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STOCKHOLM – Military spending in Europe and Russia surged in the run-up to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine despite the subduing effects of the pandemic on economic growth, data published by …

SOUTHEASTERN POLAND – Russia is failing in its war aims but Ukraine is succeeding, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday after he and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin …

By John Irish and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS -Marine Le Pen brought the far-right from fringe status into the mainstream in a decade and, unbowed by her third failed bid for …

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) -The first all-private astronaut team ever to fly aboard the International Space Station (ISS) departed the orbiting outpost on Sunday to begin a descent back to …

By Parniyan Zemaryalai and Hamuda Hassan KYIV/KRAMATORSK -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that light would defeat darkness and Kyiv would triumph over Russia as Ukrainians marked a bitterly emotional …

By Mimosa Spencer, Layli Foroudi and Ingrid Melander PARIS -Emmanuel Macron comfortably defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, heading off a political earthquake for Europe but acknowledging dissatisfaction …

By Juliette Jabkhiro HENIN-BEAUMONT, France – When Emmanuel Macron’s election victory flashed on TV screens mounted in the main polling station of far-right candidate Marine Le Pen’s stronghold of Henin-Beaumont …

By Katja Lihtenvalner LJUBLJANA -Slovenia’s populist Prime Minister Janez Jansa lost a national election on Sunday as the environmentalist Freedom Movement party won more votes than his SDS party, according …

By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS -European Union leaders were quick to congratulate French President Emmanuel Macron on his election victory over his far-right rival on Sunday, reflecting relief that one of …

KABUL – Afghanistan’s acting defence minister said on Sunday that the Taliban administration would not tolerate “invasions” from its neighours after protesting against airstrikes it says were conducted by neighbouring …

BRUSSELS – The European Union’s chief executive will seek to increase sales of European military equipment to India and relaunch talks on a free trade deal when she meets India’s …

NORQUIST: Biden Broke His Promise To Americans. Will They Throw Him Out? Grover Norquist on April 24, 2022 Inflation took down former President Jimmy Carter in 1980. It may cost …

JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Israel in the coming months following an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Bennett’s office and the White House said on Sunday. …

(Removes comment incorrectly attributed to Houthi chief negotiator) (Reuters) – Oman facilitated the release of 14 foreigners, including a British national, who were held in Yemen and transferred them from …

(Reuters) -Russian forces attempted to storm the Ukrainian-held Azovstal steel plant in the besieged southeastern city of Mariupol on Sunday, Ukrainian officials said, despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments last …

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY -Pope Francis called for halt to attacks in Ukraine on Sunday so aid can reach the exhausted population and urged leaders to “listen to the …

By Brenda Goh and Jacqueline Wong SHANGHAI – Shanghai authorities battling an outbreak of COVID-19 have erected fences outside residential buildings, sparking fresh public outcry over a lockdown that has …

PARIS – Turnout figures for the second round of France’s presidential election on Sunday showed a 63.23% participation rate by 5 p.m. (1500 GMT), the interior ministry said, below the …

(Reuters) – No humanitarian routes were established out of the southeastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Sunday, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said, blaming Russian forces for not …

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and David Dolan TOKYO -Ten people found by rescue workers on Sunday after a tour boat went missing in frigid waters off Japan’s northernmost island have been …

MADRID – Spain’s ombudsman said on Sunday it would investigate the government’s alleged spying of Catalan separatist figures during the height of the region’s bid for independence, while the government …

KYIV -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he discussed with Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan the need for the immediate evacuation of civilians from the mostly Russian-occupied port city of Mariupol. …

By Pawel Florkiewicz, Michael Kahn and Riham Alkousaa WARSAW/PRAGUE/BERLIN – Ukrainian refugees filled churches across central Europe on Sunday for Orthodox Easter in bittersweet celebrations, giving thanks for escaping a …