Pentagon pulls back more National Guard troops and leaves behind 250 in Los Angeles | Ap
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Pentagon said Thursday it is ending the deployment of all but 250 National…
Malta says it will recognize the state of Palestine, joining France and possibly Britain | Ap
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Malta told a high-level U.N. meeting Wednesday that it will formally recognize the state…
Belarus frees more prisoners while simultaneously cracking down on dissent | Ap
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko announced pardons for 16 more prisoners on Wednesday, a…
Big banks all pass the Federal Reserve’s stress tests, but the tests were less vigorous this year | Ap
NEW YORK (AP) — All the major banks passed the Federal Reserve’s annual “stress tests” of the financial…
Thousands protest Bulgaria’s euro adoption and call for a referendum | Ap
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Days before Bulgaria was expected to become the 21st member of the eurozone, opponents…
Belarus’ authoritarian leader pardons 42 imprisoned activists | Ap
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday announced the granting of pardons to 42…
Slovakia’s pro-Russian leader rejects a call by the EU not to attend a military parade in Moscow | Ap
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico reacted angrily Tuesday to what he called “disrespectful”…
Russia and Belarus will hold a joint military drill in September | Ap
The Zapad, or West, 2025 drill will involve over 13,000 troops, said Valery Revenko, a Belarusian defense official.…
Slovakia’s Fico agrees deal with partners for control of government ministries to bolster coalition | Ap
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The three parties of Slovakia’s ruling coalition said on Wednesday they have agreed on…
Ethnically split Cyprus’ rival leaders say they’re ready for UN-led meeting to restart peace talks | Ap
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus said Monday that they’re ready to take…
Theft in Netherlands of ancient golden helmet leaves Romania distraught | Ap
BRUSSELS (AP) — The prize in this art heist is worth more than its gold. To Romania, the…
The body of a missing Hungarian hiker is found in Slovenia | Ap
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia’s mountain rescuers on Thursday found the body of a Hungarian hiker who got…