EU ambassadors press Moscow to heed call for direct Ukraine talks

MOSCOW — British, French and German ambassadors met with Russia’s deputy foreign minister Mikhail Galuzin on…

Mexico City split between celebration and protest as World Cup opens at Azteca

MEXICO CITY — The Azteca stadium filled with mariachi, green jerseys and expectant fans Thursday as…

Bill Gates Says He Misjudged Ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Tells Congress

WASHINGTON — Bill Gates told a congressional committee Wednesday that he “did not fully understand the…

Russia Urges Quick Decision on Armenia’s Bloc Membership Amid Rising Tensions

MOSCOW — Russia said Wednesday that Armenia must promptly decide whether to remain in two post‑Soviet…

UN Rights Chief Calls on US to Rethink World Cup Immigration Practices

GENEVA — United Nations rights chief Volker Türk urged the United States to reconsider its immigration…

UN leadership hopefuls push human rights, reform at Geneva debate

GENEVA — Four of the five candidates vying to succeed U.N. Secretary‑General António Guterres urged stronger…

Kremlin says no Trump‑Putin call planned as US mediators stay in touch

MOSCOW — The Kremlin said on June 9 there are no plans for a telephone conversation…

South Africa Coach Returns to Azteca 40 Years After Playing There

PUEBLA, MEXICO — Hugo Broos, 74, will manage South Africa in Thursday’s World Cup opener at…

World leaders congratulate Modi as he becomes India’s longest-serving elected prime minister

NEW DELHI — World leaders sent congratulations to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on the eve…

Italy’s far‑right splinter party reshapes right‑wing battlefield

ROME — Roberto Vannacci’s new far‑right movement, Futuro Nazionale, is emerging as a disruptive force that…

US expands visa restrictions on Nicaraguan officials after indigenous leader’s death

WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday widened visa bans to include more than 100 Nicaraguan…

French-German sixth‑generation fighter project abandoned

BERLIN — France and Germany have agreed to abandon plans to jointly develop a next‑generation fighter…