France and Ukraine to sign a security agreement in Paris in the presence of...
French President Emmanuel Macron will sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday in Paris as part of a trip that will also go through Germany, the French...
Putin signs law to confiscate assets of those convicted of discrediting the Russian army
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Wednesday that will allow authorities to confiscate money, valuables and other assets from people convicted of spreading “deliberately false information” about the country’s military.
Japan eclipsed by Germany as No. 3 economy in 2023, enters recession
Japan lost its status as the world's third-largest economy to Germany in 2023 and it unexpectedly slipped into recession in the last quarter of last year due to weak domestic demand, the...
On the USS Eisenhower, 4 months of combat at sea facing Houthi missiles and...
Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its accompanying warships have spent four months straight at sea defending against ballistic missiles and flying attack drones fired by Iranian-backed Houthis,...
Valentine’s Day: What is its origin and why is Valentine’s Day celebrated on February...
From a martyred priest, through romantic literature to a commercial claim: there are several theories and myths that revolve around the mysterious story of Saint Valentine, patron saint of lovers, which is...
Russia and West clash over Ukraine at Security Council meeting ahead of war anniversary
Russia accused the West on Monday of sabotaging agreements that would have prevented the war in Ukraine – but the U.S. and its allies put the blame squarely on Moscow, saying there is...
EU policies, a security cushion and an “enemy” for the Spanish countryside
Farmers and ranchers are rising up against EU policies, dissatisfied with their aid and their market, despite the fact that they represent a safety net, with threats and opportunities, with a highly...
Indonesia’s president, who mingles with people and listens to Metallica, still popular in last...
oko Widodo’s phenomenal rise from a riverside slum, where he grew up, to the presidency of Indonesia spotlighted how far the world’s third-largest democracy had veered from a brutal authoritarian era a decade ago.
As Indonesia goes to the polls, women and minority candidates face challenges
With a broad smile on his face, Jakarta city council candidate Rian Ernest answers almost every question about his faith with the same line.
“I’m Christian, but my wife...
World mourns loss of “magician” Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa
Japan and the world on Friday reacted with an outpouring of grief and tributes after the death of famed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa, with some recalling his passionate and beloved character and...