Rolling blackouts plague Iran and some suspect bitcoin mining may have a role in the outages
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s capital and outlying provinces have faced rolling power blackouts for weeks in October and…
Ukraine’s reformed military procurement agency drives the country’s NATO ambitions
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s Defense Ministry unveiled a new state agency for its armed forces last year. It…
In Lesotho, UN chief Guterres urges rich nations to meet new commitments on climate finance
MASERU, Lesotho — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged rich nations to honor their commitments to…
Belarusian authorities arrest 7 journalists who worked for an independent newspaper
TALLINN, Estonia — Belarusian authorities have arrested seven journalists who worked for an independent regional news outlet, a…
Swiss parliament rejects UN migration pact
Parliament says no to UN Migration Pact Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector…
EU lets Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check free travel zone
BRUSSELS — European Union ministers on Thursday agreed to let Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check…
Fewer U.S. grandparents are taking care of grandchildren, according to new data
Fewer grandparents were living with and taking care of grandchildren, there was a decline in young children going…
New Jersey, home to many oil and gas producers, eyes fees to fight climate change
TRENTON, N.J. — It’s not an accident that “The Sopranos,” the quintessential show about New Jersey, opens with…
US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Russia could launch its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again soon, the Pentagon said…
Cyprus to rely more on desalination plants as arid winters leave dams dry
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus will depend more on desalination plants to meet its water needs as a string…
Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe is in custody, online records show
GREEN LAKE, Wis. — A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three…
Biden is rushing aid to Ukraine. Both sides are digging in. And everyone is bracing for Trump
WASHINGTON — The grinding war between Ukraine and its Russian invaders has escalated ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration,…