China pursues aggressive growth to prevent devastating slowdown: government aims to ‘transform’ economy
China has set up an ambitious series of reforms for its economy in an effort to boost growth amid a...
Europe
Europe launches AI office to serve as ‘global reference point’ on safety, policy and development
The European Commission this week opened its new artificial intelligence (AI) office, which will help set policy for the bloc...
Can Sean O’Malley Exorcise His Demons at UFC 299? Plus, Dustin Poirier the Underdog, MVP’s Debut, and a CRAZY Weekend in Combat Sports.
Zuffa LLC Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and Troy Farkas also talk about whether Michael “Venom” Page is making his UFC...
Meloni’s shift from anti-globalist to pro-Europe, Biden buddy infuriates base: ‘Will not vote for her anymore’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with President Biden this week, calling for an end to illegal immigrants amid criticism...
Greek police arrest 10 in deadly drug feud between Balkan gangs
Greek police on Friday announced the outcome of a yearslong, multinational investigation into feuding Balkan criminal gangs behind multiple killings...
Bill to enshrine abortion in constitution goes to a vote in French Senate
France's Senate is to vote on Wednesday on a bill meant to enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in...
Reporter’s Notebook: Grim times in Kyiv as war marks second anniversary
KYIV - It was my seventh trip to Ukraine since the war began two years ago. And never have I...
Sending European troops to Ukraine remains an option, says French President Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron has not ruled out the possibility of European Union member states sending troops into Ukraine to...
Zelenskyy says ‘Trump doesn’t know Putin,’ Russian dictator will ‘never stop’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not think former President Donald Trump fully understands the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe.Zelenskyy reacted...
Germany moves forward with plan to enable use of underground carbon storage technology
Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in an acknowledgment that...
Putin’s ‘greatest hits’: Russian dissidents continue disappearing in pattern of bizarre deaths
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s opponents continue to disappear in a pattern of strange and sudden deaths, and his greatest domestic...
Russia’s war on Ukraine unlikely to end in 2024; Congress plays pivotal role in direction conflict takes
The direction of the third year of the Russia-Ukraine war will largely depend upon whether Congress can overcome hesitation about...
Outgoing Dutch PM tells Europe to stop ‘whining and nagging about Trump’
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is likely to be the next secretary-general of NATO, urged fellow European leaders...
Ex-FBI official sentenced to over 2 years in prison for concealing payment from Albanian businessman
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former high-ranking FBI counterintelligence official was sentenced on Friday to more than two years in prison...
US secretary of state supports Western Balkans on path toward European Union integration
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Albania on Thursday to reaffirm relations with a key partner in the region...
