New Zealander who doesn’t speak Spanish wins Spanish world Scrabble title
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND — A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak,...
President Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s next prime minister
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister in an effort to address...
US court rejects TikTok request to temporarily halt pending US ban
WASHINGTON — A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that would...
Moody’s hands France surprise downgrade over deteriorating finances
PARIS — Credit ratings agency Moody’s unexpectedly downgraded France’s rating on Friday, adding pressure on the country’s new prime minister to...
Blinken calls on Azerbaijan to release Meydan TV journalists
The arrests in Azerbaijan of several journalists, including staff at the independent Meydan TV, have been condemned by the international...
Argentina’s Milei receives Italian citizenship during Rome visit, source says
ROME — Italy’s government has granted citizenship to Argentinian President Javier Milei on account of his Italian family roots, a source...
Landmark climate change legal hearing wraps up in The Hague
LONDON — A landmark hearing into nation-states’ legal obligations over climate change wrapped up at the United Nations’ top court in...
Landmark climate change hearing ends on question of reparations
A landmark hearing into nation-states’ legal obligations over climate change wrapped up at the United Nations’ top court in The...
VOA Russian: Sister of American jailed in Russia says she doesn’t know where he is
Patricia Hubbard Fox, the sister of the 72-year-old U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard sentenced to jail in Russia for almost seven...
Moldova declares a state of emergency over energy as fears of Russian gas shortage loom
CHISINAU — Moldova’s parliament on Friday voted in favor of imposing a state of emergency in the energy sector over fears...
Georgia crisis deepens as government set to name far-right president
Tbilisi — Georgia’s political crisis deepened Friday after new pro-Europe protests were announced ahead of the controversial nomination of a far-right...
Russia launches massive aerial attack on Ukrainian infrastructure
KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian...
Ukraine’s reformed military procurement agency drives country’s NATO ambitions
KYIV — Ukraine’s Defense Ministry unveiled a new state agency for its armed forces last year. It was the government’s answer...
Switzerland plans revamp of Cold War-era nuclear bunker network
GOLLION, Switzerland — Switzerland wants to update its network of aging nuclear shelters, which are increasingly seen as an asset at...
China-Russia Arctic cooperation a US national security concern
LOS ANGELES — The United States and its NATO allies are paying increased attention to military cooperation between Russia and China...
US announces new arms aid package for Ukraine worth $500 million
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced another package of weapons aid for Ukraine on Thursday, valued at $500 million, Secretary of...
First Chechen War: The moment when ‘Russia’s democratic post-Soviet dream ended’
WASHINGTON — Brutal tactics employed by Russia in its war on Ukraine have shocked much of the world but come as...
Far-right support rose in Europe in 2024
LONDON — Support for far-right parties in Europe continued to grow in 2024 amid voter concerns over immigration, inflation and the...
Far-right support rose in Europe in 2024
Support for far-right parties in Europe continued to grow in 2024. Analysts say the trend was driven by concerns over...
VOA Russian: Anti-war group helps those who fled Russia adapt
The Russian anti-war committee, a group founded by Putin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky and other Russian politicians who were forced into...
ETA terrorists jailed in Spain for attempted murder of journalists
Four former members of Basque separatist organization ETA were each sentenced Thursday in Spain to nearly 75 years in prison,...
As tourists discover Finland’s Santa Claus Village, some locals call for rules to control the masses
Rovaniemi, Finland — Shuffling across icy ground on a cold December afternoon, lots of tourist groups poured into Santa Claus Village,...
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