UK’s Sunak: Expect to Hold Election in Second Half of Year
London — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday he expected to call a national election in the second half of this year, all but ruling out an earlier vote…
White House Urges Congress to Fund Ukraine Fight
Russia and Ukraine rang in 2024 by attacking each other, as Ukraine continues its quest to push invading Russian forces out. But much of the drama around this conflict is…
Top UN Court to Hear Genocide Case Against Israel Next Week
The Hague — The United Nation’s top court will hear submissions next week from South Africa and Israel after Pretoria opened a case for what it called Israel’s genocidal acts in…
Extreme Cold Grips Nordic Countries as Floods Hit Western Europe
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Europe experienced stark weather contrasts on Wednesday, with extreme cold and snowstorms disrupting transportation and closing schools in Scandinavia while strong winds and heavy rain in western Europe…
Turkey Opens First Major Trial Into Earthquake Deaths
ISTANBUL — Turkey on Wednesday opened the first major trial linked to the construction of buildings that crumbled in two massive earthquakes that claimed more than 50,000 lives in February 2023….
Thousands of Doctors in Britain Walk Off the Job in their Longest-Ever Strike
LONDON — Patients faced canceled treatments after thousands of British doctors walked off the job on Wednesday, the start of a six-day strike over pay that was set to be the…
Ukrainian Apartment Dweller Works Hard to Cope After Russian Bombing
VYSHNEVE, Ukraine — Inured by nearly two years of war, Olena Ohiievych wasted no time getting to work on Tuesday as she confronted the shambles left in her apartment by the…
Global Shipping Firms Continue to Pause Red Sea Shipments
OSLO, NORWAY — Denmark’s Maersk and German rival Hapag-Lloyd said on Tuesday their container ships would continue to avoid the Red Sea route that gives access to the Suez Canal following…
Jubilant Spanish Soccer Fan Returns Home After Being Freed by Iran
Madrid — A Spanish soccer fan who was detained by the Iranian authorities on espionage charges for over a year as he walked to the Qatar Soccer World Cup from Europe…
France Embassy in Niger Closed ‘Until Further Notice’: Ministry
Paris — France has closed down its embassy in Niger until further notice, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, barely two weeks after the last French troops left the country in…
Russian Drones Hit Sites Linked to Ukrainian Nationalists
lviv, ukraine — Russian drones attacked a university and a museum linked to two of the most prominent 20th-century defenders of Ukrainian national identity on Monday, leaving locals vowing to repair…
Fifth Suspect Detained With Ties to Cologne Cathedral Threat
BERLIN — German authorities said Monday they detained another suspect in connection with an alleged threat of an attack on the world-famous Cologne Cathedral over the holidays, bringing the overall number…
Nearly 30,000 Migrants Crossed Channel to UK Last Year
London — Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the Channel to Britain from mainland Europe in small boats in 2023, an annual drop of more than a third, government figures released Monday showed….
John Pilger, Journalist, Filmmaker, Who Covered Cambodia, Dies at 84
London — John Pilger, an Australia-born journalist and documentary filmmaker known for his coverage of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 84. A statement…
EU Visa-Free Travel for Kosovo in Force
Pristina, Kosovo — A long-awaited European Union’s visa liberalization scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe’s borderless zone without a visa came into force Monday. The new regime, which came…
Pope Francis Tells Rome Get Ready Before 2025 Holy Year
Vatican City — Pope Francis said Sunday the city of Rome has to improve its basic services for residents and visitors before the start of the 2025 Holy Year that is…
Pope Recalls Benedict XVI’s Love, Wisdom on Anniversary of Death
Vatican City — Tributes were paid Sunday on the first anniversary of the death of Pope Benedict XVI, with Pope Francis praising his love and wisdom and Benedict’s private secretary expressing…
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to Abdicate after 52 Years on Throne
COPENHAGEN — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II will abdicate on January 14 next year after 52 years on the throne and will be succeeded by her eldest son Crown Prince Frederik, she…
Eurostar Services Resume as Cause of Flooded Tunnel Probed
London — Eurostar warned customers travelling from London on Sunday of potential delays after flooding forced the cancelation all Saturday trains. The first Eurostar train left London St Pancras International shortly…
Oscar-Nominated Actor Tom Wilkinson Dies at 75
london — Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, who starred in “The Full Monty” — a movie about a group of unemployed steel workers who launched new careers as strippers — died…
Venezuela Says Troops Will Stay Deployed Until British Military Vessel Leaves Area
MEXICO CITY — Venezuela said Saturday it will keep nearly 6,000 troops deployed until a British military vessel sent to neighboring Guyana leaves the waters off the coast of the two…
Albania’s Ex-PM Berisha Under House Arrest During Corruption Probe
TIRANA, ALBANIA — An Albanian court Saturday ordered house arrest for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who leads the opposition Democratic Party and is being investigated for possible corruption. Judge Irena…