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Meloni joins cultural elite celebrating Italian opera’s recognition as a world treasure
VERONA, Italy — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni joined top political and cultural figures at Verona’s ancient Arena amphitheater Friday night for an open-air celebration of Italian lyric opera’s recognition by UNESCO…
continue readingUS WWII veteran marries 96-year-old bride near Normandy’s D-Day beaches
CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France — Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is…
continue reading‘Reporters Without Borders’ chief, dies at 53
paris — Christophe Deloire, who negotiated to free imprisoned journalists around the world and offered refuge to reporters under threat as the head of the media freedom group Reporters Without Borders,…
continue readingTurkey imposes 40% tariff on vehicle imports from China
ISTANBUL — Turkey will impose a 40% additional tariff on imports of vehicles from China to halt a possible deterioration of its current trade balance and protect domestic automakers, the trade…
continue readingBidens feted for France state visit, where fashion did the talking
PARIS — U.S. President Joe Biden capped his visit to France by being feted with a tres-chic state visit Saturday — finishing with a flourish a trip that launches a frantic…
continue readingAttacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions kill 28, Moscow-backed officials say
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia-installed officials in the partially occupied Ukrainian regions of Kherson and Luhansk said Ukrainian attacks left at least 28 people dead as Russia and Ukraine continued to exchange…
continue readingSuspect in Danish prime minister attack to appear in hearing
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A man accused of assaulting the Danish Prime Minister in central Copenhagen will appear in a pre-trial custody hearing on Saturday, authorities said. Police confirmed “there has been…
continue readingBiden, Macron to discuss Israel and Ukraine in pomp-filled state visit
PARIS — Fresh from commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, French President Emmanuel Macron will host U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday for a state visit marked by pomp and a…
continue readingBiden presses for unity on Ukraine at hallowed WWII battleground
President Joe Biden stressed the need for transatlantic unity during his speech at the monument overlooking the beach where, 80 years ago, Allied troops fought a battle that delivered a…
continue readingChechen man was killed near US military base — what happened?
Danish prime minister attacked in Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was struck on Friday by a man in a Copenhagen square, her office said, with EU chiefs quickly condemning the attack. The Danish…
continue readingRussia’s requests to block YouTube is ‘political censorship,’ says rights group
US authorizes $225 million in Ukraine military assistance
Amid war, Putin looks east at investment forum
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Cut off from the West, Russia is pitching its $2 trillion economy to giants like China and Saudi Arabia and longer-term prospects like Zimbabwe and Afghanistan at…
continue readingBiden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia gain
PARIS — U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly apologized to Ukraine for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make gains on…
continue readingBiden on D-Day: West won’t abandon Ukraine
While marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, during World War II, U.S. President Joe Biden says global challenges are still present and urged unity in…
continue readingEuropeans detail Iran’s nuclear violations in diplomatic gambit
UNITED NATIONS — Three European powers have written to the U.N. Security Council detailing Iran’s violations of its 2015 nuclear deal, a step diplomats said Thursday aimed to pressure Tehran to…
continue readingTurkish diplomat’s visit to Uyghur region in China raises concerns
washington — On Wednesday, wrapping up his three-day official visit to China, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan tweeted about fulfilling his long-held dream of visiting Urumqi and Kashgar in Xinjiang Uyghur…
continue readingWhat is D-Day
Thursday marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, in Normandy by troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and other countries during World War II.…
continue readingUN member states approve 5 countries for Security Council seats
United Nations — The U.N. General Assembly approved five new members Thursday for two-year terms on the organization’s powerful 15-nation Security Council in a lackluster “election.” Denmark, Greece, Pakistan, Panama and…
continue readingIn Photos: D-Day 80th anniversary
‘Unfailing gratitude’: Western leaders remember D-Day under Ukraine shadow
Omaha Beach, France — Western leaders Thursday on the beaches of northern France marked 80 years since the D-Day landings to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation, mindful of the over two-year…
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