Turkey’s Gezi Park Trial Nears Its End

Turkey’s Gezi Park Trial Nears Its End

The long-running trial of Turkish activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala nears its end as he and seven other defendants delivered...

Azeri Asylum-Seekers Face Charges After Repatriation From Germany 

Azeri Asylum-Seekers Face Charges After Repatriation From Germany 

Rights activists in Azerbaijan are accusing the government of manufacturing false charges to arrest critics who have been returned to...

France Blames Russian Mercenaries in Mali for False Claims About Mass Graves

France Blames Russian Mercenaries in Mali for False Claims About Mass Graves

The French military has accused Russian mercenaries of creating a mass grave and falsely blaming it on the French. The...

Macron Tells Voters: Now Choose the France You Want

Macron Tells Voters: Now Choose the France You Want

French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen made final appeals Friday to undecided voters weighing fears of...

Pope Francis Clears Friday Schedule to Deal With Knee Pain

Pope Francis Clears Friday Schedule to Deal With Knee Pain

Pope Francis cleared his schedule Friday after knee pain flared up again and required medical checks, the Vatican said. “The...

Britain and India Enhance Security, Economic Ties

Britain and India Enhance Security, Economic Ties

India and Britain have agreed to boost economic as well as defense ties that could eventually help New Delhi move...

Greek Prosecutor to Probe Alleged Bugging of Journalist’s Phone

Greek Prosecutor to Probe Alleged Bugging of Journalist’s Phone

A Greek prosecutor said on Thursday she had begun an investigation into an allegation by a journalist that his smartphone...

Ukraine’s Dnipro Home to Thousands Displaced by War

Ukraine’s Dnipro Home to Thousands Displaced by War

The Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine – near war-ravaged Donetsk – has become a new target of Russian aggression. Apart from...

Putin Declares Victory in Mariupol  

Putin Declares Victory in Mariupol  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol “liberated,” after nearly two months of fighting,...

Greece to Release Russian Tanker Amid Confusion Over Sanctions

Greece to Release Russian Tanker Amid Confusion Over Sanctions

A Russian tanker impounded by Greece this week and reportedly carrying Iranian oil will be released amid confusion about sanctions...

From War to Circus: Ukrainian Dancers Find Comfort on US Stage

From War to Circus: Ukrainian Dancers Find Comfort on US Stage

Onstage, they dance through hoops and perform acrobatics with smiles on their faces. Off it, they hold anguished phone calls...

Biden Announces Additional $800M for Ukraine

Biden Announces Additional $800M for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine that includes heavy artillery,...