Von der Leyen talks up Ukraine’s EU prospects but Hungary seen as stumbling block

BRUSSELS – EU chief Ursula von der Leyen set out a vision on Wednesday of an…

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Israel’s Netanyahu denies report of weapons for Palestinians

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was forced on Wednesday to deny a report his…

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Bosnian Serbs dismiss indictment against Dodik as ‘politically motivated’

SARAJEVO – Top Bosnian Serb officials on Wednesday dismissed an indictment against their nationalist leader Milorad…

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Morocco earthquakes: International crews continue recovery efforts

The stench of death wafted through the village of Imi N’Tala high up in Morocco‘s Atlas Mountains four days after a deadly earthquake struck, slicing off a chunk of mountain, killing…

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Kim Jong Un vows full support for Russia’s ‘just fight’ in Ukraine

After touring launch pads with Putin at a remote space base in Russia’s Far East, Kim expressed “full and unconditional support” and said Pyongyang will always stand with Moscow on…

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Ukraine says it hit Russian naval targets in largest attack on Crimea so far

KYIV – Ukraine struck Russian naval targets and port infrastructure early on Wednesday in the Crimean…

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Libya floods: Death toll surpasses 5,100 as recovery efforts continue

Aid workers who managed to reach the city, which was cut off Sunday night when flash floods washed away most of the access roads, described devastation in the city’s center,…

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Thirty years after Oslo, bleak outlook for Israel Palestinian peace

JERUSALEM – Across the occupied West Bank, concrete checkpoints, separation walls and soldiers are reminders of…

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Moderna to scale down manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccine as demand plunges

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts – Moderna on Wednesday announced it was scaling down production of its Covid-19 vaccine,…

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West should gird for long war in Ukraine, Czech army chief says

PRAGUE – The West needs to prepare for a long war in Ukraine and to deal…

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