Romania, Hungary, Georgia, and Azerbaijan launch venture to install power line under the Black Sea

Romania, Hungary, Georgia and Azerbaijan launched a joint venture Tuesday to install a power line under the Black Sea aimed at bringing more renewable energy into the European Union from the eastern Caucasus.

Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say

Two ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital Tuesday in Ukraine, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 200 others, Ukrainian officials said, in one of the deadliest Russian strikes since the war began.

‘Get to know us’: Germany offers model for military recruiting

Germany is making efforts to bridge a civil-military divide in the country that has made attracting recruits challenging.

Ukraine allies expect Iran to ship missiles to Russia imminently

European officials expect Iran to deliver ballistic missiles to Russia imminently, a move that could prompt a swift response from Ukraine’s allies, people familiar with the matter said.

Hvaldimir, beloved beluga whale and alleged Russian spy, found dead

A beluga whale suspected of being a Russian intelligence asset — before winning the hearts of Norwegian fishermen with his toothy grin — was found dead over the weekend. The mammal, affectionately known as “Hvaldimir,” was estimated to be 14 to 17 years old.

A Pakistani religious leader is tried in his absence for allegedly threatening Geert Wilders

Prosecutors demanded a 14-year sentence Monday for a Pakistani Muslim leader accused of inciting the murder of anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders, the leader of the party that won last year’s general election in the Netherlands.

Americans walk the paths their loved ones took while liberating Belgium 80 years ago

Alfonso Coppola was one of the first American troops to enter Belgium during World War II to free it from Nazi occupation. On Monday, Philip and Loretta Coppola stood on the same road their father marched on, joining the commemoration of Belgium’s liberation 80 years ago.

2 US Marines are safe after assault by protesters in Turkey

Two U.S. Marines from an amphibious assault ship visiting a city in western Turkey are safe after they were assaulted Monday by a group of protesters who have attacked American military personnel in previous years.

Autopsies show drowning as the cause of death for a US banker and wife in super yacht sinking

The first autopsies of victims of the Bayesian super yacht sinking off Sicily show drowning as the cause of death, authorities said Monday.

Czechs, Slovaks honor 41 American WWII airmen who perished in little-known battle

American families and friends joined Czechs and Slovaks on Monday to commemorate 80 years since a tragic air battle that took the lives of 41 Army airmen during World War II.

UK says it’s suspending some arms exports to Israel over risk of breaking international law

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government said Monday that it is suspending exports of some weapons to Israel because they could be used to break international law — a move with limited military impact intended to increase pressure by Israel’s frustrated allies for an end to the war in Gaza.

Putin arrives in Mongolia, a member of the ICC that issued an arrest warrant for him

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Monday in Mongolia, a member of the international court that issued an arrest warrant for him.

Veterans survive crash, Seine swim to finish Paris Paralympics course

Volunteers who surrounded Howie Sanborn encouraged him to stop after he crashed with less than 0.6 kilometers left in the men’s PTWC triathlon of the Paris Paralympics on Monday morning.

Russia fires a barrage of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv as children return to school

Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and cruise and ballistic missiles at Kyiv, officials said Monday, as children prepared to return to school across Ukraine. Some pupils found classes canceled.

Far-right success in German votes piles new pressure on Scholz’s government

The Alternative for Germany party’s success in two state elections piled new pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s fractious government.

Poland holds state burial for more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II massacres

Poland held a state burial Monday for more than 700 victims of Nazi Germany’s World War II mass executions, whose remains were recently uncovered in the so-called Valley of Death in the country’s north, decades after their deaths.

A German far-right party wins its first state election and is very close in a second

A far-right party won a state election for the first time in post-World War II Germany in the country’s east on Sunday, and looked set to finish a very close second to mainstream conservatives in a second vote.

Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia, with China in the background

If any evidence were needed to underscore that Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Asia and Oceania is the longest, farthest and most challenging of his pontificate, it’s that he’s bringing along his secretaries to help him navigate the four-country program while keeping up with work back home.

Ukrainian front-line students celebrate back-to-school despite ever-present air raid alarms

Just hours after a dawn air raid alarm rang through the city, Zaporizhzhia schoolchildren celebrated the traditional first day of school on Sunday.