Biden warns Russia it faces ‘robust’ response for harmful actions as he begins European visit
MILDENHALL — President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., on Wednesday began his first trip abroad since taking office by hailing America’s unwavering commitment to the NATO alliance and warning Russia it faced “robust and meaningful” consequences if it engaged in harmful activities.
Man attacks Colorado crowd with fire bombs; 8 people hurt
BOULDER, Colorado — Eight people were injured on Sunday when a 45-year-old man yelled “Free Palestine” and threw incendiary devices into a crowd in...
ADB sees resilient growth in developing Asia, warns of tariff headwinds
MANILA — The Asian Development Bank forecast a slight improvement in its growth outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific for this year, reflecting...
China relaxes some COVID test rules for US, other travelers
BEIJING — China has removed some coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test requirements for people flying in from countries such as the United States and shortened the pre-departure quarantine for some inbound travelers, as it fine-tunes measures to cope with the Omicron variant.
Trump to bar funding of entities doing DEI work abroad
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to halt federal funding of any organization or government that supports work overseas related to gender identity or...
France sees surge in severe COVID-19 cases
PARIS — France reported on Saturday that 5,273 people were in intensive care units (ICU) for COVID-19, a rise of 19 from the previous...
Foreign governments, candidates, others spent at Trump properties
WASHINGTON -- Sixty-four trade groups, foreign governments, Republican candidates and others stayed at or held events at properties linked to US President Donald J....
Governments join rescue effort as airlines face Israel insurance alert
Governments and airlines scrambled to lay on flights to evacuate thousands of tourists from Israel and repatriate the country’s citizens, as the industry faced a warning over insurance cover in the wake...
Switzerland votes to make same-sex marriage legal by near two-thirds majority
ZURICH — Switzerland agreed to legalize civil marriage and the right to adopt children for same-sex couples by a nearly two-thirds majority in a referendum on Sunday, making it one of the last countries in Western Europe to legalize gay marriage.
X to pay legal bills of people ‘unfairly treated’ for posting on platform
ELON Musk has said his X social media platform will pay the legal bills and sue on the behalf of people who have been...
Bob Dole, war hero, longtime US senator, presidential candidate, dies at 98
WASHINGTON — Bob Dole, who overcame grievous World War Two combat wounds to become a pre-eminent figure in US politics as a longtime Republican senator from Kansas and his party’s unsuccessful 1996 presidential nominee, died on Sunday. He was 98.
Crypto celebrity McAfee stops touting ICOs, citing US`SEC threats'
One of the world’s most prominent promoters of initial coin offerings is calling it quits.
John McAfee, the anti-virus software pioneer turned cryptocurrency evangelist, said...












