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Mass YouTube outage reported in Russia amid escalating criticism

Mass YouTube outage reported in Russia amid escalating criticism

MOSCOW — Russian internet monitoring services reported a mass outage on the availability of video hosting site YouTube on Thursday as...

Ukrainian officials say Russian drone attack damages residential building in Kherson

Ukrainian officials say Russian drone attack damages residential building in Kherson

Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont returns to Spain after nearly 7 years as a fugitive

Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont returns to Spain after nearly 7 years as a fugitive

BARCELONA, Spain — Former Catalonia leader Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain after organizing an independence referendum in the wealthy Spanish region...

British police, prepared for far-right agitators, find peaceful anti-racism protesters instead

British police, prepared for far-right agitators, find peaceful anti-racism protesters instead

LONDON — Far-right demonstrations that had been anticipated by police in dozens of locations across Britain failed to materialize Wednesday as...

Berlin once again becomes haven for exiles from Russia

Berlin once again becomes haven for exiles from Russia

Following last week’s prisoner exchange between Russia and Western nations, several of the political prisoners released by Moscow have arrived...

Extreme heat in July debilitates hundreds of millions worldwide

Extreme heat in July debilitates hundreds of millions worldwide

GENEVA — Soaring temperatures in July have had detrimental effects on the well-being of hundreds of millions of people worldwide who...

2 arrested over suspected plans for attack in Vienna

2 arrested over suspected plans for attack in Vienna

BERLIN — Two suspected extremists were arrested in Austria on Wednesday, one of whom appeared to be planning an attack on...

Turkey formally asks to join genocide case against Israel at UN court

Turkey formally asks to join genocide case against Israel at UN court

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey on Wednesday filed a request with a U.N. court to join South Africa’s lawsuit accusing Israel of...

Catalan separatist Puigdemont says he is returning to Spain, faces likely arrest

Catalan separatist Puigdemont says he is returning to Spain, faces likely arrest

BARCELONA — Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont said on Wednesday he was returning after seven years in self-imposed exile to Spain,...

Dolce & Gabbana launches new perfume for dogs, but some vets and pet-owners are skeptical

Dolce & Gabbana launches new perfume for dogs, but some vets and pet-owners are skeptical

Rome — Fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has launched a new alcohol-free perfume for dogs called ‘Fefé’ in honor of Domenico...

British police brace for anti-Muslim riots and counter protests

British police brace for anti-Muslim riots and counter protests

LONDON — British police braced for further anti-Muslim riots on Wednesday as far-right groups pledged to target asylum centers and immigration...

 Ukrainian drones target Russia’s Kursk region after incursion attempt, Russia says

 Ukrainian drones target Russia’s Kursk region after incursion attempt, Russia says

Drones warn New Yorkers about storm dangers

Drones warn New Yorkers about storm dangers

NEW YORK — Gone is the bullhorn. Instead, New York City emergency management officials have turned high-tech, using drones to warn...

Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged ‘massive advertiser boycott’

Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged ‘massive advertiser boycott’

wichita falls, texas — Elon Musk’s social media platform X has sued a group of advertisers, alleging that a “massive advertiser...

Nigerian authorities warn against calling for coup after protests

Nigerian authorities warn against calling for coup after protests

Abuja, Nigeria — While nationwide protests appeared to have ebbed Tuesday, the Nigerian government said it will not tolerate calls for...

Billionaire Musk trades barbs with British leader Starmer over riots

Billionaire Musk trades barbs with British leader Starmer over riots

First rise in six months for German industrial orders

First rise in six months for German industrial orders

Frankfurt, Germany — German factory orders rose more strongly than expected in June, official data showed Tuesday, boosting hopes that a...

Ukraine says Russian missile attack hits Kharkiv

Ukraine says Russian missile attack hits Kharkiv

France beats Egypt, will face Spain in men’s soccer final at Paris Olympics

France beats Egypt, will face Spain in men’s soccer final at Paris Olympics

Lyon, France — Jean-Philippe Mateta scored twice as France advanced to the final of the men’s soccer tournament at the Paris...

Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X

Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X

Chicago — Five secretaries of state are urging Elon Musk to fix an AI chatbot on the social media platform X,...

Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance

Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance

Washington — A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition...

Putin ally holds talks in Iran as Middle East teeters on brink of wider war

Putin ally holds talks in Iran as Middle East teeters on brink of wider war

MOSCOW — A senior ally of President Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran on Monday for talks with Iranian leaders including the...