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Biden arrives at G7 in Italy with sanctions for Russia, support for Ukraine, but no deal on Gaza
Brindisi, Italy — U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Brindisi, Italy, late Wednesday ahead of his meeting with leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies. He came armed with fresh…
continue readingIran releases French citizen, says France’s Macron
BARI, Italy — French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday the release of Louis Arnaud, a French citizen who had been held in Iran since 2022 and who had been sentenced…
continue readingWhat would Trump’s and Biden’s second-term policy on Ukraine look like?
US expands sanctions against Russia
Georgia’s protesters vow to stay on streets until government falls
Tbilisi, Georgia — Protesters in Georgia have vowed to continue anti-government demonstrations driven largely by the so-called “foreign agent” law that took effect last week. Thousands of people have taken to…
continue readingEU moves to hike tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, escalating trade spat
BRUSSELS — The European Union moved Wednesday to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, escalating a trade dispute over Beijing’s subsidies for the exports that Brussels worries is hurting domestic automakers.…
continue readingVerdict due in Dutch crime reporter’s killing
The Hague — A Dutch court will on Wednesday hand down a long-awaited verdict over the 2021 assassination of high-profile crime journalist Peter R. de Vries, a killing that shocked the…
continue readingRussian officials report deadly Ukrainian attack on Belgorod, while Russia attacks Kyiv
For a Ukrainian former POW, recovery is slow and painful
Russia says it is holding more than 6,000 Ukrainian prisoners of war. For many of those released, liberation is the start of a painful process of recovery. From Kyiv, Lesia…
continue readingUK appeal against US extradition for Julian Assange to begin
Scientists discover frost on Martian volcanoes
Man jailed in Belgium for 25 years over Rwandan genocide
Brussels — A court in Brussels on Monday sentenced a 65-year-old Belgian-Rwandan man to 25 years in prison for murder and rape committed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Emmanuel Nkunduwimye…
continue readingUS, Poland join forces to counter Russian disinformation in Ukraine
Russia ups pressure on foreign journalists
Since the start of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin has carried out a campaign of repression against local and foreign journalists including via intimidation, threats, expulsions and arrests.…
continue readingFar right makes gains in EU election
Switzerland: 90 countries, groups to attend Ukraine peace conference
US reconstructive surgeons step up to help Ukrainian counterparts
After Russia invaded Ukraine, the West responded, sending military weaponry and aid to the embattled nation. But as the war drags on, there is also a need for doctors. One…
continue readingVolvo shifts EV production to Belgium to avoid China tariffs
G7 to warn small Chinese banks over Russia ties, sources say
Washington — U.S. officials expect the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies to send a tough new warning next week to smaller Chinese banks to stop assisting Russia in evading Western…
continue readingAlcaraz defeats Zverev in the French Open final for third Grand Slam title
Paris — Carlos Alcaraz came back to defeat Alexander Zverev 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday and win the French Open for his third Grand Slam title. Alcaraz is a…
continue readingThousands rally in Armenia against PM
Yerevan, Armenia — Thousands of Armenians took to the streets in the capital Yerevan on Sunday in a fresh protest against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s concessions to arch foe neighbor Azerbaijan.…
continue readingUkraine says it hit latest-generation Russian fighter jet for first time
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces have for the first time hit a latest-generation Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet at an air base inside Russia, Kyiv’s GUR defense intelligence agency said Sunday,…
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