Georgian law threatens independent reporting, critics say

Media rights are at risk in Georgia as the country once seen as a safe haven for journalists implements a new law

Germany repatriates first group of Afghan refugees since Taliban takeover

islamabad — A group of 28 asylum-seekers were repatriated to Afghanistan from Germany on Friday after being deported for criminal convictions

Moscow accuses Europe of ‘theft’ as frozen Russian assets fund Ukraine defense

Russia on Thursday accused the European Union of theft after the bloc transferred the first tranche of profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to boost Kyiv’s military capabilities

Moscow accuses Europe of 'theft' as frozen Russian assets fund Ukraine defense   

london — Russia has accused the European Union of theft after the bloc transferred the first tranche of profits from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine to boost its military capabilities in the face of Moscow's invasion

China's airspace intrusion a 'wake-up call' for Japan, US lawmaker says

TOKYO — The intrusion of a Chinese spy plane into Japanese airspace is a wake-up call for Tokyo about the aggressive nature of China's leadership, U

Sullivan: Biden 'looking forward' to talks with Xi in coming weeks

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After 20 years, killer, invasive snakehead fish haven't devoured the competition

Fredericksburg, Virginia — Most mornings, when the weather cooperates, angler Mike Sielicki can be found out on the water in Fredericksburg, Virginia — about an hour’s drive from Washington — trying to hook a species of fish that was once considered [..]

Plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands, CIA official says

Berlin — The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill tens of thousands of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests, the agency's deputy [..]

US second quarter growth stronger than estimated, government says

Washington — The U

US Army: Arlington cemetery official 'abruptly pushed' by Trump staffer

Pentagon — The U

Economics, tensions blamed for Chinese students shifting from US to Australia, Britain

Austin, Texas — U

Vietnam's defense minister to visit US next month

Washington — Vietnam's minister of national defense, Phan Van Giang, is set to visit Washington next month for a high-level meeting with U

Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel

savannah, georgia/washington — Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the U

Trump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case

new york — Donald Trump asked a federal court late Thursday to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn his felony conviction and indefinitely delay his sentencing scheduled for next month

NY nonprofit reclaims centuries-old cemetery for enslaved people

KINGSTON, New York — On a residential block in upstate New York, college students dug and sifted backyard dirt as part of an archeological exploration this summer of a centuries-old cemetery for African Americans