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EU challenges China’s dairy product probe at WTO 

EU challenges China’s dairy product probe at WTO 

Brussels — The European Commission launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday against China’s investigation into EU...

Russia strikes injure 16 in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region

Russia strikes injure 16 in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region

Leaders, diplomats to address summit on strengthening UN

Leaders, diplomats to address summit on strengthening UN

Pope Francis cancels meetings due to mild flu, Vatican says

Pope Francis cancels meetings due to mild flu, Vatican says

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis canceled his scheduled appointments for Monday due to a mild flu, the Vatican said in a...

Long-forbidden French anti-riot force sent to Martinique as thousands defy bans on protests

Long-forbidden French anti-riot force sent to Martinique as thousands defy bans on protests

Mexico City — France has sent a group of special anti-riot police that’s been banned for 65 years to the French...

At UN, leaders agree to ‘Pact for the Future’

At UN, leaders agree to ‘Pact for the Future’

In Switzerland, voters reject plan to better protect country’s biodiversity

In Switzerland, voters reject plan to better protect country’s biodiversity

Geneva — Switzerland, known for natural beauty like pristine lakes and majestic Alpine peaks, ranks among the world’s richest countries whose...

PM Rama says Albania to grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana

PM Rama says Albania to grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana

Tirana, Albania — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Sunday his country would transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank workers

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits Pennsylvania ammunition factory to thank workers

Scranton, Pennsylvania — Under extraordinarily tight security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday visited the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that is producing...

US to propose ban on Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles, sources say

US to propose ban on Chinese software, hardware in connected vehicles, sources say

Washington — The U.S. Commerce Department is expected on Monday to propose prohibiting Chinese software and hardware in connected and autonomous...

Kyiv-born entrepreneur in US helps Ukrainian children get online education

Kyiv-born entrepreneur in US helps Ukrainian children get online education

A business owner in Baltimore, Maryland, who was born in Kyiv has started a charity to help Ukrainian children affected...

Exit poll gives Scholz’s Social Democrats slight lead over far right in German state vote 

Exit poll gives Scholz’s Social Democrats slight lead over far right in German state vote 

POTSDAM, Germany — An exit poll released after voting ended in a state election in Brandenburg on Sunday showed the Social...

Exclusive: US officials say sanctions against pro-Russian former Georgian PM are ready to go 

Exclusive: US officials say sanctions against pro-Russian former Georgian PM are ready to go 

Russian strike on Ukraine’s Kharkiv wounds 21 

Russian strike on Ukraine’s Kharkiv wounds 21 

Kharkiv, Ukraine — A Russian strike on a residential neighborhood in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv wounded 21 people including three...

Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts to protect children

Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts to protect children

Germany’s far-right AfD on track for another state election win

Germany’s far-right AfD on track for another state election win

berlin — The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is predicted to come first in an election in Brandenburg on Sunday, seeking...

In US visit, Zelenskyy plans to press case for long-range missiles

In US visit, Zelenskyy plans to press case for long-range missiles

Hong Kong diaspora media in Britain reports ‘government-backed attacks’

Hong Kong diaspora media in Britain reports ‘government-backed attacks’

london — The Chaser, a news website run by Hong Kong journalists in Britain, says Google informed the diaspora media outlet...

Russia, China start naval exercises in Sea of Japan, report agencies

Russia, China start naval exercises in Sea of Japan, report agencies

moscow — Russia and China started naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Saturday, Russian news agencies cited Russia’s Pacific...

2 months after divisive elections, France announces center-right government

2 months after divisive elections, France announces center-right government

paris — The French presidential palace unveiled a new center-right government Saturday, more than two months after elections that produced a...

Climate protesters say pace of change isn’t fast enough

Climate protesters say pace of change isn’t fast enough

NEW YORK — Six years after a teenage Greta Thunberg walked out of school in a solitary climate protest outside of...

California governor signs law to protect children from social media addiction

California governor signs law to protect children from social media addiction

SACRAMENTO, California — California will make it illegal for social media platforms to knowingly provide addictive feeds to children without parental...