International reaction to Germany’s election
BERLIN – Germany’s opposition conservatives won the national election on Sunday, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in…
Putin appoints Russia sovereign wealth fund chief Kirill Dmitriev special envoy
President Vladimir Putin on Sunday appointed Kirill Dmitriev, the chief of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, as a special envoy on international economic and investment cooperation. Read More
Some US agencies tell workers not to reply to Musk’s ‘What did you do last week’ email
WASHINGTON – Multiple U.S. federal agencies told employees not to respond immediately to a demand by President Donald Trump’s adviser Elon Musk to list their accomplishments in the last week…
Trump envoy says US firms may do business in Russia in case of peace deal
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that there would be an expectation that U.S. firms may do business in Russia in the event of…
Trump envoy Witkoff says US expects second phase of Israel-Hamas deal to proceed
The first phase of the truce ends in early March and details of a planned subsequent phase have not been agreed. Read More
N. Korea providing 50% of Russia’s ammunition, Ukraine says
KYIV – North Korea is providing 50% of Russia’s ammunition needs at the front in its war against Ukraine, Kyiv’s military spy chief Kyrylo Budanov said on Sunday. Read More
Spain smashes sex trafficking gang that exploited more than 1,000 women
MADRID – Spanish police have smashed a human trafficking ring that lured more than 1,000 women to the country over the past year with false job offers before forcing them…
47 ships rerouted to Suez Canal this month, chairman says
CAIRO – Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority chairman Osama Rabei said on Sunday that 47 ships have been rerouted from Cape of Good Hope to Suez Canal since the start of…
Russia launches war’s largest drone attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
KYIV – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Russia launched more than 200 drones in an overnight attack, the largest of the war, as he condemned Russia’s “aerial…
Swiss police arrest Australian man over stabbing in Zurich
ZURICH – Swiss police have arrested a 28-year-old Australian man suspected of stabbing and seriously injuring a 41-year-old man in a shop in central Zurich, authorities said. Read More