Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated Sunday that Germany will not send fighter jets to Ukraine, as Kyiv steps up calls for more advanced weapons from the West to help repel Russia’s…
Congress Takes Over National Prayer Breakfast
The National Prayer Breakfast, one of the most visible and long-standing events that brings religion and politics together in Washington, is splitting from the private religious group that had overseen…
Environmentalists Protest Airport Project Near Albanian Bird Sanctuary
Environmentalists protested over the weekend at the building site of a new airport in Albania’s south meant to boost tourism but which they say will endanger sanctuaries for some 200…
Boeing’s 747, Original Jumbo Jet, Prepares for Final Send-Off
Boeing’s BA.N 747, the original and arguably most aesthetic “Jumbo Jet”, revolutionized air travel only to see its more than five-decade reign as “Queen of the Skies” ended by more…
Is Tipping Getting Out of Control? Many US Consumers Say Yes
Across the U.S., there’s a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping. Some fed-up consumers are posting rants on social media…
As Children in US Study Online, Apps Watch Their Every Move
For New York teacher Michael Flanagan, the pandemic was a crash course in new technology — rushing out laptops to stay-at-home students and shifting hectic school life online. Students are…
French PM Says No Dice on Pension Age as Strikes Loom
France’s prime minister on Sunday ruled out backtracking on a plan to raise the retirement age as unions prepared for another day of mass protests against the contested reform. An…
UK Prime Minister Fires Conservative Party Chair
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has fired the chairman of the Conservative Party. Sunak removed Nadhim Zahawi on Sunday, following an investigation into Zahawi’s personal taxes. The prime minister said…
Burkina Rally Celebrate Word That French Troops Will Leave
Thousands of demonstrators rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, on Saturday in support of the ruling junta, days after France confirmed its special forces there would withdraw, according to an…
Afghan Soldier Seeks US Asylum And ‘American Dream’
In the months he was held in detention in Texas during his legal fight to remain in the United States, Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi thought he would eventually be…
$100 Repair Bill Sparked N. California Shooting, Prosecutor Says
A farmworker charged with killing seven people at two Half Moon Bay mushroom farms reportedly told investigators he was spurred to carry out the shootings after his supervisor demanded he…
Paris Rallies Demand Freedom for Europeans in Iran
Families and friends of a growing number of Europeans imprisoned in Iran gathered in Paris Saturday to call for their release. The French government this week denounced the plight of…
Russian Strike Kills 3; Zelenskyy Seeks Long-Range Missiles
A Russian missile strike on a city in the eastern region of Donetsk killed at least three people Saturday as Ukrainian forces engaged Russian troops in ferocious battles in several…
Video of Tyre Nichols Beating Leaves Unanswered Questions
The nation and the city of Memphis, Tennessee, struggled to come to grips Saturday with video showing police pummeling Tyre Nichols — footage that left many unanswered questions about the…
Sweden Tells Citizens: Avoid Crowds in Turkey After Quran Burning
Sweden’s foreign ministry Saturday warned Swedes in Turkey to avoid crowds and demonstrations following protests there over the burning of the Quran by a far-right politician in Stockholm last week.…
Italy, Libya Sign $8B Gas Deal as PM Meloni Visits Tripoli
Italy’s prime minister held talks in Libya Saturday with officials from the country’s west-based government focusing on energy and migration, top issues for Italy and the European Union. During the…
UN Weekly Roundup: Jan. 21-27, 2023
Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this week, as seen from the United Nations’ perch. UN deputy chief says Taliban’s…
UK: Russia Likely Undercounts New Year’s Day Strike Casualties
The British Defense Ministry said Saturday that Russia “highly likely” suffered more than 300 casualties in a New Year’s Day strike on its troops in Ukraine at Makiivka near Donetsk…
Curious Washington Awaits Next Chinese Ambassador
One of the lowest points in recent Sino-American relations came in July 2021 when U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, on a visit to Beijing, was scolded by her…
San Francisco Releases Video of Attack on Nancy Pelosi’s Husband
Video of the October hammer attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was released Friday. In the police body camera footage, Pelosi, 82, and his…
Green Comet Zooming Our Way, Last Visited 50,000 Years Ago
A comet is streaking back our way after 50,000 years. The dirty snowball last visited during Neanderthal times, according to NASA. It will come within 42 million kilometers (26 million…
Memphis Police Release Video Showing Fatal Beating of Black Man
Police in the southern U.S. city of Memphis released a video Friday evening showing five police officers beating to death Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, following a traffic stop.…
Ukraine: Latest Russian Missile Strikes Kill at Least 10
Ukraine said Russian missile strikes killed at least 10 Ukrainian civilians Friday as fierce fighting continued in the east of the country. Twenty others were wounded. Ukrainian officials say most…
US Weighs Turkey, Greece Jet Sales Amid NATO Expansion
As the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden seeks to secure NATO enlargement with the accession of Sweden and Finland, it is dealing with requests by Turkey and Greece to…