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Blinken's guitar performance in Ukraine seen as tone-deaf by some
KYIV - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took to the stage with a Ukrainian band at a bar late on Tuesday during a surprise trip to...
May 16, 20242 min read
In Wales, Europe's first Black national leader sees racism resurging
CARDIFF, Wales - When he took office as First Minister of Wales in March, Vaughan Gething became the first Black head of government in...
May 16, 20244 min read
Putin signs decrees appointing government ministers
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees on Tuesday appointing all members of the government and planned a late-evening meeting...
May 16, 20241 min read
Greta Gerwig at Cannes: #MeToo has changed things for the better
CANNES - Greta Gerwig, director of the smash hit "Barbie" movie, told journalists at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday that the #MeToo...
May 16, 20242 min read
Netherlands set for right-wing government after Wilders strikes deal
AMSTERDAM -Dutch nationalist Geert Wilders on Wednesday said a deal had been reached to form what was set to be the most right-wing...
May 16, 20242 min read
Putin arrives in China to deepen strategic partnership with Xi
MOSCOW/BEIJING -Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing early on Thursday for talks with Xi Jinping that the Kremlin hopes...
May 16, 20243 min read
Gunmen ambush French prison van to free drug dealer, killing two guards
PARIS - Gunmen wearing balaclavas ambushed a prison van in northern France on Tuesday to free a drug dealer known as "The Fly," killing...
May 15, 20243 min read
Georgian parliament passes 'foreign agent' bill, prompting US anger, new protests
TBILISI -Georgia's parliament on Tuesday passed the third and final reading of a "foreign agents" bill, prompting a warning from the...
May 15, 20242 min read
Big movies, strange mood as Cannes Film Festival prepares for opening night
CANNES - The excitement that usually builds to a crescendo ahead of the Cannes Film Festival's opening night has been reined in this...
May 14, 20242 min read
Factbox-How hosting Euro 2024 could impact the German economy
BERLIN - Germany will be hoping for sporting success as host of the 2024 Euros soccer championship kicking off in a month's time, but...
May 14, 20243 min read
Factbox-Deadline looms for agreement on Dutch coalition
AMSTERDAM - Dutch election winner Geert Wilders and his prospective right-wing government partners gathered on Tuesday for a new round...
May 14, 20242 min read
Analysis-West, Russia manage limited cooperation in Arctic despite chill in ties
OSLO - When Arctic nations simulated a large oil spill for a virtual training exercise in March off northern Norway, Russia also took...
May 14, 20243 min read
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