Ukrainian women juggle military service and civilian life
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British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel ‘Orbital’ wins Booker Prize for fiction
LONDON — British writer Samantha Harvey won the Booker Prize for fiction on Tuesday with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set...
Germany to hold snap February election amid fears political turmoil imperils Ukraine aid
Germany’s main political parties have agreed to hold a general election in February, following the collapse of the ruling coalition...
Spain’s Valencia struggles to get children back to school after deadly floods
CATARROJA, Spain — Thousands of students in Spain’s eastern Valencia region returned to classes on Monday, two weeks after floods killed...
Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal
London — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion,...
Russian airstrike kills 4, injures 14
A Russian airstrike on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown killed a mother and her three children and left 14 people...
Biggest name world leaders missing at UN climate talks, others fill the void
BAKU, Azerbaijan — World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big...
Russia and China must counter any U.S. attempt at containment, Shoigu says
MOSCOW — The key task for Russia and China is to counter any attempt by the United States to contain their...
China’s largest air show takes off with fighter jets, attack drones
Zhuhai, China — Stealth fighter jets and attack drones took center stage as China’s largest air show officially opened on Tuesday,...
Church of England head under pressure to resign amid abuse scandal
LONDON — The head of the Church of England, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign...
ICC confirms probe into alleged misconduct by war crimes prosecutor
AMSTERDAM — The International Criminal Court’s governing body will launch an external probe into its chief prosecutor Karim Khan over alleged...
Dutch tram set on fire while tensions are high after violence targeting Israeli fans
the hague, netherlands — Dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire in Amsterdam on Monday,...
Polish president urges sustained US commitment to Europe’s security
warsaw, poland — Polish President Andrzej Duda marked Independence Day on Monday with a call for sustained U.S. commitment to Europe’s...
Jailed Swedish Eritrean journalist wins rights prize
stockholm — A Swedish Eritrean journalist held incommunicado without charge in Eritrea for more than 23 years won a Swedish rights...
Former UK soldier accused of helping Iran pleads guilty to prison escape
London — A British soldier accused of passing sensitive information to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pleaded guilty Monday to escaping...
Ukraine on high alert, Russian troops amass near Kursk
While Ukraine was on high alert for air attacks on Monday, the country’s top military commander said tens of thousands...
Web Summit kicks off in Lisbon as tech leaders weigh Trump’s return
LISBON, PORTUGAL — Lisbon will this week play host to Europe’s biggest annual tech conference, Web Summit, where industry leaders and...
Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan — The annual U.N. climate summit kicks off Monday with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade,...
UK’s Starmer, France’s Macron to discuss Ukraine support after Trump win
London — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to discuss ways to help Ukraine,...
USAID teaches Ukrainian women veterans yachting
For many soldiers on the front lines, the trauma of war can be as hard to fight as the war...
Taylor Swift wins big and Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at MTV awards
Manchester, England — Taylor Swift came out top at the 2024 MTV EMAs on Sunday, walking away with best artist, best...
Olaf Scholz signals willingness for earlier German confidence vote
Berlin — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday that he would be willing to call a vote of confidence in parliament...
