Pope wraps up Asia-Pacific tour, defies health fears along the way
Singapore — Pope Francis wrapped up an arduous 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific on Friday, defying health concerns to connect with believers from the jungle ofчитати
Ukraine businesses hire more women and teens as labor shortages bite
KYIV, Ukraine — After spending years in what she described as “boring, sedentary” roles in the offices of several Ukrainian companies, Liliia Shulha landed her dreamчитати
Blinken to discuss support for Ukraine in visit to Poland
WARSAW, Poland — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with senior Polish government officials on Thursday to discuss support for Ukraine in its fightчитати
DACA case faces uncertainty again as US appellate court arguments loom
washington — The future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program remains in limbo with another court hearing set for October 10. Judges fromчитати
Soyuz craft heads to space station with 2 Russians, 1 American
MOSCOW — A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American blasted off Wednesday for an express trip to the International Space Station. The space capsuleчитати
Generation Z drives far-right support in Europe
London — Support for far-right figures among young voters appears to be growing in several European countries. Much of the focus is on Germany, where theчитати
Wagner lost veteran fighters in Mali ambush, in setback to Russia’s Africa campaign
LONDON/DAKAR — Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July wereчитати
US, UK top diplomats head to Ukraine with eye on weapons
Przemysl, Poland — The top U.S. and British diplomats headed together into Ukraine on Wednesday to discuss further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia,читати
US sanctions Iran over supply of ballistic missiles to Russia
The United States announced new sanctions on Iran Tuesday, over Tehran’s supplying of missiles to Russia for use in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Henry Ridgwellчитати
Blinken, Lammy stress importance of Taiwan Strait status quo in US-UK talks
State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy addressed Indo-Pacific security and highlighted the need to maintain the statusчитати
US, Britain accuse Iran of sending Russia missiles to use in Ukraine
London — The United States and Britain formally accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use in the war in Ukraine,читати
China-Russia exercises aim to challenge US-led Indo-Pacific coalition, analysts say
Taipei, Taiwan — Russia and China are holding a series of joint military naval and air force exercises this month in a bid to deepen tiesчитати
Google loses final EU court appeal against $2.7 billion fine in antitrust shopping case
London — Google lost its final legal challenge on Tuesday against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivalsчитати
Poland thanks military dogs for their service, giving them army ranks
NOWY DWOR MAZOWIECKI, Poland — The new privates received their ranks amid military pomp in a town near Warsaw where a Napoleonic fortress attests to aчитати
US: Transfer of ballistic missiles from Iran to Russia would be ‘dramatic escalation’
Washington — The transfer of ballistic missiles from Iran to Russia would signify a “dramatic escalation” of Tehran’s support for Moscow, and the United States isчитати
‘Bucha Witches’ are keeping skies over Kyiv drone-free
They call themselves Bucha Witches – an all-female volunteer air defense unit near Kyiv targeting the Iranian Shahed drones that Russia fires at Ukraine. They operateчитати
Poland says its cybersecurity experts foiled Russian, Belarusian attacks
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s security officials said Monday they have foiled cyberattacks and online blackmail attempts by groups acting for Russian and Belarusian services. Poland hasчитати
Germany’s Scholz calls for faster progress ending Russia’s war on Ukraine
FRANKFURT, Germany — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agree that Russia should be included in a future peace conferenceчитати
Anxiety, uncertainty build in Ukraine as US election nears
Many Ukrainians are hoping the outcome of the U.S. elections will help bring an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. While some worry that Republicanчитати
Greece to tax cruise ships to protect popular islands from overtourism
Athens — Greece plans to impose a 20-euro ($22) levy on cruise ship visitors to the islands of Santorini and Mykonos during the peak summer season,читати
As Volkswagen weighs its first closure of a German auto plant, workers aren’t the only ones worried
FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen is considering closing some factories in its home country for the first time in the German automaker’s 87-year history, saying it otherwiseчитати
US Volunteer makes metal staple for Ukraine’s military
American Benjamin Hoerber says he has discovered his calling helping Ukraine’s military. He initially helped transport humanitarian aid. Now he also volunteers at a forge,читати
‘Digital pause’: France pilots school mobile phone ban
Paris — Tens of thousands of pupils in France are going through a slightly different return to school this autumn, deprived of their mobile phones. Atчитати
Almodovar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ triumphs at Venice Festival
VENICE, ITALY — Spanish director Pedro Almodovar’s first English-language movie “The Room Next Door,” which tackles the hefty themes of euthanasia and climate change, won theчитати
While police protect them, pride marchers demand better rights in Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia — A pride march Saturday in Serbia’s capital pressed for the demand that the populist government improve the rights of the LGBTQ+ community whoчитати
Ukraine voices concern at reports of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia
KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine’s foreign ministry said Saturday it was deeply concerned by reports about a possible impending transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia. Inчитати