Steely will: French bang pots, pans in fresh pension protest
A country renowned for its cuisine is turning to pots and pans to express its discontent with French President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms
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EU targets Syrian leader's family over amphetamine business
The European Union has slapped sanctions on several Syrians, including members of President Bashar Assad’s family
Guaidó travels to Colombia ahead of Venezuela-focused summit
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó says he has crossed the border into Colombia on foot to seek a meeting with international delegations gathering there for a conference focused on his country’s political crisis
Drones attack Sevastopol, crashed drone found near Moscow
Russian-appointed authorities in Crimea say the military has fended off a Ukrainian strike on the port of Sevastopol, while an exploding drone was also reportedly found in a forest near Moscow
China affirms ex-Soviet nations' sovereignty after uproar
The Chinese government says it respects the sovereignty of former Soviet Union republics after Beijing’s ambassador to France caused an uproar in Europe by saying they aren’t sovereign nations
Spain exhumes fascist party founder from mausoleum
The body of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of Spain’s fascist Falange movement, will be exhumed from a Madrid mausoleum and transferred to a city cemetery
Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing
A growing number of developers are considering converting empty office towers into housing as part of an effort to revive struggling downtown business districts that emptied out during the pandemic
Florida gov in Japan ahead of expected US presidential bid
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in Japan to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other officials
Australia plans major overhaul of defenses as China rises
A government-commissioned review says Australia needs to spend more money on defense, make its own munitions and develop the ability to strike longer-range targets as China’s military buildup challenges regional security
Russia 'will not forgive' US denial of journalist visas
Russia says that the United States has denied visas to journalists who wanted to cover Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s trip to New York
Torchlight march marks mass deaths of Armenians
About 10,000 people bearing torches have marched through Armenia’s capital to commemorate the estimated 1.5 million Armenians killed in Ottoman Turkey more than a century ago
Baltics condemn China envoy's stance on ex-Soviet nations
The three Baltic states have strongly condemned comments by China’s envoy to France who appeared to say in a recent French television interview that the former Soviet republics aren't sovereign nations
Armenia says soldier killed, but Azerbaijan rejects claim
Armenia’s defense ministry says that one of its soldiers was killed by an Azerbaijani sniper near the border
Scholz party paves way for new center-right mayor in Berlin
Members of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party have narrowly approved a local coalition deal in Berlin with Germany’s main center-right opposition party
Armenia says soldier killed, but Azerbaijan rejects claim
Armenia’s defense ministry says that one of its soldiers was killed by an Azerbaijani sniper near the border
Scholz party paves way for new center-right mayor in Berlin
Members of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party have narrowly approved a local coalition deal in Berlin with Germany’s main center-right opposition party
Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculation
A Washington-based think tank says that Ukrainian forces have successfully crossed the wide Dnieper river in the country's south to establish and maintain positions on its east bank
Ukrainian troop positions spark counteroffensive speculation
A Washington-based think tank says that Ukrainian forces have successfully crossed the wide Dnieper river in the country's south to establish and maintain positions on its east bank
Baltics condemn China envoy's stance on ex-Soviet nations
The three Baltic states have strongly condemned comments by China’s envoy to France who appeared to say in a recent French television interview that the former Soviet republics aren't sovereign nations
Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader after long hunt
Indian police have arrested a separatist leader who has revived calls for an independent Sikh homeland and the secession of India’s northern Punjab state, which has a history of violent insurgency