Turkey’s Economic Turmoil Threatens to Stoke Refugee Tensions

Turkey’s Economic Turmoil Threatens to Stoke Refugee Tensions

Last week’s 10% drop in the value of the Turkish currency plunged it to historic lows, threatening an economic crisis....

Belarus Migrant Crisis Divides Polish Society

Belarus Migrant Crisis Divides Polish Society

Thousands of migrants continue to wait in Belarus to enter the European Union through Poland, a crisis in the central...

Israeli Supreme Court: Cable Car Survivor to Return to Italy

Israeli Supreme Court: Cable Car Survivor to Return to Italy

Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld lower court rulings in the bitter custody battle surrounding a 6-year-old boy who survived...

Europe’s Populist Wave Shows Signs of Ebbing

Europe’s Populist Wave Shows Signs of Ebbing

Is the populist wave in Europe ebbing?  Two populist luminaries, who rode to power on waves of anti-elitism anger, have...

West Struggles to Counter Secessionist Threat in Bosnia

West Struggles to Counter Secessionist Threat in Bosnia

Western analysts say Bosnia-Herzegovina is facing its greatest crisis since the Dayton Accords ended a war there in 1995, with...

Twitter Founder and CEO Jack Dorsey Steps Down

Twitter Founder and CEO Jack Dorsey Steps Down

Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey is stepping down as the company’s leader.   In a news release, Twitter said...

Russia Says Latest Zircon Hypersonic Missile Test Successful

Russia Says Latest Zircon Hypersonic Missile Test Successful

Russia said Monday it had carried out another successful test of its Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, as world powers race...

In French Pantheon, Josephine Baker Makes History Yet Again

In French Pantheon, Josephine Baker Makes History Yet Again

France is inducting Josephine Baker — Missouri-born cabaret dancer, French World War II spy and civil rights activist — into...

Talks on Iran Nuclear Deal Resuming in Vienna

Talks on Iran Nuclear Deal Resuming in Vienna

Talks about reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resume Monday in Vienna after a five-month break and for the first...

Taiwan, Europe Must Defend Democracy Together, President Says

Taiwan, Europe Must Defend Democracy Together, President Says

Taiwan and Europe must work together to defend against authoritarianism and disinformation, President Tsai Ing-wen told visiting lawmakers from the...