey’s Kurdish leaders meet jailed politician; 2 sides inch toward peace

ISTANBUL — A delegation from one of Turkey’s biggest pro-Kurdish political parties met a leading figure of the Kurdish movement in...

France starts 2025 with fresh controversy, questions over Africa

France starts 2025 with fresh controversy, questions over Africa

PARIS — France starts 2025 with a further drawdown of its military presence in its former African colonies, and fresh tensions...

Russia says Ukrainian drones injure 3 in Tambov region

Russia says Ukrainian drones injure 3 in Tambov region

MOSCOW — Ukraine launched drone attacks across several regions of Russia, striking two residential houses in the Tambov region and injuring...

Germany races to secure stricken ‘Russian shadow fleet’ oil tanker

Germany races to secure stricken ‘Russian shadow fleet’ oil tanker

BERLIN — Germany was racing Saturday to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, towing the stricken ship...

Russia blames Ukraine for deadly supermarket strike

Russia blames Ukraine for deadly supermarket strike

Russia accused Ukraine of conducting a deadly missile strike Friday on a supermarket in the Moscow-controlled city of Donetsk, while...

Russia claims there is no famine in Sudan as millions suffer from acute food shortages

Russia claims there is no famine in Sudan as millions suffer from acute food shortages

The Famine Review Committee report on Sudan is backed by expert investigation and analysis proving millions are in acute need...

Taiwan chipmaker starts making 4-nanometer chips in US, official says

Taiwan chipmaker starts making 4-nanometer chips in US, official says

WASHINGTON — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has begun producing advanced 4-nanometer chips in Arizona for U.S. customers, a milestone in the...