Belarus frees head of banned party as Lukashenko slowly releases some political prisoners
TALLINN, Estonia — The head of a banned Belarusian opposition party who had been behind bars for two years was released...
Russia convicts 2nd American journalist in secret trial
Trial of Alsu Kurmasheva a ‘mockery of justice’ says RFE/RL president as Russia sentences journalist to more than 6 years...
Ukraine’s top diplomat to visit China this week to talk peace, Kyiv says
KYIV/BEIJING — Ukraine’s top diplomat will visit China on Tuesday at the invitation of Beijing for talks that Kyiv said would...
India ed-tech firm Byju’s founder faces reckoning as startup implodes
NEW DELHI — Byju Raveendran, an Indian mathematics whiz who soared from teacher to startup billionaire before his education-technology company imploded...
Pakistan demands Germany prosecute consulate attackers
Islamabad — Pakistan has condemned Germany’s “failure” to safeguard its consulate in Frankfurt from being stormed and vandalized Saturday by dozens...
Outrage after Italy reporter attacked at neo-fascist event
Rome — Italian politicians including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed outrage Sunday after a journalist was beaten up in the northern...
Zelenskyy calls for long-range weapons after drone attack on Kyiv
KYIV — Ukraine needs long-range weapons to protect its cities and troops on the frontline from Russian bombs and drones, Ukrainian...
With AI, jets and police, Paris is securing Olympics — and worrying critics
paris — A year ago, the head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that France’s capital would be ” the safest...
India’s battery storage industry grows
BENGALURU, India — At a Coca-Cola factory on the outskirts of Chennai in southern India, a giant battery powers machinery day...
Australia warns of ‘malicious websites’ after cyber outage
sydney — Australia’s cyber intelligence agency said on Saturday that “malicious websites and unofficial code” were being released online claiming to aid recovery from...
Belarus in talks with Berlin about German man on death row
Warsaw, Poland — Belarus and Germany are holding “consultations” over the fate of a German man reportedly sentenced to death by...
Azerbaijan’s president vows to help French territories secure independence
SHUSHA, Azerbaijan — Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev pledged Saturday to help France’s overseas territories secure independence, the latest in a series...
50 years after split, part of Cyprus mourns while part of it rejoices
Nicosia, Cyprus — Greek Cypriots mourned and Turkish Cypriots rejoiced Saturday, the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of part of the...
Airlines resume services after global IT crash wreaks havoc
Paris — Airlines were gradually coming back online Saturday after global carriers, banks and financial institutions were thrown into turmoil by...
EU’s Middle East envoy vows to push for two-state solution
Jerusalem — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s stubborn opposition to a Palestinian state does not deter the European Union’s Middle East...
Russian missile, drone attack kill 2 and hit infrastructure across Ukraine
KYIV, UKRAINE — Russian drones and missiles struck overnight in Ukraine, killing two civilians and hitting energy facilities and railway infrastructure across the...
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