Russian Brinkmanship Poses Early Test for Germany’s New Leader
Germany will have a new government next month after three parties agreed to form a coalition, ousting the ruling Christian...
France Calls for European Aid After 27 Migrants Die at Sea
France and Britain appealed Thursday for European assistance, promised stepped-up efforts to combat people-smuggling networks, and traded blame and barbs...
1,600 Migrants Lost at Sea in Mediterranean This Year
The sinking of a boat with more than 30 people on board this week was the deadliest migration tragedy to...
Defenders Urge Russian Court Not to Shutter Rights Group
Defenders of Memorial, Russia’s most prominent rights group, urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to dismiss a case to shut it...
Czech President Returns to Hospital
Czech President Milos Zeman was readmitted to a hospital late Thursday after he tested positive for COVID-19. He’d left the...
Italy Takes in National Geographic’s Green-Eyed ‘Afghan Girl’
Italy has given safe haven to Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed “Afghan Girl” whose 1985 photo in National Geographic became a...
Pope Promises to Help Moribund Lebanon Rise Again
Pope Francis, meeting the prime minister of Lebanon Thursday, compared the country to a dying person and promised to do...
EU Drug Regulator Approves First COVID Shot for 5-11-Year-Olds
The European Union drug regulator Thursday approved the use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five...
Europe’s Christmas Markets Warily Open as COVID Cases Rise
The holiday tree is towering over the main square in this central German city, the chestnuts and sugared almonds are...
¡Basta! Sports Journalists in Spain Demand End to Abuse
On a bad day, Maria Tikas receives four or five abusive online messages suggesting that she only got her job...
Russian Coal Mine Accident Leaves Workers Dead, Injured
An accident at a coal mine in Russia’s Siberia region killed at least 11 people Thursday and injured more than...
Russian Court to Consider Closure of Top Rights Group Memorial
Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday will consider a request to shut down Memorial, the country’s most prominent rights group and...
At Least 27 Migrants Die Crossing English Channel
At least 27 migrants drowned Wednesday after their inflatable dinghy capsized as they tried to cross the English Channel from France. French Interior Minister Gerald...
Western Policymakers Weigh Options for Ukraine, Responses to Russian Aggression
The buildup of Russian troops along the border with Ukraine, and on the Crimean Peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014,...
US, China and Cyberattacks, the Tool of the 21st Century
China was behind one of the biggest hacks of all time, quietly stealing email and data from organizations, according to...
Facing New COVID Surge, Europe Examines Mitigation Steps
Three European countries have broken records for new COVID-19 cases, prompting calls for urgent measures to slow the spread. Slovakia, the Czech Republic...
‘Ping-Pong Pushbacks’: Winter Misery for Migrants Trapped on Poland-Belarus Border
Poland has threatened Belarus with further economic sanctions and the closure of its border to all freight and rail traffic,...
‘Ping-Pong Pushbacks’: Winter Misery for Migrants Trapped on Poland-Belarus Border
Poland has threatened Belarus with further economic sanctions and the closure of its border to all freight and rail traffic,...
German Parties Say Deal Ready for New Coalition Government
The three parties negotiating to form Germany’s next government will finalize and present their coalition agreement Wednesday, two of the...
Sweden’s Parliament Approves First Female Prime Minister
Sweden’s parliament on Wednesday approved Magdalena Andersson as the country’s first female prime minister, tapping the finance minister who recently...
Top US, Russian Generals Speak as Tensions Mount
The top U.S. and Russian generals spoke by phone Tuesday, as tensions along the Russian-Ukrainian border appeared to reach new...
US Preparing for Multiple Contingencies as Russia-Ukraine Tensions Rise
The United States and its European allies are planning for “a number of contingencies,” fearing that Moscow’s saber-rattling may be...
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