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U.S. sanctions Russia-backed actors accused of trying to destabilize Moldova

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated seven members of a group linked to sanctioned Moldovan oligarch, Ilan Shor, currently in exile in Israel, and leader of Moldova's pro-Russia Shor Party.

WATCH: Blinken says Israeli settlement expansion is obstacle to 'horizon of hope'

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the expansion of Israeli settlements and ongoing demolitions of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank are taking Israel further away from peace with the Palestinians. Yet, he said Monday that the U.S.-Israel relationship…

Mont-Saint-Michel celebrates 1,000th birthday

By Associated Press

France’s beloved abbey has reached a ripe old age -- 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone.

Europe calls for tech companies to fight disinformation by labeling AI-generated content

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

A top EU Commission official said Monday that the ability of a new generation of AI chatbots to create complex content and visuals in seconds raises “fresh challenges for the fight against disinformation.”…

EU's highest court rules that Poland's justice reform infringes on bloc's law

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

The EU institutions have insisted that Poland under the populist Law and Justice party has been on a slippery slope away from the EU’s rule of law principles.

U.S. military releases video of near collision between Chinese, U.S. warships in Taiwan Strait

By David Rising, Associated Press

The video released Monday shows the Chinese ship cutting across the course of the American one.

Prince Harry misses 1st day of court in tabloid legal showdown

By Brian Melley, Jill Lawless, Associated Press

The case against Mirror Group is the first of the prince’s several lawsuits against the media to go to trial, and one of three alleging tabloid publishers unlawfully snooped on him in their cutthroat competition for scoops on the royal…

Russia makes unverified claims that Ukraine is launching major attacks

By Susie Blann, Associated Press

Ukrainian officials have kept Russia guessing about when and where it might launch a counteroffensive, or even whether it had already started.

Biden to meet with leaders of two key NATO allies this week for talks focused on Ukraine

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

Biden will huddle with Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen on Monday and the UK’s Rishi Sunak on Thursday. The meetings come at a crucial period in the 15-month war as Ukraine readies to launch a long-anticipated counteroffensive.