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Europe uses subsidies, taxes and policy pauses to offset pain of high fuel prices
Europeans are becoming more incensed as pump prices surpass the equivalent of $12 a gallon in some countries. EU c…
About 40 people dead and 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year's celebration
Thirteen of the wounded were Italian citizens, and another six Italians are unaccounted for, Italy’s ambassador to Switzerland, Gian Lorenzo Cornado, told stat…
Asia's drummers pound in the new year as others mark 2026 with defiance or hope
A heavy police presence monitored the thousands watching the fireworks show in Sydney. Many officers openly carried rapid-fire rifles, a first for the event, a…
Latest deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 gets underway
A deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 began in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday, reviving efforts to solve one of aviation’s greatest mysteries more …
Brigitte Bardot's funeral will be held next week in French Riviera resort of Saint-Tropez
The funeral for Brigitte Bardot will be held next week in Saint-Tropez, the glamorous French Riviera resort she helped make famous and where she lived for more…
Protests erupt in Iran over currency's plunge to record low
Witnesses told The Associated Press that traders shut their shops Monday and asked others to do the same. The semiofficial ILNA news agency said many businesse…
Trump welcomes Zelenskyy for talks, asserts Russia and Ukraine both want peace, however elusive
Zelenskyy, by Trump's side, said he’d discuss issues of territorial concessions with Trump, which have so far been a red line for his country. He said his nego…
US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians
President Donald Trump said the United States launched a “powerful and deadly" strike against forces of the Islamic State group in Nigeria, after spending week…
Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering
Leo revived the tradition of offering Christmas greetings in multiple languages abandoned by his predecessor, Pope Francis. He received especially warm cheers …
Thousands flock to Bethlehem to revive Christmas spirit after 2 years of war in Gaza
Israel’s military continues to carry out raids in what it calls a crackdown on militants. Attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians have reached their h…
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says progress in US-led peace talks is 'quite solid'
The backbone of the proposed deal is a 20-point plan, he said. There is also a framework document on security guarantees between Ukraine, European countries, a…
Australia to tighten gun laws after Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre
Police shot the two suspected gunmen, a father and son. The 50-year-old father died at the scene. His 24-year-old son remained in a coma in hospital on Monday,…
Gunmen kill at least 16 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach
Police said officers were examining a number of suspicious items, including improvised explosive devices found in one of the suspect’s car. The shooting tar…
Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screening
Foreigners who are allowed to come to the United States without a visa could soon be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts an…
Archaeologists uncover intact section of ancient Jerusalem wall from Hanukkah era
Archaeologists have finished uncovering the longest continuous remains of an ancient wall that encircled Jerusalem, including possible evidence of a 2,100-year…
Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here's how the tradition began
London's Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square will be lit up Thursday as part of a British tradition with roots in the Norwegian forest.