LONDON — Russia’s security state has been ruthlessly effective at detaining Vladimir Putin’s opponents but was caught off guard by a mass shooting near Moscow, raising questions about its priorities, resources and intelligence gathering. Charged with hunting down Ukrainian saboteurs ...

VITORIA, Spain — A congregation of Catholic nuns has reopened a bar in an ancient sanctuary in northern Spain, pulling pints of beer in the hopes of spreading the word of God to thirsty guests visiting the 11th-century Romanesque site. ...

WASHINGTON — Relations between President Joseph R. Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sank to a wartime low on Monday with the US allowing passage of a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the United Nations and drawing a sharp rebuke from ...

ThinCats, the leading alternative finance provider for mid-sized SMEs, has today announced a new £300 million funding commitment to support the growth ambitions of owner managed businesses across the UK. Using its primary funding hubs based in Birmingham, Manchester and ...

In today’s digital age, writing must cater not only to human readers but also to the algorithms powering search engines like Google and Bing. Crafting content that resonates with audiences while adhering to the principles of search engine optimization (SEO) ...

TOKYO – Japan’s government on Tuesday relaxed military equipment export restrictions, the second change in less than four months, to allow future overseas sales of an advanced jet fighter it is developing with Britain and Italy. The rule change applies only to ...

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday the government is seeking to designate new regulated gold mining zones in its South American territory of French Guiana to combat illegal mining and its environmental consequences. In an address from the territory ahead of a three-day trip to Brazil, Mr. ...

Some major Republican donors were working together to help US presidential candidate Donald Trump fund the original bond amount needed to cover his $454 million civil fraud judgment ahead of Monday’s deadline, three sources briefed on the matter told Reuters. ...

WELLINGTON – The New Zealand government said it had raised concerns on Tuesday with the Chinese government about its involvement in a state-sponsored cyber hack on New Zealand’s parliament in 2021, which was uncovered by the country’s intelligence services. The revelations that ...

SEOUL – South Korea’s consumer sentiment dropped sharply in March on growing worries about higher produce prices, a central bank survey showed on Tuesday, as inflation hitting the dinner table emerges as a major policy issue at next month’s elections. The consumer ...