US, Ukraine Scrutinize Russian Troop Buildup as Moscow Dismisses Invasion Fears

US, Ukraine Scrutinize Russian Troop Buildup as Moscow Dismisses Invasion Fears

Russia’s troop buildup along the Ukrainian border is drawing alarm from U.S. officials who are warning of a potential new...

Belarus Says it Does Not Want Confrontation, Wants EU to Take Migrants

Belarus Says it Does Not Want Confrontation, Wants EU to Take Migrants

Belarus does not want confrontation with Poland but wants the European Union to take in 2,000 migrants stranded on its...

Sailboats Packed with Migrants Seek Italy in Latest Tactic 

Sailboats Packed with Migrants Seek Italy in Latest Tactic 

When the Taliban took Kabul in August, Zakia was six months pregnant and in her first year of university while...

Interpol Election Raises Rights Concerns About Fair Policing

Interpol Election Raises Rights Concerns About Fair Policing

Human rights groups and Western lawmakers are warning that Interpol’s powerful network of global police officers could end up under...

Robot Waiter Eases Labor Shortages in Australia’s Hospitality Industry

Robot Waiter Eases Labor Shortages in Australia’s Hospitality Industry

A Sydney restaurant is using a Chinese-made, multi-lingual hospitality robot to address chronic staff shortages as Australia’s economy begins to recover from...

Austria Re-enters COVID Lockdown as Europe Battles Virus Surge

Austria Re-enters COVID Lockdown as Europe Battles Virus Surge

Ahead of the Christmas holidays, Austria shut its shops, restaurants and festive markets Monday, returning to lockdown in the most...

Third Night of Rioting Erupts Over Dutch COVID-19 Rules

Third Night of Rioting Erupts Over Dutch COVID-19 Rules

Riots broke out in cities across the Netherlands on Sunday, the third night in a row that police clashed with...

Australian Mining Magnate to Help Publishers Strike Content Deal With Google, Facebook

Australian Mining Magnate to Help Publishers Strike Content Deal With Google, Facebook

Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest’s philanthropic organization will help 18 small news publishers in the country to negotiate collectively with...