British environmental journalist denied entry to Cambodia
BANGKOK — A journalist who covers environmental issues from Cambodia has been banned from entering the country where he has been...
WHO urges US to reconsider withdrawal, warns of budget impact
The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its call for the United States to reverse its decision to withdraw from...
US foreign aid freeze sends shockwaves through Ukraine
The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to freeze most foreign aid has left Ukrainian organizations that provide humanitarian aid...
Spanish soccer boss pleads not guilty in ‘kiss’ trial
Madrid — A female Spanish soccer player told a court Monday that her boss kissed her against her will as millions...
Film director found guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big #MeToo trial
Paris — A Paris court found a filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on French actor Adèle Haenel when she was between...
WHO proposes budget cut after US exit, defends its work
London — World Health Organization member states will discuss cutting part of its budget by $400 million in light of President...
Pope Francis decries deaths of children in global conflicts
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Monday decried the deaths of children in global conflicts, telling a Vatican summit that “nothing...
Russia says Ukrainian drone attacks targeted energy sites
Russian officials said Monday that Ukrainian drone attacks targeted energy facilities in two regions in southwestern Russia. Volgograd Governor Andrei...
EU leaders to huddle on defense against Russia, economy, and US
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders gather on Monday to discuss how to bolster the continent’s defenses against Russia and how to...
Trial of Spain’s ex-football chief over forced kiss to begin
MADRID — Spain’s former football chief Luis Rubiales goes on trial on Monday over the forced kiss he gave star forward...
Georgian police arrest opposition leaders at pro-EU protest
TBILISI, Georgia — Police in Georgia arrested several anti-government protesters on Sunday as thousands of demonstrators demanding new parliamentary elections briefly...
Italian who saved children from WWII massacre dies aged 96
Rome — Milena Bernabo, awarded one of Italy’s top civilian honors for saving three children from the Nazis during World War...
Protests against Germany’s Merz who supports migration proposal backed by far-right
Berlin — Tens of thousands took to the streets across Germany during the weekend to protest the center-right leader and front-runner...
Multiple tremors near Greek island of Santorini shut schools and put residents on edge
ATHENS — A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini has led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams...
UK’s Starmer seeks strong trade relations with the US in the wake of Trump’s tariffs
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday that he would seek a strong trade relationship with the U.S. after President...
Turkey says it will join with neighbors to fight Islamic State group in Syria
ISTANBUL — Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come together to fight the remnants of the Islamic State group, a move...
Russia and Ukraine trade blame over attack on boarding school in Russia’s Kursk region
KYIV — Competing claims emerged over a deadly attack on a boarding school in Sudzha, a city in Russia’s Kursk region...
Putin says ignoring Soviet role in liberation of Nazi death camps is shameful
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said that ignoring the Soviet Union’s role in liberating Nazi German death camps such as...
Couple challenges Vatican bank’s ban on workplace marriages
ROME — Pope Francis has long urged couples to marry and have babies rather than dogs. And he has long championed...
UK to become 1st country to criminalize AI child abuse tools
LONDON — Britain will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse images, the...
Third expulsion attempt fails as migrants in Albania returned to Italy
SHENGJIN, ALBANIA — An Italian navy ship on Saturday took migrants to Italy from asylum processing centers in Albania following a...
Russia says it is advancing toward flashpoint Ukrainian city
KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia said on Saturday it had captured a village flanking the eastern flashpoint city of Toretsk in Ukraine...
