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Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tirana on Thursday to reinforce Albania’s critical role in U.S. foreign policy amid the most turbulent time in the Balkans in decades.  “This is really a stop that is going to focus on the future, the future of Albania, the future of the …

French President Emmanuel Macron is expecte to sign a bilateral security agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on Friday. Macron previously mentioned negotiations for a bilateral deal similar to the one Ukraine made with the UK, covering a 10-year period. This marks Zelenskyy’s third visit to Paris since …

Liberal Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin has lost an appeal against the decision barring him from the country’s upcoming presidential election. Nadezhdin’s chief campaign slogan focused on halting the conflict in Ukraine. Thousands of Russians expressed support for Nadezhdin through signed petitions. A liberal Russian politician on Thursday lost an appeal …

The head of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, warned against creating divisions between the U.S. and Europe on Thursday. European leaders are facing challenges in Ukraine and delays in U.S. support due to infighting in Congress. They say there is a need for increased defense investment, new technologies and better weapons production. …

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed in an interview on state television that he would prefer the “more predictable” Joe Biden winning the upcoming U.S. presidential election compared to Donald Trump.  Putin made the remark after being asked by an interviewer about who between Biden and the Republican frontrunner for …

Israeli special forces raided the largest hospital in southern Gaza after receiving intelligence that Hamas was keeping the remains of hostages inside the facility Thursday. Israeli officials say they had “credible intelligence” that Hamas had housed Israeli hostages at the hospital following the Oct. 7 massacre, and they believed remains …

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Human rights organizations in Venezuela on Wednesday demanded the release of a prominent attorney and activist whose detention last week has heightened concerns over the government’s use of repression against real and perceived adversaries. The representatives of several rights groups expressed concern over Rocío San Miguel’s well-being and condemned her …

Haiti’s government announced Wednesday that it is working on an official agreement with Kenyan officials to secure the long-awaited deployment of a police force from the east African country. High-ranking officials from both countries met in the U.S. for three days this week to draft a memorandum of understanding and …

An Army dietitian from Illinois has died in Kuwait following an incident not related to combat, military officials said Wednesday. Lt. Col. Troy E. Bartley of Alton, Illinois, died Sunday at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, the U.S. Army Reserve Command said. Bartley, 57, was assigned to the 3rd Medical Command …

Italian police on Wednesday raided the homes of 24 people under investigation for promoting fascism during a gathering at a restaurant in the Jewish quarter of Ferrara during which they lauded dictators Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler. The suspects were all residents of the northern Italian city in their 20s …

A Scandinavian Airlines plane struck a fence at the Oslo airport on Wednesday, causing minor damage to the aircraft and no injuries, the airline said. It was the third mishap in two weeks reported at Norway’s main airport. The plane bound for Stockholm was leaving the gate at the airport …

Iran is drawing closer to possible conflict as it simulates attacks on an Israeli base and signals that it could create a nuclear weapon if officials ordered it..  “Iranian braggadocio about their nuclear program is reaching new and unprecedented levels,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for …

Mexican regulators have ordered online retailers Amazon and Mercado Libre to reveal their algorithms and to wall off TV streaming to avoid stifling competition. Mexico’s Federal Commission on Economic Competition, known by its initials as COFECE, said in a preliminary finding late Tuesday that the two firms control 85% of …

The United Nations fears that a U.S. decision to return Yemen’s Houthi rebels to a list of terrorist groups could harm the war-torn country’s economy, particularly commercial imports of essential items, a senior U.N. aid official said on Wednesday. The U.S. move, announced last month, takes effect on Friday and …

American forces have carried out a self-defense strike this week targeting a “mobile anti-ship cruise missile” in Yemen that “was prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea.”  U.S. Central Command said the missile, which was in “Iranian-backed Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen,” was struck around 2:30 p.m. local time on …

Poland’s president has met the CEO of U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin about strengthening security in the region and continued U.S. investment in Poland’s military weapons and equipment, the country’s National Security Bureau said Wednesday. POLISH DOCTOR ‘SAFE AND SOUND’ AFTER BEING FREED FROM KIDNAPPERS IN CHAD A Polish flag flies …

A week ago, 44 pounds of pasta was enough to feed the dozens of families who visit the Sal de la Tierra soup kitchen in Villa Fiorito, a poor Buenos Aires suburb beset by the economic crisis ravaging Argentina. But with monthly inflation topping 20%, the number of hungry residents …

Paris street filled with mattresses amid bedbug outbreak A street in Paris, France, was filled with mattresses in plastic bags as the bedbug outbreak continues to be an issue in the city. An 18-year-old student was walking home from school when she spotted the beds on the side of the …

Burma’s military government on Wednesday said it will draft 60,000 young men and women yearly for military service under its newly activated conscription law, with call-ups beginning after the April festival marking the country’s traditional New Year. The conscription measure was activated on Saturday by order of the chairman of …