Recount Finds Iceland Just Misses Female-majority Parliament

Recount Finds Iceland Just Misses Female-majority Parliament

Iceland briefly celebrated electing a female-majority parliament Sunday, before a recount produced a result just short of that landmark for...

Swiss Approve Same-sex Marriage by Landslide in Referendum

Swiss Approve Same-sex Marriage by Landslide in Referendum

Switzerland voted by a wide margin to allow same-sex couples to marry in a referendum on Sunday, bringing the Alpine...

EU-US to Seek Shared Tech Rules Despite French Anger

EU-US to Seek Shared Tech Rules Despite French Anger

The EU and U.S. will this week embark on a tricky effort to deepen ties on tech regulation, but with...

La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja Volcano Still Erupting One Week Later

La Palma’s Cumbre Vieja Volcano Still Erupting One Week Later

The Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Spanish Canary Islands continues to spew lava and debris, one week after it erupted...

Switzerland Votes on Allowing Same-Sex Marriage

Switzerland Votes on Allowing Same-Sex Marriage

A contentious campaign comes to a head Sunday as Swiss voters go to the polls to decide on whether same-sex...

Majority of Women in Iceland’s New Parliament, European First

Majority of Women in Iceland’s New Parliament, European First

In a first in Europe, women hold more than half of the seats in Iceland’s new parliament, final election results...

Germany Votes for New Leader

Germany Votes for New Leader

Germany’s 60 million eligible voters will set their country on a new course in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. The winning lawmakers...

Iceland Government Poised to Win Majority, but Future Uncertain

Iceland Government Poised to Win Majority, but Future Uncertain

Iceland’s government was poised to win a majority in Saturday’s election, early results showed, though it remained to be seen...

World Recognition of Taliban ‘Not on Table,’ Russia Says at UN

World Recognition of Taliban ‘Not on Table,’ Russia Says at UN

International recognition of the Taliban “at the present juncture is not on the table,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said...

UK to Offer 10,500 Post-Brexit Visas to Counter Growing Worker Crisis

UK to Offer 10,500 Post-Brexit Visas to Counter Growing Worker Crisis

Britain will issue up to 10,500 temporary work visas to truck drivers and poultry workers to ease chronic staff shortages,...