ROME (AP) — Italy’s top court has rejected the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian man arrested on suspicion of setting off explosions that damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022, his lawyer said on Thursday. Italy’s Cassation Court on Wednesday annulled a previous decision by a Bologna appeals court, which…
Fragile ceasefire continues to hold despite clashes that killed dozens on both sides before the truce took effect. The United Nations has called on the warring Afghan and Pakistani military forces to permanently end hostilities, after a 48-hour ceasefire took effect following days of skirmishes that killed dozens and injured more than 100 others. In…
Greece’s parliament on Thursday approved a government-backed bill allowing people to work 13-hour days, despite fierce objections from trade unions and opposition parties. Unions have staged two general strikes against the reform this month — the latest on Tuesday — with thousands of workers protesting against a measure “worthy of the Middle Ages”, according to…
Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated for the second time in a week on Wednesday after overnight border clashes reportedly led to the deaths of dozens of civilians as well as troops, an intense fight that later came to a halt with both agreeing to a 48-hour ceasefire but attributing the same to the “insistence”…
ROME – Pope Leo XIV on Thursday called on world leaders to show responsibility as he urged the international community to focus on the multitudes across the globe who face hunger, wars and misery. Addressing the World Food Day global ceremony that also marked the 80th anniversary of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization at…
In brief Crypto exchange Kraken has purchased U.S. contract market Small Exchange for $100 million from British finance group IG. The deal gives Kraken a license to offer derivatives trading in the U.S. for the first time. Kraken opened up futures trading for U.S. customers in July, amid positive regulatory changes in the U.S. Kraken,…
China on Thursday defended its oil imports from Russia as legitimate and lawful, warning the US that it would take “firm countermeasures” if it imposed unilateral sanctions affecting Beijing’s interests. The US’s approach amounted to unilateral bullying and economic coercion, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian.(REUTERS file) The US’s approach amounted to unilateral bullying…
PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu survived two votes of no-confidence Thursday that could have toppled his fragile new government and plunged France deeper into political chaos. The National Assembly votes clear the way for the embattled Lecornu to pursue what could be an even greater challenge: getting a 2026 budget for the…
KYIV – Russia battered Ukraine’s energy facilities with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in its latest heavy bombardment of the country’s power grid, authorities said Thursday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to ask President Donald Trump at a White House meeting for more American-made air defenses and long-range missiles. Eight Ukrainian regions…
There’s a new key date to keep in mind. For seniors on Social Security, October tends to be a very important month. The reason? October is when the Social Security Administration (SSA) typically announces each year’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The purpose of Social Security COLAs is to help ensure that benefits are able to keep…