Trump's name spotted in Johnson's Biden congratulations

LONDON (AP) — Keen-eyed political observers on Tuesday noticed an unusual feature in a tweet from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulating U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on his election victory: the ghos…

Israel says Hezbollah drone downed in Israeli airspace

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Tuesday said it shot down a drone belonging to Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group that entered Israeli airspace.

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After Biden win, McConnell says Trump OK to fight election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite President-elect Joe Biden's victory, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said President Donald Trump is “100% within his rights” to question

UK and Belarus each expel 2 diplomats in tit-for-tat moves

LONDON (AP) — Britain expelled two Belarus diplomats on Tuesday in response to the Minsk government's decision to kick out two British envoys.

Global rally slows, but optimism over vaccine remains high

NEW YORK (AP) — A worldwide stock market rally slowed down on Tuesday even as optimism remains high that the global economy may be on track for a return to normal. It’s the second straight day that rising hopes for…

AP Interview: Germany seeks ‘new deal’ with US under Biden

BERLIN (AP) — The election of Joe Biden as the next U.S. president is an opportunity for a “new deal” in trans-Atlantic relations that would revive the close cooperation between America and Europe, but also see Eur…

Belarus nuclear plant stops power output soon after opening

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus' first nuclear power plant stopped generating electricity the day after it was formally opened by President Alexander Lukashenko and some of its equipment needs to be replaced, a Belaru…

Greek authorities break up migrant smuggling ring

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have broken up a migrant smuggling ring that had been operating on the eastern Aegean island of Kos, bringing people from the nearby Turkish coast to the island and …

Timeline: Ethiopia's Nobel Peace Prize to brink of civil war

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ethiopia's federal troops for almost a week have been battling troops loyal to the Tigray regional government, raising

Israeli leader vows to protect interests with next president

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he made no distinction between Democrats and Republicans and intended to stand up for Israel’s interests in the face of a new American adminis…

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Polish leader signs deal enhancing US military presence

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed a deal that enhances U.S. military presence in the central European country, and said it should be a symbol of a partnership that continues regardless …

Vatican faults many for McCarrick's rise, spares Francis

ROME (AP) — A Vatican investigation into former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick found that a series of bishops, cardinals and popes downplayed or dismissed reports of sexual misconduct, and determined that Pope Francis…

EU snubs Russia-backed event on returning refugees to Syria

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Tuesday that it will not take part in an international conference this week on the return of refugees to Syria, insisting that the first priority should be to make it safe fo…