Inflation rose to 2.3% in Europe. That won’t stop the central bank from cutting interest rates
Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency rose in November — but that likely won’t stop the European Central Bank from cutting interest rates as the ...
Historic debate on legalizing assisted dying in England and Wales begins
British lawmakers started a historic debate Friday on a proposal to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and ...
Syria insurgents push their advance toward 2nd largest city Aleppo
Thousands of Syrian insurgents pushed on with their advances on government-held areas in the country’s northwest, reaching ...
Amazon workers in India join Black Friday strike action for better wages and working conditions
Amazon staff in India have joined strike action calling for better wages and working conditions as the company prepares for ...
Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty
Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution inched closer to an agreement Friday, with ...
Georgian protesters and police clash after prime minister suspends talks on joining the EU
Police and protesters brutally clashed in Georgia after the country’s ruling party suspended negotiations to join the ...
Chad ends a defense cooperation agreement with its former colonial ruler France
Chad’s government said it was ending a defense cooperation agreement with France in order to redefine the nation’s ...
Polls open in close-run election to choose Ireland’s new government
Ireland is voting Friday in a parliamentary election that will decide the next government — and will show whether Ireland ...
Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia’s pounding of the country’s power grid
On a bright winter day, workers at a Ukrainian thermal power plant repair its heavily damaged equipment as drops of water ...
Embattled Japan leader vows to cooperate with long-ignored opposition in bid to save his government
Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who survived as leader after a major election loss by his governing ...
Paraguay, one of Taiwan’s 12 remaining allies, says it won’t break ties in favor of China
Paraguay’s foreign minister said his country is committed to its relationship with Taiwan and has no plans to break off their ...
Russian defense minister visits North Korea to talk with military and political leaders
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday for talks with North Korean military and political ...