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Russian Lawmaker Disputes Report He Adopted Child Taken from Ukraine

Russian Lawmaker Disputes Report He Adopted Child Taken from Ukraine

A Russian lawmaker and staunch supporter of President Vladimir Putin has denied media allegations that he adopted a missing 2-year-old...

Israel to Summon Spanish, Belgian Ambassadors Following Criticism During Rafah Visit 

Israel to Summon Spanish, Belgian Ambassadors Following Criticism During Rafah Visit 

The Israeli government said Friday that it would summon the Belgian and Spanish ambassadors following remarks by Spanish Prime Minister...

French Foreign Minister: China’s Cooperation Vital to Ending Russia-Ukraine War

French Foreign Minister: China’s Cooperation Vital to Ending Russia-Ukraine War

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said Friday that China’s cooperation is vital on an issue that has divided it and...

Putin to Boost AI in Russia to Fight ‘Unacceptable and Dangerous’ Western Monopoly

Putin to Boost AI in Russia to Fight ‘Unacceptable and Dangerous’ Western Monopoly

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday announced a plan to endorse a national strategy for the development of artificial intelligence,...

The Netherlands’ Longtime Ruling Party Says It Won’t Join New Government Following Far-Right’s Win

The Netherlands’ Longtime Ruling Party Says It Won’t Join New Government Following Far-Right’s Win

A senator from the Netherlands’ Party for Freedom was appointed Friday to investigate possible governing coalitions after the far-right party’s...

Irish Police Arrest 34 in Dublin Rioting Following Stabbings Outside School

Irish Police Arrest 34 in Dublin Rioting Following Stabbings Outside School

Irish police arrested 34 people after suspected far-right protesters in central Dublin attacked police, damaged shops and set fire to...

Russian Consumers Feel Themselves in a Tight Spot as High Inflation Persists

Russian Consumers Feel Themselves in a Tight Spot as High Inflation Persists

The shelves at Moscow supermarkets are full of fruit and vegetables, cheese and meat. But many of the shoppers look...

Russia Launches Fierce, Costly Attacks on Ukraine City

Russia Launches Fierce, Costly Attacks on Ukraine City

Russia, which had bombarded the eastern city of Avdiivka for weeks, is now sending waves of troops toward the destroyed...

Georgians Call for Ex-Leader’s Release on Revolution Anniversary

Georgians Call for Ex-Leader’s Release on Revolution Anniversary

Hundreds of supporters from Georgia’s main opposition party gathered Thursday in the capital, Tbilisi, demanding their ex-leader’s release from prison...

Turkey’s Central Bank Hikes Interest Rates Again as It Tries to Tame Eye-Watering Inflation

Turkey’s Central Bank Hikes Interest Rates Again as It Tries to Tame Eye-Watering Inflation

Turkey’s central bank delivered another huge interest rate hike on Thursday as it tries to curb double-digit inflation that has...

Ukraine Traders Concerned Over Plans to Change Grain Export Rules Again

Ukraine Traders Concerned Over Plans to Change Grain Export Rules Again

Ukrainian traders’ union UGA said on Thursday that parliament’s “ill-considered” plans to change grain trading rules could completely halt Ukraine’s...

10 Years After ‘Euromaidan’ Protests, Ukraine’s EU Future Still Hangs in Balance

10 Years After ‘Euromaidan’ Protests, Ukraine’s EU Future Still Hangs in Balance

Ten years ago, thousands of Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv’s Independence Square to demand a European future for their country. Their...

‘There Are No Holidays in Russian Jail’: Two US Journalists Spend Thanksgiving Imprisoned

‘There Are No Holidays in Russian Jail’: Two US Journalists Spend Thanksgiving Imprisoned

The Gershkovich family is accustomed to having Thanksgiving without their son, journalist Evan Gershkovich, since he has lived abroad as...

EU to Give Nearly 1bn Euros to Hungary Despite Tensions 

EU to Give Nearly 1bn Euros to Hungary Despite Tensions 

The EU is poised to give 900 million euros ($980 million) to Hungary as an advance on its part of...

Russian TV Says Ukrainian Drone Attack Killed Journalist 

Russian TV Says Ukrainian Drone Attack Killed Journalist 

Russian state television said Thursday one of its journalists died after being hurt in a Ukrainian drone attack in the...

Dutch Election Winner Geert Wilders Is Anti-Islam firebrand Known as The Dutch Donald Trump

Dutch Election Winner Geert Wilders Is Anti-Islam firebrand Known as The Dutch Donald Trump

He’s been called the Dutch Donald Trump. He’s been threatened with death countless times by Islamic extremists, convicted of insulting...

German Authorities Raid Properties Linked to Hamas

German Authorities Raid Properties Linked to Hamas

German authorities carried out raids Thursday in connection with a ban on the Palestinian militant group Hamas and the pro-Palestinian...

King Charles III Honors K-Pop Girl Group Blackpink

King Charles III Honors K-Pop Girl Group Blackpink

King Charles III honored the K-pop band Blackpink on Wednesday for their work in raising awareness about climate change, as...

UK Sci-Fi Hit ‘Doctor Who’ Celebrates 60th Anniversary

UK Sci-Fi Hit ‘Doctor Who’ Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Britain celebrates the 60th anniversary of science-fiction series “Doctor Who” Saturday as fans hail a program that has enthralled generations...

US, Germany Pledge More Support to Ukraine

US, Germany Pledge More Support to Ukraine

The United States and Germany, the two top providers of military aid to Ukraine, pledged continued support this week as...

US Envoy Focuses on Cyberscams During Cambodia Visit 

US Envoy Focuses on Cyberscams During Cambodia Visit 

Cindy Dyer, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for monitoring and combating trafficking, is planning to push Cambodia’s new government to ramp up...

Mine Clearing in Ukraine Could Take Years, Even Decades

Mine Clearing in Ukraine Could Take Years, Even Decades

As Ukraine’s forces continue their counteroffensive, mines and explosives threaten its people in de-occupied regions. According to the Ukrainian government,...