A prosecutor in Denmark says authorities are holding two people in custody and four others are the target of a terrorism investigation. The case coincides with one arrest in the Netherlands and …
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By JAN M. OLSEN
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12/15/23
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Hungary's prime minister says he will have plenty of opportunities in the future to interrupt Ukraine’s process of joining the European Union despite a historic decision Thursday to move forward …
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By JUSTIN SPIKE
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12/15/23
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Allies of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say penitentiary officials are reporting that earlier this month he was moved from the region where he was serving time, but have still …
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By DASHA LITVINOVA
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12/15/23
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Two subway trains have collided in heavy snow in Beijing, sending 515 people to the hospital, including 102 with broken bones. Authorities said Friday the accident occurred the previous evening in …
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12/15/23
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Verdicts are expected for a cardinal and nine defendants in the most complicated financial trial in the Vatican’s modern history. It's a case featuring a Hollywood-worthy cast of characters, …
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By NICOLE WINFIELD
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12/15/23
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Ukraine has gotten a green light to start sped-up talks on joining the European Union. That’s a big boost for war-ravaged Ukraine and a loud message to Vladimir Putin. But it could be years or even …
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By ANGELA CHARLTON
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12/14/23
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Brazil’s Congress has overturned a veto by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva so it can reinstate legislation that undoes protections of Indigenous peoples’ land rights. The decision sets a new …
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By MAURICIO SAVARESE
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12/14/23
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Israel’s president has joined the ranks of high-ranking Israeli officials to speak out against a two-state solution after the war in Gaza. In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, …
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By JULIA FRANKEL
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12/14/23
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The Mexican government's controversial effort to look for people falsely listed as missing has turned up 16,681 who had returned to their homes but not notified the authorities. The massive effort …
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By MARK STEVENSON
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12/14/23
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Hundreds of protesters angered by what they view as wasteful municipal spending by Kyiv officials have gathered outside the Ukrainian capital's city hall. The demonstrators at Thursday's protest …
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By ILLIA NOVIKOV
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12/14/23
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Experts at odds over result of UN climate talks in Dubai; 'Historic,' 'pipsqueak' or something else?
The climate negotiations that just finished in Dubai hit upon the essence of compromise, finding common language that everyone accepted, at times grudgingly. But for an agreement so steeped in …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
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12/14/23
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Hong Kong police are offering rewards for information leading to the arrests of five activists based overseas, whom it accuses of breaching a harsh national security law imposed by Beijing. The …
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By KANIS LEUNG
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12/14/23
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Three people have been arrested in coordinated actions across Denmark and one person in the Netherlands. Danish police said Thursday, that they plotting to carry out “a act of terror.” Danish …
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By JAN M. OLSEN
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12/14/23
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Ireland’s prime minister Leo Varadkar says the European Union is losing its credibility because of a lack of a strong position in the war between Israel and Hamas, urging his counterparts to call …
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By SAMUEL PETREQUIN
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12/14/23
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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested in Russia on espionage charges, lost an appeal on Thursday to be released from jail and will remain in custody at least until Jan. 30. …
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12/14/23
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European Union leaders are struggling to keep their two most elementary promises to Ukraine at war intact — to give it the wherewithal to stave off the Russian invasion and maintain its hope of …
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By RAF CASERT
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12/14/23
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A U.N. report says Taliban officials are sending Afghan women to prison to protect them from gender-based violence. Before the Taliban seized power in 2021, there were 23 state-sponsored specialized …
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12/14/23
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An Australian appeals court has overturned all convictions against a woman 20 years after a jury found her guilty of killing her four children. Kathleen Folbigg was pardoned at the New South Wales …
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By ROD McGUIRK
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12/14/23
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Putin is taking questions from ordinary Russians along with journalists as his reelection bid begins
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his end-of-year news conference Thursday — and this year, ordinary citizens are getting the chance to phone in their questions along with those asked by …
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By HARRIET MORRIS
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12/14/23
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The defense ministers of Japan, Britain and Italy have signed an agreement to establish a joint organization to develop a new advanced jet fighter, as the countries push to bolster their cooperation …
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI
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12/14/23
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