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Russian warships en route to Cuba hold missile drills in Atlantic
MOSCOW -A Russian naval frigate and a nuclear-powered submarine conducted missile drills in the Atlantic Ocean while en route to Cuba,...
Jun 11, 20241 min read
European Parliament debuts: racing driver, ex-paratrooper and Instagram influencer win seats
MADRID/ROME/WARSAW -While attention in the European Parliament elections has focused on far-right gains, some anti-establishment and...
Jun 11, 20247 min read
France's far-right National Rally projected to win snap election without absolute majority
PARIS - The far-right National Rally was forecast on Monday to win a snap election in France but fall short of an absolute majority in...
Jun 11, 20243 min read
Analysis-Infighting over budget imperils Germany’s defence upgrade
BERLIN - Budget infighting within Germany's governing coalition is jeopardising its plan to meet defence commitments to Western allies...
Jun 11, 20244 min read
EU's von der Leyen seeks centrist allies after far-right election gains
BRUSSELS -European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen began trying to piece together a coalition on Monday after the far right gained...
Jun 11, 20243 min read
In call with Putin, Brazil's Lula defends proposal for peace talks
SAO PAULO - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defended his proposal for peace talks involving both Russia and Ukraine in...
Jun 11, 20241 min read
Polish border no-go zone will stop tourists as well as migrants, locals fear
BIALOWIEZA, Poland - Poland's move to set up a no-go zone to control the number of migrants coming over its borders could also stop...
Jun 11, 20242 min read
From trade to climate, five takeaways from the EU election
BRUSSELS -The European Parliament took a shift to the right after a four-day election concluded on Sunday, with more eurosceptic...
Jun 11, 20243 min read
Far-right advances in EU election, France calls snap national vote
BRUSSELS -Gains by the far-right in voting for the European Parliament on Sunday prompted a bruised French President Emmanuel Macron to...
Jun 11, 20244 min read
British TV doctor Mosley found dead on Greek island of Symi
ATHENS/SYMI, Greece -British TV presenter Michael Mosley has been found dead in a rocky area of Symi, days after he disappeared during a...
Jun 9, 20242 min read
European Parliament poised for rightward shift after final voting
BRUSSELS - Voters in 21 EU countries including France and Germany will conclude a four-day election for the European Parliament on...
Jun 9, 20242 min read
Biden, Macron talk Middle East and Ukraine in French state visit
PARIS -Fresh from commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden in...
Jun 8, 20243 min read
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