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Environmentalists value peat, smear Finland’s parliament in red paint 

Environmentalists value peat, smear Finland’s parliament in red paint 

Helsinki — Environmental activists sprayed red paint on Finland’s parliament building on Wednesday to protest against the peat industry, sparking strong...

Ukraine shoots down 28 drones, four missiles

Ukraine shoots down 28 drones, four missiles

Zelenskyy to address UN General Assembly

Zelenskyy to address UN General Assembly

Climate change doubles chance of floods like those in Central Europe, report says

Climate change doubles chance of floods like those in Central Europe, report says

WARSAW, Poland — Climate change has made downpours like the one that caused devastating floods in central Europe this month twice...

Former executive gets 2 years in prison for role in FTX fraud

Former executive gets 2 years in prison for role in FTX fraud

new york — Caroline Ellison, a former top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen FTX cryptocurrency empire, was sentenced to two years...

Biden spotlights Mideast, Ukraine, offers hope in UN address

Biden spotlights Mideast, Ukraine, offers hope in UN address

Joe Biden used his final presidential address before the U.N. General Assembly to urge unity in the face of challenges...

Critics say Russia is militarizing classrooms

Critics say Russia is militarizing classrooms

A new school year begins in Russia, the third that is starting with Moscow’s war in Ukraine as a backdrop....

Swiss police detain several people in connection with ‘suicide capsule’

Swiss police detain several people in connection with ‘suicide capsule’

GENEVA — Police in northern Switzerland said Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection...

Pope Francis takes on Belgium, Luxembourg and perhaps euthanasia, too

Pope Francis takes on Belgium, Luxembourg and perhaps euthanasia, too

rome — Despite suffering a mild flu Monday, Pope Francis still plans to travel later this week to Luxembourg and Belgium...

UN accuses Russia of systematic torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners

UN accuses Russia of systematic torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners

GENEVA — Investigators at the United Nations accuse Russia of using torture and sexual violence with impunity against Ukrainian citizens and...

German economy expected to contract again in 2024, say sources 

German economy expected to contract again in 2024, say sources 

Berlin — Germany’s leading economic institutes have downgraded their forecast for 2024 and now see Europe’s largest economy shrinking by 0.1%,...

Sweden accuses Iran of hacking messaging service after Koran burnings 

Sweden accuses Iran of hacking messaging service after Koran burnings 

STOCKHOLM — Swedish authorities said on Tuesday that Iran hacked into a text messaging service last year and sent thousands of...

Ukraine says deadly Russian air attack hits Zaporizhzhia

Ukraine says deadly Russian air attack hits Zaporizhzhia

Climate goal to triple global renewable energy by 2030 within reach, IEA says

Climate goal to triple global renewable energy by 2030 within reach, IEA says

LONDON — A goal to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030 and cut fossil fuel use is within reach, the...

Conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East in focus as world leaders address UN General Assembly

Conflicts in Ukraine, Middle East in focus as world leaders address UN General Assembly

American sentenced in Russia on kidnapping charge

American sentenced in Russia on kidnapping charge

$375 million US military aid package for Ukraine expected as soon as Wednesday

$375 million US military aid package for Ukraine expected as soon as Wednesday

Pentagon — The U.S. military is expected to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine this week valued at up...

France’s new government gets to work amid anger on left, right 

France’s new government gets to work amid anger on left, right 

paris — After more than two months without a functioning government, France’s new cabinet got to work Monday. How long it...

Climate of fear permeates repressive Belarusian society

Climate of fear permeates repressive Belarusian society

geneva — United Nations investigators are accusing the Belarusian government of Alexander Lukashenko of instilling “a pervasive climate of fear by...

Biden proposes banning Chinese vehicles from US roads with software crackdown 

Biden proposes banning Chinese vehicles from US roads with software crackdown 

Washington — The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday proposed prohibiting key Chinese software and hardware in connected vehicles on American roads...

Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians, 1 American from ISS returns to Earth

Soyuz capsule with 2 Russians, 1 American from ISS returns to Earth

Moscow — A Soyuz capsule carrying two Russians and one American from the International Space Station landed Monday in Kazakhstan, ending...

Eurozone business activity slumps after Olympics boost 

Eurozone business activity slumps after Olympics boost 

Brussels, Belgium — Eurozone business activity declined for the first time in seven months in September, as France lost steam after...