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More than 1,000 arrested following UK riots, police say

More than 1,000 arrested following UK riots, police say

LONDON — British authorities have arrested more than 1,000 people following days of rioting involving violence, arson and looting as well...

Poland signs $10 billion deal for US Apache attack helicopters

Poland signs $10 billion deal for US Apache attack helicopters

Warsaw, POLAND — Poland on Tuesday signed a $10 billion deal to buy 96 Apache attack helicopters from U.S. manufacturer Boeing...

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is taking fight to Russia in shock incursion into Kursk region

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is taking fight to Russia in shock incursion into Kursk region

One person killed in Greek wildfire

One person killed in Greek wildfire

Ukraine’s surprise push into Russia sparks concerns of escalation

Ukraine’s surprise push into Russia sparks concerns of escalation

Ukraine took the fight to Russia in recent days, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Monday his army’s move...

San Marino’s bid to access EU financial sector dogged by ties to Russia

San Marino’s bid to access EU financial sector dogged by ties to Russia

San Marino, a landlocked independent republic surrounded by Italy, has been subject to scrutiny due to reports this year highlighting...

Ancient Pompeii reveals 2 more victims of eruption, with coins, jewelry

Ancient Pompeii reveals 2 more victims of eruption, with coins, jewelry

ROME — Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have discovered the remains of two more victims of the volcanic...

Media crackdown continues 4 years after contested Belarus election

Media crackdown continues 4 years after contested Belarus election

San Diego, Calif. — Belarus sentenced two more journalists to prison last week in what media groups say is a continuation...

Ocean could lie beneath Mars’ surface, study says

Ocean could lie beneath Mars’ surface, study says

New Zealand to loosen gene editing regulation, make commercialization easier

New Zealand to loosen gene editing regulation, make commercialization easier

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The New Zealand government said Tuesday that it would introduce new legislation to make it easier for...

Iran shows long-range drones at Russian event, state news reports

Iran shows long-range drones at Russian event, state news reports

dubai, united arab emirates — Iran has put its long-range Mohajer-10 drones on display at a defense exhibit in Russia, Iran’s...

Greece issues evacuation orders as fire rages in Athens  

Greece issues evacuation orders as fire rages in Athens  

London police say man arrested after child and adult stabbed in busy square 

London police say man arrested after child and adult stabbed in busy square 

London — A man has been arrested after an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman were stabbed in central London, London’s...

More Russians are urged to flee Ukraine’s cross-border attack as the Kremlin scrambles to respond  

More Russians are urged to flee Ukraine’s cross-border attack as the Kremlin scrambles to respond  

KYIV — An official in the Kursk border region of Russia on Monday urged more residents to evacuate due to the...

China test-flies biggest cargo drone as low-altitude economy takes off

China test-flies biggest cargo drone as low-altitude economy takes off

beijing — Engineers sent China’s biggest-yet cargo drone on a test run over the weekend while a helicopter taxi took to the skies on...

Ukraine, Russia trade accusations over fire at occupied nuclear plant

Ukraine, Russia trade accusations over fire at occupied nuclear plant

Southport, England, mourns young stabbing victim, calls for end to unrest

Southport, England, mourns young stabbing victim, calls for end to unrest

London — The people of Southport, England, came together Sunday for the first of the funerals for three girls killed during...

Greek residents flee as wildfire rages uncontrolled near Athens

Greek residents flee as wildfire rages uncontrolled near Athens

VARNAVA/ATHENS — Residents fled their homes Sunday in the village of Varnava near Athens as fire crews struggled to contain a...

Police arrest man climbing Eiffel Tower hours before Olympic closing ceremony 

Police arrest man climbing Eiffel Tower hours before Olympic closing ceremony 

Paris — French police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark hours...

Ukraine’s president indirectly confirms daring military incursion onto Russian soil

Ukraine’s president indirectly confirms daring military incursion onto Russian soil

KYIV, Ukraine — Days after Ukraine began a surprise military incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy broke...

Greek authorities seize 93 kilograms of cocaine off ship from Ecuador

Greek authorities seize 93 kilograms of cocaine off ship from Ecuador

Thousands protest lithium mining in Serbia

Thousands protest lithium mining in Serbia