Belarus Media Crackdown Intensifies, Rights Groups Say
The Belarusian government is escalating its clampdown on the media that began after Alexander Lukashenko won a disputed presidential election...
Greek Students, Teachers Defy Weeklong Ban on Protests
Thousands of students and teachers held peaceful demonstrations in Greece’s two biggest cities Thursday against proposed education reforms, defying a...
Poles Take to Streets in Protest as Near-total Abortion Ban Takes Effect
Protesters took to the streets of the Polish capital, Warsaw, late Wednesday and more demonstrations were scheduled for Thursday after...
WHO Europe Chief Says Region in Midst of COVID-19 ‘Pandemic Paradox’
The World Health Organization’s Europe director Hans Kluge said Thursday the continent is in the midst of what he calls...
‘Little to No Progress’ in Global Corruption Fight, Watchdog Says
Most countries have made “little to no progress” in tackling corruption in nearly a decade, a new report by Transparency...
Britain Refuses EU’s Demand for Vaccine Doses
A vaccine war has erupted between Britain and the European Union with Brussels demanding that tens of millions of COVID-19...
Blinken Cites Yemen, Russia, China Among Top State Dept. Priorities
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the humanitarian crisis in Yemen — as well as U.S. relations with Russia and...
Britain Hits Highest COVID-19 Death Rate Per Capita in the World
Looking through family photographs at his home in Leeds, England, Gordon Bonner, 86, said he was lost in a “hinterland...
New US Defense Secretary Says Germany ‘Highly Valued’ as Host for US Troops
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III said Wednesday he values Germany as a station for U.S. troops, leading to...
Blinken Cites Yemen, Russia, China Among Top Priorities
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the humanitarian crisis in Yemen — as well as U.S. relations with Russia and...
Facebook Says it Will Permanently Stop Recommending Political Groups to Users
Facebook Inc’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday the company would no longer recommend civic and political groups to users...
Facebook’s Profits Surge as Pandemic Fuels Use
Facebook’s profits surged in the final three months of last year as people enduring the holidays in a pandemic turned...
As UK Hits 100,000 COVID Deaths, Government Vows to ‘Learn Lessons’
Looking through family photographs at his home in Leeds, England, Gordon Bonner, 86, said he was lost in a “hinterland...
German Parliament Marks Holocaust Remembrance Day
A German survivor of the Holocaust Wednesday urged lawmakers during a special session of the German Parliament to “take care...
Abortion Restrictions Set to Take Effect in Poland
A Polish law limiting abortion to cases of rape, incest and when the mother’s health or life is at risk...
Spain Struggles to Contain Third Coronavirus Wave
With vaccine delays threatening Europe’s recovery from the pandemic, the European Union has issued an angry warning to pharmaceutical group...
Tensions Escalate Between EU, AstraZeneca Over Vaccine Delivery
Tensions escalated Wednesday between the European Union and the British-Swedish drug maker AstraZeneca regarding the company’s failure to meet a...
Class Action Lawsuit Opened Over Racial Profiling by French Police
In a first for France, six nongovernmental organizations launched a class-action lawsuit Wednesday against the French government for alleged systemic...
Moscow Relaxes COVID-19 Restrictions
Authorities in Moscow have lifted some coronavirus restrictions, including the overnight closure of bars, restaurants, and nightclubs, citing the improving...
European Leaders See Promise on Digital Tax
The U.S. Senate’s confirmation of U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has raised hope on the other side of the Atlantic....
Biden, Putin Hold First Phone Discussions
For the first time since his inauguration, U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, expressing concerns...
Britain Surpasses 100K COVID-19 Deaths
Britain’s health department reported Tuesday the nation’s death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 100,000 people. In a televised news...
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