Diamond brooch lost by Napoleon while fleeing Battle of Waterloo sells for $4.4 million
GENEVA (AP) — A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo…
Russian court extends jailing of teenage singer over street performance of anti-war songs
A Russian court Tuesday extended the jailing of an 18-year-old street singer on charges seen as punishment for…
Israel’s president says settler violence against Palestinians must end
JERUSALEM (AP) — The president of Israel on Wednesday condemned what he called a “shocking and serious” attack…
Taiwan evacuates 8,300 and shuts schools before tropical storm brushes island
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan evacuated more than 8,300 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools…
UK’s Starmer refuses to say whether he will urge Trump to drop his $1 billion BBC threat
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to say Wednesday whether he would urge U.S. President Donald…
Europe’s drone industry eyes opportunity as NATO counters threat
AALBORG, Denmark (AP) — In a warehouse more than 1,500 kilometers (900 miles) from Ukraine’s capital, workers in…
Pakistan investigates the suicide bombing that killed 12 outside an Islamabad court
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan opened a probe Wednesday into the suicide bombing outside an Islamabad district court that left…
The specter of new conflict haunts WWI memorials
YPRES, Belgium (AP) — Red poppy flowers were dropped onto soldiers, politicians and onlookers from across the world…
Turkish military cargo plane crash in Georgia killed all 20 on board
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — All 20 personnel on board a military cargo plane that crashed in Georgia were…
Colombia to suspend intelligence cooperation with US over strikes on drug vessels
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered his nation’s security forces Tuesday to stop sharing intelligence…
‘Mellon Blue’ diamond sells for $25.6 million at Swiss auction
GENEVA (AP) — A blue diamond weighing nearly 10 carats has sold at auction in Switzerland for 20.5…
Chinese fraudster jailed in UK over Bitcoin scam
LONDON (AP) — A Chinese woman who was found with 5 billion pounds ($6.6 billion) in Bitcoin after…