Green Energy Expected to Cover Growth in Demand for Electricity
Paris — Power generated from low-emissions sources, such as wind, solar and nuclear, will be adequate to meet growth in global demand for the next three years, the International Energy Agency…
More Middle East Strikes as First Ukraine Defense Contact Group of New Year Begins
The U.S. military says it struck three facilities Tuesday in western Iraq used by the Iranian-backed militant group Kataib Hezbollah. It’s the latest retaliatory strikes after militant groups have hit…
Why European Farmers Are Up in Arms
Paris — The European Commission is due on Thursday to begin “strategic” talks with farmers’ federations, agri-business firms, NGOs and experts on ways to assuage the ire on farms in several…
Swedish Police Say 5 People Illegally Entered Iran Embassy Site in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM — Five people on Tuesday illegally entered the premises of Iran’s embassy on the outskirts of Stockholm during a protest, Swedish police said in a statement. The people were later…
Ukraine Aid-Border Security Deal in Congress Likely a Week Away
Capitol Hill — U.S. lawmakers said Tuesday a deal on border security in return for Republican votes to send nearly $60 billion in aid to Ukraine is nearing completion but likely…
Ukrainian Soldiers Share Experiences Battling Russian Tanks
The Ukrainian 80th Separate Galician Air Assault Brigade have been using Ukrainian equipment to take out Russian armored vehicles since the start of the war. Anna Kosstutschenko talked with some of the…
Hobbit-Style Bomb Shelter Helps Ease Stress for Ukrainian Children
School volunteers in the Kyiv region of Ukraine constructed a bomb shelter resembling a house straight out of “The Hobbit” films. The school had been destroyed at the beginning of…
Кубраков: після зупинення блокади через три пункти до Польщі виїхали майже 5 тисяч вантажівок
За словами міністра, показники на пункті в Ягодині вище, ніж був до блокади …
Storm Isha Batters Britain and Ireland, Kills 2, Leaves Thousands in Dark
london — Two motorists were killed, tens of thousands of people were left without electricity and hundreds of trains were canceled Monday after the latest winter storm lashed Britain and Ireland…
Cambodia, France Boost Relations in Hun Manet’s First Western Visit
Phnom Penh, Cambodia — France and Cambodia have signed a $235 million aid agreement for drinking water and energy infrastructure development, as well as vocational training. The deal is part of…
Western Balkans Pledge Support for EU Growth While Seeking Bloc Membership
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — The leaders of Western Balkan countries pledged Monday to make full use of the European Union’s financial support plan of 6 billion euros ($6.5 billion) as they…
Global Health Emergencies Top Agenda of WHO Annual Meeting
Geneva — This year’s executive board meeting at the World Health Organization opened at a time of multiplying global health emergencies, but also at a moment when the U.N. health agency…
Israel OKs Plan for Norway to Hold Gaza Tax Funds
Jerusalem — Israel’s cabinet approved a plan for frozen tax funds earmarked for the Hamas-run Gaza Strip to be held by Norway instead of transferred to the Palestinian Authority (PA), officials…
Analysts: Assassination Plot Shows Extremes Iran Employs to Target Critics
Washington — A thwarted Iranian plot to assassinate two journalists working for a Persian TV network in London has renewed focus on the ways hostile governments try to target critics outside…
Dozens Dead, Injured After Shelling in Donetsk; Russia Blames Ukraine
Russia says at least two dozen people are dead after a neighborhood of a Russia-annexed city came under shelling by Ukrainian forces. In a separate attack, a Russian chemical transport…
Storm Isha’s Rain, Wind Expected to Batter UK, Ireland
London — Britain and Ireland braced Sunday for powerful wind and rain from Storm Isha that were expected to batter a wide swath of the island nations and disrupt travel. The…
French Warship Treats Around 1,000 Injured Gazans Off Egyptian Shore
AL-ARISH, Egypt — About 1,000 people from Gaza have been treated in a French field hospital aboard a ship off the coast of Egypt, its captain said, providing care for some…
Polish President Criticizes EU’s Executive for Blocking Funds
WARSAW — Polish President Andrzej Duda on Sunday criticized the European Commission for blocking EU funds in what he said had been “an attempt to force Poland to change” its government,…
Russian Private Jet Carrying 6 People Believed to Have Crashed in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD — A Russian private jet carrying six people is believed to have crashed in a remote area of rural Afghanistan, authorities said Sunday. The crash happened Saturday in a mountainous…
2 British Warships Collide in Middle East Harbor, Damaging Ships
london — Two British warships collided in a harbor in Bahrain, causing damage to the vessels but no injuries, the Royal Navy said. The HMS Chiddingfold appeared to reverse into the…
3 Officers Convicted in Paris Police Violence Case
PARIS — A French court on Friday convicted three police officers of “voluntary violence” toward a youth worker in a Paris suburb who suffered serious injuries to his rectum after being…