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Norwegian minister apologizes over TikTok on her work phone

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Norway’s justice minister apologized Wednesday for having failed to admit, when quizzed in Parliament, that she had installed and used TikTok on her government-issued phone. The popular video-sharing app is Chinese owned, which has raised fears in…

Norway looks to donate $7.3 billion in aid to Ukraine

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Oil-rich Norway is looking to donate 75 billion kroner ($7.3 billion) to Kyiv as part of a five-year support package that would make the Scandinavian country one of the world’s biggest donors to war-torn Ukraine, the Norwegian…

North Macedonia: 9 police officers arrested for corruption

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — The commander of the police station at one of North Macedonia’s border crossings to Serbia, his deputy and seven other station staff have been arrested for allegedly taking bribes from motorists to ease their crossing, authorities…

North Korea launches ICBM before South Korea-Japan summit

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday just hours before the leaders of South Korea and Japan were to meet at a Tokyo summit expected to be overshadowed by North Korean nuclear threats. The North’s…

New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine

TALLINN, Estonia — Advertisements promise cash bonuses and enticing benefits. Recruiters are making cold calls to eligible men. Enlistment offices are working with universities and social service agencies to lure students and the unemployed. A new campaign is underway this…