US Sanctions al-Qaida Supporters Working From Turkey

US Sanctions al-Qaida Supporters Working From Turkey

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned five al-Qaida supporters for allegedly helping the militant group with financial assistance. The department said...

Deadly Floods, Dirty Coal: Germany’s Climate Dilemma as Election Looms

Deadly Floods, Dirty Coal: Germany’s Climate Dilemma as Election Looms

As Germany prepares to elect a new leader, climate change is high on the agenda. Floods blamed on global warming...

Turkey Cracks Down on Afghan Refugees

Turkey Cracks Down on Afghan Refugees

Security forces in Istanbul detain unregistered Afghans as Turkey’s government faces growing public pressure to not accept any more refugees …

Who Will Succeed Angela Merkel as Germany’s Chancellor?

Who Will Succeed Angela Merkel as Germany’s Chancellor?

On September 26 Germans will go to the polls in a federal election to apportion seats in the Bundestag and...

‘No Journalist Should Die’ – EU Calls for Better Media Safety

‘No Journalist Should Die’ – EU Calls for Better Media Safety

The European Union’s executive arm asked its member countries Thursday to better protect journalists amid a rise of physical attacks...

China Envoy Banned from Visiting Britain’s House of Commons

China Envoy Banned from Visiting Britain’s House of Commons

The Speaker of the British House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, has banned China’s ambassador to Britain, Zheng Zeguang, from entering...

British PM Continues Shake-up of Cabinet with Reassignment of Junior Ministers

British PM Continues Shake-up of Cabinet with Reassignment of Junior Ministers

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson continued reshuffling his Cabinet Thursday with two junior ministers taking on new roles.     ...

US Backs Lithuania in Row With China Over Taiwan

US Backs Lithuania in Row With China Over Taiwan

The United States is backing Lithuania in the face of what American officials describe as China’s “coercive behavior” after Vilnius...

British Afghan Women on Hunger Strike to Protest Taliban’s Treatment of Women in Afghanistan

British Afghan Women on Hunger Strike to Protest Taliban’s Treatment of Women in Afghanistan

Three British Afghan women are on a hunger strike near the British Parliament to protest the treatment of women in Afghanistan by the Taliban. Yalda Baktash...

US, UK to Help Australian Submarines Go Nuclear

US, UK to Help Australian Submarines Go Nuclear

The United States and Britain will help Australia develop a nuclear-powered submarine fleet, U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday, as...