Germany Sees Signs for Cautious Optimism in COVID-19 Cases

Germany Sees Signs for Cautious Optimism in COVID-19 Cases

The head of Germany’s infectious disease institute said Thursday that while the COVID-19 threat in the country remains high, and...

Pope Francis Congratulates President-elect Biden

Pope Francis Congratulates President-elect Biden

Pope Francis applauded Joe Biden’s projected U.S. presidential victory and offered him blessings during a phone conversation Thursday, according to...

EU Commission Launches Strategy for LGBT Protection

EU Commission Launches Strategy for LGBT Protection

The European Union’s executive branch announced a strategy Thursday to provide protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, nonbinary, intersex, and...

Phone Calls Play Key Role in Transatlantic Relations

Phone Calls Play Key Role in Transatlantic Relations

The anxieties of Britain’s ruling Conservatives about how Anglo-American relations may unfold under a Biden administration were partly calmed midweek...

What Will Happen to US-Russia Relations Under Biden?

What Will Happen to US-Russia Relations Under Biden?

US-Russian relations have been at a low ebb over the past four years — lasting damage from charges of Russian...

Under Biden, Europe Hopes for Compromise in US Digital Tax Debate

Under Biden, Europe Hopes for Compromise in US Digital Tax Debate

For years, the European Union has been leading the fight to impose a global tax on technology multinationals. After years...

Greek-Turkish Rivalry Persists, Even in Celebration of Possible Coronavirus Vaccine

Greek-Turkish Rivalry Persists, Even in Celebration of Possible Coronavirus Vaccine

Greece and Turkey have long been at loggerheads over a host of issues – from a scattering of uninhabited islands...

Ukrainian President Hospitalized Due to COVID-19

Ukrainian President Hospitalized Due to COVID-19

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the head of his office have been hospitalized after contracting the coronavirus earlier this week....

TikTok Faces Deadline for Divesting US Operations

TikTok Faces Deadline for Divesting US Operations

The U.S. Treasury Department and China-based ByteDance say they are focused on resolving a battle over U.S. security concerns that...

US Treasury Seeks ‘Resolution’ With ByteDance on Security Concerns

US Treasury Seeks ‘Resolution’ With ByteDance on Security Concerns

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it wants a resolution of national security risks it has raised over ByteDance’s...