US Imposes Travel Ban on 26 European Countries to Combat Coronavirus
The Trump administration will be suspending travel from 26 European countries for 30 days, beginning Friday at midnight, in response...
Proposal to Eliminate Term Limits Signals Putin Could Be Here to Stay
Speculation about the political future of Russian President Vladimir Putin became somewhat clearer this week. He threw his weight behind...
French Travel Industry Blasts Trump’s Travel Ban on Europeans
French airlines expect to lose business as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend travel from Europe...
Reporter’s Notebook: Italians Deal With ‘Non Toccare’ – No Touching
“Lemon trees, like Italians, seem to be happiest when they are touching one another,” wrote British novelist D.H. Lawrence in...
German Intel Deems Part of far-Right AfD Party ‘Extremist’
German authorities are formally placing parts of the far-right Alternative for Germany party under surveillance after classifying it as extremist,...
European Central Bank Deploys Stimulus to Ease Virus Damage
The European Central Bank deploying new stimulus measures to cushion the economic pain inflicted by the virus outbreak, but avoided...
Italian PM Imposes 2 More Weeks of Tougher Coronavirus Restrictions
The Italian government further tightened restrictions on the nation for two weeks Thursday. All stores, including bars and restaurants, will...
Worst is Yet to Come WHO Warns, After Declaring Coronavirus Outbreak a Pandemic
The World Health Organization Wednesday declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, with 114 countries confirming cases, while the United States...
US Senators Seek to Ban Federal Employees From Using TikTok on Their Phones
Two Republican senators on Thursday introduced a bill aimed at banning federal employees from using Chinese social media app TikTok...
EU Slams Trump’s Europe Travel Ban as Virus Spreads
The European Union has slammed the new anti-virus travel ban announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, lashing out at an...
Travel Bans in Vogue as Governments Try to Contain Coronavirus
Governments around the world are responding to the coronavirus pandemic with more and more travel bans as they seek to...
WHO Declares Coronavirus Outbreak a Pandemic
The World Health Organization Wednesday declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, with 114 countries confirming cases, while the United States...
France, Spain Honor Hundreds of Terrorism Victims, Vow Unity
The president of France and the king of Spain paid homage Wednesday to victims of terrorism in a special ceremony...
US Needs Top Cyber Coordinator, Better Hacker ‘Deterrence’: Panel
The US needs a top-level cybersecurity coordinator and a better strategy of “deterrence” to protect against hackers and other cyber...
Watchdog: Press Freedom in Russia, Iran Under Attack From ‘Digital Predators’
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has included pro-Kremlin social-media users, Russia’s communications regulator, and an Iranian state body tackling cybercrime on...
Scottish Court to Hear Posthumous Appeal of Libyan Lockerbie Bomber
The conviction of the only man ever found guilty of the 1988 Lockerbie aircraft bombing has been referred for an...
Britain, Italy Announce War Chests to Try to Halt Impact of Coronavirus
Britain announced a $39-billion war chest to soften the economic impact of the coronavirus after the Bank of England cut...
Russia’s State Duma Approves Bill Allowing Putin to Run for New Term
The Russian parliament’s lower chamber, the State Duma, has approved the third and final reading of a bill containing constitutional...
Italy Remains Locked Down as US Coronavirus Cases Top 1,000
Governments around the world are trying to take steps to address the ever-changing outbreak of a new coronavirus, which since...
Australia’s High Court Hears Appeal of Cardinal Convicted of Child Sexual Abuse
Australia’s High Court opened a two-day hearing Wednesday on Cardinal George Pell’s last-ditch appeal of his convictions on sexually assaulting...
Russia’s Putin Hints at New Path to Staying in Power
Russian leader Vladimir Putin threw his weight behind proposals to amend Russia’s current constitutional cap on presidential term limits —...
Streets Empty as Italian PM Extends Lockdown Nationwide
Italian streets are empty after the government extends a clampdown across the entire country in a bid to slow Europe’s...
