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German Farmers Prevent Deputy Chancellor from Leaving Ferry

German Farmers Prevent Deputy Chancellor from Leaving Ferry

Extreme Cold Leaves Thousands Without Power in Nordic Countries

Extreme Cold Leaves Thousands Without Power in Nordic Countries

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Extremely cold temperatures compounded by gale-force winds and snow wreaked havoc across the Nordic region Thursday, leaving thousands...

Returning Migrants Fight Irregular Migration in Gambia

Returning Migrants Fight Irregular Migration in Gambia

Gambia’s Immigration Department has launched a manhunt for immigration smugglers after an increase in the death toll of Gambians attempting...

North Korea Supplied Russia With Ballistic Missiles for Use Against Ukraine, White House Says

North Korea Supplied Russia With Ballistic Missiles for Use Against Ukraine, White House Says

Pope Francis Deeply Concerned by Arrests of Catholic Clergy in Nicaragua

Pope Francis Deeply Concerned by Arrests of Catholic Clergy in Nicaragua

Rome — Pope Francis has urged prayers for Nicaragua where two Catholic bishops,15 priests and two seminarians are in custody, with...

Residents Regroup After Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv

Residents Regroup After Russian Missile Attack on Kyiv

Burned residential buildings, destroyed warehouses, scorched cars — these are the consequences of a Russian missile attack Tuesday morning in...

Microsoft’s New AI Key is First Big Change to Keyboards in Decades

Microsoft’s New AI Key is First Big Change to Keyboards in Decades

NATO-Ukraine Council to Meet on Russian Drone, Missile Attacks

NATO-Ukraine Council to Meet on Russian Drone, Missile Attacks

UK’s Sunak: Expect to Hold Election in Second Half of Year

UK’s Sunak: Expect to Hold Election in Second Half of Year

London — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday he expected to call a national election in the second half...

White House Urges Congress to Fund Ukraine Fight

White House Urges Congress to Fund Ukraine Fight

Russia and Ukraine rang in 2024 by attacking each other, as Ukraine continues its quest to push invading Russian forces...

IAEA Denied Access to Parts of Russia-Controlled Ukraine Power Plant

IAEA Denied Access to Parts of Russia-Controlled Ukraine Power Plant

Alzheimer’s Drugs Might Get Into the Brain Faster With New Ultrasound Tool

Alzheimer’s Drugs Might Get Into the Brain Faster With New Ultrasound Tool

washington — Scientists have found a way to help Alzheimer’s drugs seep inside the brain faster — by temporarily breaching its...

Top UN Court to Hear Genocide Case Against Israel Next Week

Top UN Court to Hear Genocide Case Against Israel Next Week

The Hague — The United Nation’s top court will hear submissions next week from South Africa and Israel after Pretoria opened...

Extreme Cold Grips Nordic Countries as Floods Hit Western Europe

Extreme Cold Grips Nordic Countries as Floods Hit Western Europe

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Europe experienced stark weather contrasts on Wednesday, with extreme cold and snowstorms disrupting transportation and closing schools in...

Turkey Opens First Major Trial Into Earthquake Deaths

Turkey Opens First Major Trial Into Earthquake Deaths

ISTANBUL — Turkey on Wednesday opened the first major trial linked to the construction of buildings that crumbled in two massive...

Thousands of Doctors in Britain Walk Off the Job in their Longest-Ever Strike

Thousands of Doctors in Britain Walk Off the Job in their Longest-Ever Strike

LONDON — Patients faced canceled treatments after thousands of British doctors walked off the job on Wednesday, the start of a...

Russia Says it Repelled Ukrainian Missile Attack on Belgorod Region

Russia Says it Repelled Ukrainian Missile Attack on Belgorod Region

Hermoso Testifies in Sexual Assault Case After Kiss at Women’s World Cup

Hermoso Testifies in Sexual Assault Case After Kiss at Women’s World Cup

Madrid — The Spanish player kissed on the lips by the soccer president at the Women’s World Cup final appeared in...

Ukrainian Apartment Dweller Works Hard to Cope After Russian Bombing

Ukrainian Apartment Dweller Works Hard to Cope After Russian Bombing

VYSHNEVE, Ukraine — Inured by nearly two years of war, Olena Ohiievych wasted no time getting to work on Tuesday as...

Global Shipping Firms Continue to Pause Red Sea Shipments

Global Shipping Firms Continue to Pause Red Sea Shipments

OSLO, NORWAY — Denmark’s Maersk and German rival Hapag-Lloyd said on Tuesday their container ships would continue to avoid the Red...

Jubilant Spanish Soccer Fan Returns Home After Being Freed by Iran

Jubilant Spanish Soccer Fan Returns Home After Being Freed by Iran

Madrid — A Spanish soccer fan who was detained by the Iranian authorities on espionage charges for over a year as...

France Embassy in Niger Closed ‘Until Further Notice’: Ministry

France Embassy in Niger Closed ‘Until Further Notice’: Ministry

Paris — France has closed down its embassy in Niger until further notice, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, barely two...