‘Beacon of freedom’ dims as US initiatives that promote democracy abroad wither
CHICAGO — Growing up in the former Soviet Union, Pedro Spivakovsky-Gonzalez’s father and grandparents would listen to Voice…
Scientists Made a New Breakthrough in the Genetics of Sleep
For most people, sleeping for just four hours every night is likely to have adverse effects on their…
Quantum Computing Soars, Google Rebukes Apple, and
The S&P 500 futures are up 50 points, showing a 0.9% increase. Nasdaq 100 futures are up 240…
Thousands join a pro-EU rally in Romania’s capital as pivotal presidential runoff looms
BUCHAREST, Romania — Thousands of people gathered in Romania’s capital on Friday for a pro-European Union march. It…
German Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer dies at age 103
BERLIN — Margot Friedländer, a German Jew who survived the Theresienstadt concentration camp and became a high-profile witness…
Danish leader: ‘you cannot spy against an ally’ amid reports of US Greenland spying
OSLO, Norway — Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen told The Associated Press “you cannot spy against an ally”…
US says it will reduce health aid to Zambia because medicines were stolen and sold
LUSAKA, Zambia — The United States will cut $50 million worth of aid a year to the southern…
German spy agency suspends ‘extremist’ designation of far-right AfD party
BERLIN — Germany’s domestic intelligence agency said Thursday it will await a court ruling before moving forward with…
Is the United States’ exorbitant privilege in trouble?
The United States has enjoyed a unique position for many years. When bad shocks hit, demand for Treasuries…
Merz’s stumble casts shadow over hopes for rebooting Germany’s struggling economy
FRANKFURT, Germany — Friedrich Merz’s unprecedented failure to win election as German chancellor in the first round of…