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Economic Woes, War, Climate Change on Tap for Davos Meeting

Economic Woes, War, Climate Change on Tap for Davos Meeting

The World Economic Forum is back with its first winter meetup since 2020 in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos,...

Belarus Begins Trial of Opposition Leader

Belarus Begins Trial of Opposition Leader

Belarus on Monday began the trial in absentia of opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the country’s state-run Belta news agency said. ...

British Foreign Minister Seeks to Bolster Ukraine Support on North American Trip

British Foreign Minister Seeks to Bolster Ukraine Support on North American Trip

British Foreign Minister James Cleverly will seek to bolster support for Ukraine on a trip to the United States and...

Sweden, Finland Must Send ‘Terrorists’ to Turkey for NATO Bid

Sweden, Finland Must Send ‘Terrorists’ to Turkey for NATO Bid

Sweden and Finland must deport or extradite up to 130 “terrorists” to Turkey before the Turkish parliament will approve their...

March in France, Eiffel Tower Display Back Iran’s Activists

March in France, Eiffel Tower Display Back Iran’s Activists

Up to 12,000 people marched Monday to the EU Parliament in the eastern French city of Strasbourg in support of...

Reporter’s Notebook: Ukraine Amputees Prepare to Go Back to War

Reporter’s Notebook: Ukraine Amputees Prepare to Go Back to War

There is a certain bravura among war-wounded amputees at the St. Panteleimon Hospital in Lviv, Ukraine. We meet two men...

Germany’s Defense Minister Resigns Amid Ukraine Criticism

Germany’s Defense Minister Resigns Amid Ukraine Criticism

Germany’s much-criticized defense minister announced her resignation Monday following a series of missteps while her department steers the massive project...

Italian Film Legend Gina Lollobrigida Dies at Age 95 

Italian Film Legend Gina Lollobrigida Dies at Age 95 

Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida, who achieved international film stardom during the 1950s and was dubbed “the most beautiful woman...

Funeral Held for Greece’s Former King Constantine

Funeral Held for Greece’s Former King Constantine

European royalty from Britain to Spain have gathered in Athens for the funeral of Greece’s last monarch, Constantine the Second....

Fugitive Mafia Boss Arrested in Italy

Fugitive Mafia Boss Arrested in Italy

One of Italy’s most wanted men, Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro, has been arrested.   ANSA, the Italian news agency, reported...

At least 35 Dead After Russian Missile Hits Ukraine Apartment Building

At least 35 Dead After Russian Missile Hits Ukraine Apartment Building

Ukrainian officials said Monday the death toll from a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in Dnipro had risen...

Expanded US Training for Ukraine Forces Begins in Germany

Expanded US Training for Ukraine Forces Begins in Germany

The U.S. military’s new, expanded combat training of Ukrainian forces began in Germany on Sunday, with a goal of getting...

Clearance of Protesters Opposing  German Coal Mine Expansion Nearly Complete

Clearance of Protesters Opposing German Coal Mine Expansion Nearly Complete

A village in western Germany that is due to be demolished to make way for a coal mine expansion has...

Preservationists in Ukraine’s Lviv Work to Save Historic Buildings Amid War

Preservationists in Ukraine’s Lviv Work to Save Historic Buildings Amid War

While there’s no knowing when the war in Ukraine will be over, one volunteer organization in western Ukraine – called...

Global Leaders Will Tackle Multiple Crises at World Economic Forum   

Global Leaders Will Tackle Multiple Crises at World Economic Forum   

More than 2700 world leaders will seek solutions for multiple global crises when they convene at the World Economic Forum’s...

Greece Presses Ahead With Plans to Fence Its Land Borders With Turkey 

Greece Presses Ahead With Plans to Fence Its Land Borders With Turkey 

Greece says it will press ahead with plans to seal off its land frontiers with neighbor Turkey, tripling the size...

30,000 Marchers Demand End to Health Care Cuts in Madrid

30,000 Marchers Demand End to Health Care Cuts in Madrid

Tens of thousands of people marched through central Madrid on Sunday to demand an end to the cutbacks and privatization...

20 Dead, 73 Wounded in Dnipro After Missile Strike 

20 Dead, 73 Wounded in Dnipro After Missile Strike 

At least 20 people were killed and 73 wounded Saturday, including children, in the southeastern Ukraine city of Dnipro where...

Let’s Waltz! Vienna Ball Season Back in Full Swing

Let’s Waltz! Vienna Ball Season Back in Full Swing

After COVID-19 restrictions had wiped out Vienna’s glamorous winter ball season for two years in a row, 50-year-old Wahyuni couldn’t...

Israel’s Cognyte Won Tender to Sell Spyware to Myanmar Before Coup, Documents Show

Israel’s Cognyte Won Tender to Sell Spyware to Myanmar Before Coup, Documents Show

Israel’s Cognyte Software Ltd won a tender to sell intercept spyware to a Myanmar state-backed telecommunications firm a month before...

Retired General Wins First Round of Czech Presidential Vote

Retired General Wins First Round of Czech Presidential Vote

With nearly all the votes counted in the first round of the Czech Republic’s presidential election, retired army General Petr...

Britain to Send 14 Tanks, Artillery to Ukraine, PM Says

Britain to Send 14 Tanks, Artillery to Ukraine, PM Says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call for heavy weapons, primarily tanks, was officially answered late Saturday by British Prime Minister Rishi...