European stocks ended higher on Friday, building on momentum that has pushed regional indexes higher this week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed the session up 0.5%, having added 0.5% in Thursday’s session after reaching a record high earlier in the day, marking the index’s fifth consecutive day of gains. Major bourses across the region made...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Friday that it is putting $2.1 billion in funding for Chicago infrastructure projects on hold, the latest move to target Democratic-run cities during the government shutdown. The director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, said in a post on X that the funding is for “specifically...

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has abdicated, handing over the throne to his eldest son, Grand Duke Guillaume. The new grand duke vowed to ensure the monarch looked to the future, saying: “I wish to be the grand duke who builds bridges between generations, between tradition and innovation.” His father, who served 25 years in...

Read this story in English here نمازی گروگان سابق آمریکایی در ایران است و اکنون عضو هیئت مشاوران ابتکار آزادی برای زندانیان سیاسی در مؤسسه مک‌کین و گروه کمک جهانی به گروگان‌ها است. وقتی تصاویر دروازه‌ی ورودی زندان اوین را دیدم که با حمله‌ی هوایی اسرائیل تکه تکه شده بود، چشمانم پر از اشک شد....

ISTANBUL — ISTANBUL (AP) — An imprisoned Turkish journalist appeared in court on Friday to defend himself against accusations that he threatened President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a case that critics view as an attempt to silence a prominent voice against the government. Fatih Altayli, a veteran journalist whose YouTube program attracts hundreds of thousands...

A logo of Japan’s high-tech giant Hitachi at an exhibition in Tokyo on October 29, 2013. Hitachi announced its group net profit rose 8.8 percent in the first half of the fiscal year, from a year earlier to 32.77 billion yen as the weaker yen and cost-cutting. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should...

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Germany’s Munich airport has reopened after several drone sightings forced it to close and cancel more than a dozen flights on Thursday night. At least 17 flights were grounded in Munich, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers, while the airport said it diverted a further 15 flights to nearby cities. On Friday, a spokesperson for German flag...