France’s Far Right Suffers Setback in Regional Vote  

France’s Far Right Suffers Setback in Regional Vote  

Europe’s surging far-right has suffered election setbacks recently — in Germany’s eastern state of Saxony, where Chancellor Angela Merckel’s ruling...

Russia and Myanmar Junta Leader Commit to Boosting Ties at Moscow Meeting

Russia and Myanmar Junta Leader Commit to Boosting Ties at Moscow Meeting

Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Russia’s Security Council, and Myanmar’s junta leader committed to further strengthening security and other ties...

Spanish PM Announces Pardons for 9 Catalonian Separatists

Spanish PM Announces Pardons for 9 Catalonian Separatists

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Monday he will pardon nine imprisoned Catalan separatists charged with sedition over their roles...

Bachelet: Poverty, Inequality, Injustice Eroding Human Rights Worldwide

Bachelet: Poverty, Inequality, Injustice Eroding Human Rights Worldwide

U.N. human rights chief Michele Bachelet has issued a stark warning that rising poverty, inequality, injustice and the erosion of...

Rainstorms Bring Relief as Europe Suffers Deadly Heat Wave

Rainstorms Bring Relief as Europe Suffers Deadly Heat Wave

Thunderstorms brought a much-needed cooldown to parts of Western Europe over the weekend as the continent sweltered under its first...

Turkey Pushes for Role in Afghanistan After US Pullout 

Turkey Pushes for Role in Afghanistan After US Pullout 

Turkey is seeking to play a vital role in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of US forces by offering to provide...

Germany Arrests Russian Scientist for Spying for Moscow

Germany Arrests Russian Scientist for Spying for Moscow

German police arrested a Russian scientist working at an unidentified university, accusing him of spying for Moscow, prosecutors said on...

EU to Announce More Sanctions on Belarus 

EU to Announce More Sanctions on Belarus 

European Union foreign ministers were due to announce Monday a fresh raft of sanctions against the Belarusian government, this time...

Swedish PM Ousted in Parliament No-Confidence Vote for First Time 

Swedish PM Ousted in Parliament No-Confidence Vote for First Time 

Sweden’s parliament voted to oust Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in a no-confidence motion on Monday, giving the Social Democrat leader...

Russian-Estonian Film ‘Minsk’ Examines 2020 Crackdown in Belarus 

Russian-Estonian Film ‘Minsk’ Examines 2020 Crackdown in Belarus 

A Russian-Estonian film ‘Minsk’ looks at the Belarus government’s crackdown on protesters in August 2020. The movie – all 90 minutes...