Turkish Greek Tensions Rise as Arms Race Looms

Turkish Greek Tensions Rise as Arms Race Looms

Tensions are rising between Turkey and Greece, with the Turkish foreign minister on Tuesday warning that Ankara could challenge the...

Soccer Body Investigating Pre-Game Chaos at Paris Champions League Final

Soccer Body Investigating Pre-Game Chaos at Paris Champions League Final

International soccer officials are investigating the chaos outside Paris’s Stade de France stadium for last Saturday’s Champions League final between...

Kremlin Critic Navalny Says He Is Facing New Charges

Kremlin Critic Navalny Says He Is Facing New Charges

Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, who is in prison in Russia, could face 15 more years under a new charge,...

LogOn: DNA Molecules May Ease Future Data Storage Crunch

LogOn: DNA Molecules May Ease Future Data Storage Crunch

Researchers say DNA can replace hard drives to help store the world’s ever-increasing digital output. Matt Dibble has the story   ...

Ukraine Court Sentences 2 Russian Soldiers for Shelling Civilians

Ukraine Court Sentences 2 Russian Soldiers for Shelling Civilians

A Ukrainian court sentenced two Russian soldiers to 11½-year prison terms on Tuesday after they had pleaded guilty last week...

In Commonwealth, Queen’s Jubilee Draws Protests, Apathy

In Commonwealth, Queen’s Jubilee Draws Protests, Apathy

After seven decades on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II is widely viewed in the U.K. as a rock in turbulent...

After Oil Deal, EU Turns to Defense – and Ukraine Aid 

After Oil Deal, EU Turns to Defense – and Ukraine Aid 

European Union leaders are wrapping up a two-day summit Tuesday with discussions on energy, defense, and food security — key...

Russia Sanctions Seen Loosening Moscow’s Grip on Central Asia

Russia Sanctions Seen Loosening Moscow’s Grip on Central Asia

Russia’s influence in the former Soviet republics of Central Asia is expected to decline as its overstretched military struggles in...

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 31

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 31

For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and...

EU Agrees to Ban Majority of Russian Oil

EU Agrees to Ban Majority of Russian Oil

European Union leaders agreed late Monday to ban two-thirds of Russian oil imports as part of a compromise deal to...

France Blames Ticket Fraud for Champions League Final Chaos

France Blames Ticket Fraud for Champions League Final Chaos

French authorities defended police on Monday for indiscriminately firing tear gas and pepper spray at Liverpool supporters at the Champions...

Greece Planning Major Wall Extension on Border With Turkey 

Greece Planning Major Wall Extension on Border With Turkey 

Greek authorities say they are planning a major extension of a wall along the country’s border with Turkey and are...

Erdogan Discusses Turkey’s Syria Incursion Plans With Putin

Erdogan Discusses Turkey’s Syria Incursion Plans With Putin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed Ankara’s planned military operation in northern Syria and the war in Ukraine with...

Fierce Fighting Erupts on Streets of Sievierodonetsk in Eastern Ukraine

Fierce Fighting Erupts on Streets of Sievierodonetsk in Eastern Ukraine

Fierce fighting has erupted on the streets of the eastern Ukraine city of Sievierodonetsk, with Kyiv’s forces trying desperately to...

EU Leaders Try to Break Deadlock on Russian Oil Sanctions at Summit 

EU Leaders Try to Break Deadlock on Russian Oil Sanctions at Summit 

The European Union heads of state meeting in Brussels Monday remain deadlocked over an oil embargo against Russia, with Hungary...

French Journalist Killed in Ukraine

French Journalist Killed in Ukraine

The French news broadcaster BFM TV said a 32-year-old French journalist was killed Monday in eastern Ukraine, fatally hit by...

COVID-Hit Archbishop of Canterbury to Miss Queen’s Service

COVID-Hit Archbishop of Canterbury to Miss Queen’s Service

The Archbishop of Canterbury said Monday he would miss a national service of thanksgiving for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee...

Mona Lisa Left Unharmed But Smeared in Cream in Climate Protest Stunt

Mona Lisa Left Unharmed But Smeared in Cream in Climate Protest Stunt

The Mona Lisa was left shaken but unharmed on Sunday when a visitor to the Louvre tried to smash the...

Zelenskyy Seeking More Help from Europe

Zelenskyy Seeking More Help from Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address the European Council Monday as he pushes for more help for Ukraine...

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 30

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 30

For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and...

Pope Names 21 New Cardinals, From Asia, Africa, Elsewhere

Pope Names 21 New Cardinals, From Asia, Africa, Elsewhere

Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, most of them from continents other than Europe — which dominated Catholic hierarchy...

France Denounces Iran’s Seizure of Two Greek Tankers

France Denounces Iran’s Seizure of Two Greek Tankers

Iran’s seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers in Gulf waters is “a serious violation of international law,” France’s foreign ministry...