BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hailed the European Union on Thursday as an “alternative to imperialism and autocracy” that can forge deals with like-minded partners in a world of…
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BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hailed the European Union on Thursday as an “alternative to imperialism and autocracy” that can forge deals with like-minded partners in a world of…

Scientists have reported some rare good news from the Arctic. As the climate changes and the ice melts, in one region at least, polar bears are thriving — finding new ways to survive, and even packing on the pounds.
“A fat bear is a healthy…

BEIJING — Britain on Thursday opened the door to an inward visit by Xi Jinping after the Chinese president hailed a thawing of relations between the two nations.
Downing Street repeatedly declined to rule out the prospect of welcoming Xi in…
The Syrian leader’s latest Moscow trip has clearly shown that Russian won’t be excluded from Middle Easter affairs
On 28 January, Syria’s transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa returned to Moscow…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to sidestep the United Nations through his new Board of Peace appears to have inadvertently backfired after major world powers rejected…
Russia’s Lukoil plans sale of international assets to US private equity firm in response to expected sanctions Anchorage Daily News

China has executed 11 people who were convicted of being part of criminal gangs in Myanmar, including “key members” of telecom fraud operations, Chinese state media reported on Thursday.
The 11 were found guilty and sentenced to death in…

In the Donetsk region near the embattled city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian troops fight extreme cold amid ongoing Russian attacks. At a trauma stabilization point in the Zaporizhzhya region, medical workers say they’ve seen cases of frostbite and…


‘As part of the Istanbul agreements, the bodies of a thousand deceased Ukrainian soldiers…