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washington — Last December, Georgia’s parliament chose Mikheil Kavelashvili, a close ally of ruling Georgian Dream party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili, as...

Russia’s Arctic militarization behind Trump’s focus on Greenland

01/22/2025 Newsmaker

U.S. President Donald Trump this week repeated his assertion that American control of Greenland is vital for “international security.” As...

Murdoch’s UK tabloids apologize to Prince Harry, admit intruding on Diana

01/22/2025 Newsmaker

LONDON — Prince Harry claimed a monumental victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented apology for intruding in...

TikTok’s US reprieve comes as other countries limit social media use

01/22/2025 Newsmaker

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Singapore — TikTok’s short-lived shutdown in the United States has opened a wider debate in other countries regarding access to popular...

 Trump expresses possibility of more sanctions against Russia for Ukraine war

01/22/2025 Newsmaker

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the possibility of placing additional sanctions on Russia for its war in Ukraine. Asked about...

Turkey detains nine people over ski resort hotel fire that killed 76

01/22/2025 Newsmaker

ANKARA, TURKEY — Turkey has detained nine people, including the owner of the hotel, in connection with a deadly fire that...

TikTok’s US survival hinges on President Trump

01/22/2025 Newsmaker

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Millions of U.S. TikTok users are looking to newly sworn-in President Donald Trump, who has given the app’s Chinese parent,...

Trump says he would sanction Russia if Putin does not negotiate on Ukraine

01/22/2025 Newsmaker

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would likely impose sanctions on Russia if its president, Vladimir Putin,...

Trump says EU ‘in for tariffs,’ warns of 10% rate on China

01/22/2025 Newsmaker

U.S. President Donald Trump pledged Tuesday to hit the European Union with tariffs, adding that a 10% duty on Chinese...

Trump highlights partnership investing $500B in AI

01/22/2025 Newsmaker

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday talked up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to...

Lavrov echoes debunked Kremlin narratives to justify war, undermine NATO

01/22/2025 Newsmaker

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s mid-January press conference “on the performance of Russian diplomacy in 2024” was filled with false...

Reactions to the imprisonment of 6 journalists in Turkey

01/21/2025 Newsmaker

Six Kurdish journalists have been detained in Turkey, charged with being members of a “terrorist organization” with no word from...

Navalny lawyers get jail time for doing their job

01/21/2025 Newsmaker

Russian lawyer practice could face existential risks after the recent guilty verdict against three lawyers who had represented late opposition...

Zelenskyy: Ukraine would need at least 200,000 peacekeepers for ceasefire

01/21/2025 Newsmaker

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that if a ceasefire deal were enacted with Russia, “at least 200,000 European peacekeepers”...

Trump repeat of need to take control of Greenland raises concerns, stirs debate

01/21/2025 Newsmaker

NUUK, GREENLAND — U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his assertion Monday that the United States needs to take control of Greenland...

Trump repeat of need to take control of Greenland raises concerns, stirs debate

01/21/2025 Newsmaker

U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his assertion Monday that the United States needs to take control of Greenland from Denmark,...

EU, China warn against trade friction at Davos after Trump return

01/21/2025 Newsmaker

Davos, Switzerland — EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with the United States...

Russia’s Putin discusses ‘multipolar global order’ with China’s Xi hours after Trump inauguration

01/21/2025 Newsmaker

Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin had a call Tuesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping, emphasizing the two countries’ close ties,...

Fire at ski resort in Turkey leaves 10 dead, 32 hurt

01/21/2025 Newsmaker

ANKARA, Turkey — A fire at a ski resort hotel overnight killed at least 10 people and injured 32 others in...

Ukrainian officials say Russian drones damaged residential buildings

01/21/2025 Newsmaker

Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that Russian drone attacks damaged residential buildings in several parts of central and southern Ukraine. The...

China, EU, Ukraine leaders take Davos stage under Trump shadow

01/21/2025 Newsmaker

Davos, Switzerland — With Donald Trump back as US president with his confrontational style, Chinese, European and Ukrainian leaders are expected...

World leaders congratulate Trump on inauguration

01/20/2025 Newsmaker

World leaders on Monday are congratulating President Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States....