North Macedonia Takes Emergency Antipollution Steps

North Macedonia Takes Emergency Antipollution Steps

North Macedonia’s government said it’s imposing emergency measures in the country’s capital, Skopje, and three other cities in order to...

Iran Says Western Claims Show ‘Effectiveness’ of Its Drones

Iran Says Western Claims Show ‘Effectiveness’ of Its Drones

Iran’s top general has said that Western claims its drones are being used by Russia against Ukraine show the ‘effectiveness’...

Demonstration for Belgian Held in Iran Calls for His Release

Demonstration for Belgian Held in Iran Calls for His Release

Supporters of a Belgian aid worker being held in Iran staged a Christmas Day protest in Brussels to demand his...

Los Angeles Looking to Get Flying Taxis by 2028 Summer Olympics

Los Angeles Looking to Get Flying Taxis by 2028 Summer Olympics

Taking to the air could be one solution to help get around traffic jams on city highways. Genia Dulot reports...

Prosecutors: Paris Shooting Suspect Wanted to Kill Migrants 

Prosecutors: Paris Shooting Suspect Wanted to Kill Migrants 

The man suspected of fatally shooting three Kurds in Paris ahead of Christmas weekend told investigators that he had set...

In Christmas Message, Pope Prays for Ukraine, End of World Hunger 

In Christmas Message, Pope Prays for Ukraine, End of World Hunger 

Pope Francis Sunday delivered his traditional Christmas address from St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, describing Russia’s war in Ukraine...

1 Dead, 3 Wounded in Shooting at UK Pub 

1 Dead, 3 Wounded in Shooting at UK Pub 

A Christmas Eve shooting at a pub in northwest England killed a young woman and wounded three men, police said...

Four Killed in Spain After Bus Plunges Into River 

Four Killed in Spain After Bus Plunges Into River 

Four people died after a bus plunged into a river overnight while crossing a bridge in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region,...

At Christmas, Pope Urges End to ‘Senseless’ Ukraine War 

At Christmas, Pope Urges End to ‘Senseless’ Ukraine War 

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for an end to the “senseless” war in Ukraine, in his traditional Christmas message from...

Erdogan Aide Blames Paris Unrest After Shooting on PKK 

Erdogan Aide Blames Paris Unrest After Shooting on PKK 

A top aide to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday blamed street unrest that gripped Paris following the killing...

Putin Says West Aiming to ‘Tear Apart’ Russia 

Putin Says West Aiming to ‘Tear Apart’ Russia 

Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted the West for trying to “tear apart” Russia, in extracts from an interview to be...

Duma Prepares Higher Taxation for Russians Who Left Country, Speaker Says

Duma Prepares Higher Taxation for Russians Who Left Country, Speaker Says

Vyacheslav Volodin, the speaker of the Duma, said the Russian lower house of parliament was preparing a law to introduce...

China’s Foreign Minister Signals Deeper Ties With Russia

China’s Foreign Minister Signals Deeper Ties With Russia

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi defended his country’s position on the war in Ukraine on Sunday and signaled that China...

Year in Tech: What Do Tech Layoffs Say About the Economy?

Year in Tech: What Do Tech Layoffs Say About the Economy?

The end of 2022 saw major layoffs at Twitter, Amazon, Salesforce and Snap. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and...

Zelenskyy: Ukraine Will Create Its Own Christmas Miracle

Zelenskyy: Ukraine Will Create Its Own Christmas Miracle

Ukrainians will create their own miracle this Christmas by showing they remain unbowed despite Russian attacks that have plunged millions...

Maxi Jazz, of UK Dance Music Band Faithless, Dies at 65

Maxi Jazz, of UK Dance Music Band Faithless, Dies at 65

Maxi Jazz, the lead singer of the British electronic band Faithless, has died at the age of 65, the group...

The Peculiar Russian Missile ‘Cemetery’ in Eastern Ukraine

The Peculiar Russian Missile ‘Cemetery’ in Eastern Ukraine

The eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has a peculiar “cemetery,” one that recalls some of the worst damage done since...