Critics Knock Britain’s Handling of COVID Pandemic

Critics Knock Britain’s Handling of COVID Pandemic

For most of the coronavirus pandemic, the daily Downing Street briefing by ministers of the ruling Conservative party has been...

More Than Just Health, COVID-19 Presents a Political Crisis for French Leader

More Than Just Health, COVID-19 Presents a Political Crisis for French Leader

The sky-high ratings and talk of a start-up nation are long gone. So is the reformist agenda, pushed through over...

British PM Johnson Pledges Track & Trace by June 1 

British PM Johnson Pledges Track & Trace by June 1 

Britain’s prime minister told parliament on Wednesday that a COVID-19 test, track and tracing system would be in place by...

100-Year-Old Fundraising Champion Tom Moore Knighted

100-Year-Old Fundraising Champion Tom Moore Knighted

British War veteran Colonel Tom Moore, who became a national celebrity this week when he raised about $50 million  for...

Croatian President Sets Parliamentary Vote for July 5

Croatian President Sets Parliamentary Vote for July 5

Croatia’s President Zoran Milanovic on Wednesday scheduled a parliamentary election in the European Union nation for July 5.  Milanovic formally...

Spain’s Leader Asks Parliament for 2 More Weeks of Lockdown

Spain’s Leader Asks Parliament for 2 More Weeks of Lockdown

Spain’s prime minister appears before parliament on Wednesday to ask for its endorsement to extend the state of emergency that...

Uncertain Future Rattles Italy’s Famed Restaurants

Uncertain Future Rattles Italy’s Famed Restaurants

Italy’s restaurants and pizzerias, for foodies the world over a key reason to visit, are facing an existential threat. Those...

How Deaf Community Solved Online Education Resource Shortage

How Deaf Community Solved Online Education Resource Shortage

Adjusting to online education could be tough. For deaf and hard of hearing students and educators, it’s probably more so....

Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Face Challenge in Online Education Resource Shortage

Deaf and Hard of Hearing People Face Challenge in Online Education Resource Shortage

Adjusting to online education could be tough. For deaf and hard of hearing students and educators, it’s probably more so....

Muslims Around the World Mark Ramadan

Muslims Around the World Mark Ramadan

Here’s a look at how Muslims worldwide are marking Ramadan, a month of fasting, prayer and reflection, during the Pandemic....

Rwandan Genocide Suspect Appears Before Paris Court 

Rwandan Genocide Suspect Appears Before Paris Court 

The United Nations has hailed the arrest of a wanted Rwandan genocide suspect, Felicien Kabuga, who appeared before a Paris court...

Initially Thrilled to Telework, India Workers Miss the Office

Initially Thrilled to Telework, India Workers Miss the Office

As she settled down to work from home when India announced a lockdown in March, Shweta Andrews thought exultantly “this...

Amazon Gradually Reopens French Warehouses After Labor Dispute

Amazon Gradually Reopens French Warehouses After Labor Dispute

Online retail giant Amazon was resuming operations Tuesday at its six warehouses in France. They were temporarily closed in a...

Song Critical of Polish Leader Disappears From Hit Chart

Song Critical of Polish Leader Disappears From Hit Chart

A song took aim at an alleged abuse of power by Poland’s ruling party leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski. It rose to...

British Jobless Claims Climb to Their Highest Level in Nearly a Quarter Century 

British Jobless Claims Climb to Their Highest Level in Nearly a Quarter Century 

More than 856,000 people filed for unemployment benefits in Britain in April, the largest number in nearly a quarter century. The...

Activists Urge Greece to Release Migrant Children  

Activists Urge Greece to Release Migrant Children  

Human rights activists are urging the government of Greece to release 276 unaccompanied migrant children from police detention cells. Human...

Remote Work May Be India’s Future, But Everyone Not On Board

Remote Work May Be India’s Future, But Everyone Not On Board

As she settled down to work from home when India announced a lockdown in March, Shweta Andrews thought exultantly “this...

EasyJet Hit by Cyber Attack, Hackers Access 9 mln Customers’ Details 

EasyJet Hit by Cyber Attack, Hackers Access 9 mln Customers’ Details 

British budget airline easyJet said on Tuesday hackers had accessed the email and travel details of around 9 million customers,...

China Threatens to Put American Tech Giants on Its ‘Unreliable Entity List’ 

China Threatens to Put American Tech Giants on Its ‘Unreliable Entity List’ 

China has responded to a new U.S. ban targeting telecom giant Huawei, threatening to retaliate through a series of countermeasures, including...

Rwandan Genocide Suspect’s Arrest in France Raises Questions

Rwandan Genocide Suspect’s Arrest in France Raises Questions

Human rights and survivor groups are cheering Saturday’s arrest in France of a top Rwandan genocide suspect, Felicien Kabuga. But...

Prominent French Actor Michel Piccoli, Arthouse Star, is Dead at 94

Prominent French Actor Michel Piccoli, Arthouse Star, is Dead at 94

French actor Michel Piccoli, a prolific screen star who appeared in landmark films by directors such as Luis Bunuel –...

Coronavirus Pandemic Risks Widening EU Splits 

Coronavirus Pandemic Risks Widening EU Splits 

At the start of their coronavirus lockdowns, European governments scrambled to shore up businesses and the public sector with subsidies —...