France Rescues 22 Migrants Heading for Britain

France Rescues 22 Migrants Heading for Britain

French rescuers picked up 22 migrants — including 11 children — whose vessel broke down as they tried to cross...

Italy Close to New Government as Trump Backs Conte’s Return as PM

Italy Close to New Government as Trump Backs Conte’s Return as PM

The two parties trying to form a new Italian government appeared close to a coalition deal Tuesday, cheering financial markets...

Russia Denies Visas to Two US Senators, Amid G-7 Tensions

Russia Denies Visas to Two US Senators, Amid G-7 Tensions

Republican and Democratic U.S. senators said Russia refused to grant them visas for a visit to Moscow next week, amid...

Norway Urges Its Companies in Brazil to Safeguard Amazon

Norway Urges Its Companies in Brazil to Safeguard Amazon

Norway, until recently the main donor to a fund to curb Amazonian deforestation, on Tuesday called on Norwegian companies active...

Iran Journalist Flees Zarif Delegation to Stay in Sweden

Iran Journalist Flees Zarif Delegation to Stay in Sweden

An Iranian journalist covering Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s Nordic tour has fled the official delegation and applied for residency...

Ex-diplomats Urge Trump to Pressure Poland on Rule of Law

Ex-diplomats Urge Trump to Pressure Poland on Rule of Law

Almost two dozen Polish former ambassadors are telling U.S. President Donald Trump that Poland’s democracy is at risk, and urging...

Bolton: No Need For Zelenskiy to ‘Rush’ Into Action On Donbas

Bolton: No Need For Zelenskiy to ‘Rush’ Into Action On Donbas

U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton says there is no need for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to “rush” into any...

Russian Firm Sues Boeing Over Max Jet, Open To Settlement

Russian Firm Sues Boeing Over Max Jet, Open To Settlement

A Russian aircraft leasing company says it has filed a lawsuit against Boeing over an order of 35 Boeing 737...

European Court Condemns Russia Over Magnitsky’s 2009 Death in Custody

European Court Condemns Russia Over Magnitsky’s 2009 Death in Custody

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has condemned Russia for “multiple violations” committed against Sergei Magnitsky, an anti-corruption lawyer...

Iranian President: First Lift Sanctions, Then Let’s Talk

Iranian President: First Lift Sanctions, Then Let’s Talk

Iran’s president back-pedaled Tuesday on possible talks with Donald Trump, saying the U.S. president must first lift sanctions imposed on...

Moscow Shows Limited Enthusiasm Over Possibly Being Re-Admitted to G-7

Moscow Shows Limited Enthusiasm Over Possibly Being Re-Admitted to G-7

One topic at the just-concluded G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, was U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Russia be invited...

France, Africa Launch $300 Million Initiative for African Women Entrepreneurs

France, Africa Launch $300 Million Initiative for African Women Entrepreneurs

Peter Clottey contributed to this report.French President Emmanuel Macron and the African Development Bank have launched a $300 million initiative...

US Officials Fear Ransomware Attack Against 2020 Election

US Officials Fear Ransomware Attack Against 2020 Election

The U.S. government plans to launch a program in roughly one month that narrowly focuses on protecting voter registration databases...

Romania’s Ruling PSD Party Loses Majority After Ally Quits

Romania’s Ruling PSD Party Loses Majority After Ally Quits

Romania’s ruling Social Democrats (PSD) lost their small parliamentary majority on Monday after a junior ally quit government over policy,...

Erdogan Heads to Moscow as Tensions Over Syria Escalate

Erdogan Heads to Moscow as Tensions Over Syria Escalate

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads to Moscow on Tuesday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to...

Lara Spencer Apologizes for Prince George Ballet Comment

Lara Spencer Apologizes for Prince George Ballet Comment

“Good Morning America” host Lara Spencer has apologized for her “insensitive” comments about Prince George taking ballet lessons.   Spencer...

Britain’s Dilemma: US or Europe

Britain’s Dilemma: US or Europe

It was music to the ears of Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The British will be able to strike a “fantastic...

Trump, Macron Highlight Unity at G-7 Despite Differences

Trump, Macron Highlight Unity at G-7 Despite Differences

U.S. President Donald Trump and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron said there was unity on major issues at the G-7 summit...

Trump’s Preferred 2020 G7 Site: One of His Golf Resorts

Trump’s Preferred 2020 G7 Site: One of His Golf Resorts

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he would likely host the 2020 G-7 summit at one of his properties, the...

EU Hopeful Serbia to Sign Agreement With Russian-led Group

EU Hopeful Serbia to Sign Agreement With Russian-led Group

Officials say Serbia will sign a free trade agreement with a Russian-led economic group, which could hamper the Balkan country’s...

G7 Countries Donating $22 Million to Fight Amazon Wildfires

G7 Countries Donating $22 Million to Fight Amazon Wildfires

World leaders at the G7 summit in France committed an immediate $22 million on Monday to fight the raging wildfires...

Russian Weather Agency Says Radioactive Isotopes Found After Accident

Russian Weather Agency Says Radioactive Isotopes Found After Accident

Russia’s state meteorological agency says it found several radioactive isotopes in samples it took following a recent accident at a...