Number of Migrants Landing in Italy More Than Doubles in Past Year

Number of Migrants Landing in Italy More Than Doubles in Past Year

The number of migrants landing on Italy’s shores has more than doubled in the last year as an economic crisis...

Huge Crowds Continue Russia Protest Over Arrest of Former Governor

Huge Crowds Continue Russia Protest Over Arrest of Former Governor

Huge crowds took to the streets of the Russian city of Khabarovsk Saturday in continued protests following the arrest of...

US, Poland Sign Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement

US, Poland Sign Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement

The United States and Poland signed a recently negotiated Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) Saturday in Warsaw.Secretary of State Michael...

Pompeo Keeps Focus on China During Eastern European Tour

Pompeo Keeps Focus on China During Eastern European Tour

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is warning leaders in the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Austria that China’s Communist Party...

In Belarus, Journalists Beaten and Detained, Internet Cut

In Belarus, Journalists Beaten and Detained, Internet Cut

As Belarus cracked down on protesters contesting the reelection of President Alexander Lukashenko, dozens of journalists were detained, beaten, and deported, and internet...

Strain of Islamic State Prisoners, Families Gnaws at Key Alliances

Strain of Islamic State Prisoners, Families Gnaws at Key Alliances

The struggle to make a future for thousands of captured Islamic State fighters and their families currently in makeshift prisons...

Investigation Confirms Landslide Caused Scotland Train Derailment

Investigation Confirms Landslide Caused Scotland Train Derailment

British investigators Friday confirmed that a landslide caused the fatal passenger train derailment in northeast Scotland that killed three people...

Norway Makes First Face Mask Recommendation Since Pandemic Began

Norway Makes First Face Mask Recommendation Since Pandemic Began

Norwegian health officials on Friday recommended people wear face masks while using public transportation in and around the capital, Oslo,...

France Sends Forces to Mediterranean as Greece, Turkey Dispute Territory

France Sends Forces to Mediterranean as Greece, Turkey Dispute Territory

France has ordered forces to the eastern Mediterranean to assist Greece, escalating a standoff between Greece and Turkey over oil...

US Will Work to Extend Iran Arms Embargo

US Will Work to Extend Iran Arms Embargo

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday before a U.N. vote on whether to extend the Iranian arms embargo...

Belarus Authorities Free Detainees Amid Protesters’ Pressure

Belarus Authorities Free Detainees Amid Protesters’ Pressure

Belarusian authorities have released about 1,000 people detained amid demonstrations contesting the results of the presidential election, in an attempt...

Uncertainty Hovers Over Belarus as Thousands Hit the Streets Again

Uncertainty Hovers Over Belarus as Thousands Hit the Streets Again

Uncertainly hovered over Belarus on Friday as thousands continued to protest against President Alexander Lukashenko, disputing his claims of a...

Turkey Pays Price as It Seeks to Save Tourism Amid Pandemic

Turkey Pays Price as It Seeks to Save Tourism Amid Pandemic

Turkey is seeking to save its vital tourism sector amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the easing of restrictions as part...

Thousands in Belarus Form ‘Lines of Solidarity’ in Protest

Thousands in Belarus Form ‘Lines of Solidarity’ in Protest

Crowds of protesters in Belarus swarmed the streets and thousands of workers rallied outside industrial plants Thursday to denounce a...

Russia Tightens Tax Screws on Super Wealthy

Russia Tightens Tax Screws on Super Wealthy

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is tightening the tax screws on the country’s super-rich.The Kremlin last week secured major changes to...

Facebook Beefs Up Anti-Misinfo Efforts Ahead of US Election

Facebook Beefs Up Anti-Misinfo Efforts Ahead of US Election

Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages — labels directing...

British PM Meets Irish and Northern Irish Officials

British PM Meets Irish and Northern Irish Officials

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson traveled to Northern Ireland Thursday where he held talks with his Irish counterpart and other...

US, Slovenia to Sign 5G Joint Declaration

US, Slovenia to Sign 5G Joint Declaration

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is meeting Thursday with leaders in Slovenia, where they are set to sign a...

Fourth Straight Night of Protests in Belarus

Fourth Straight Night of Protests in Belarus

Thousands protested in Belarus for the fourth straight night Wednesday against what they said was the fraudulent election of President...

RFE/RL: Pompeo Vows US Action to Ensure ‘Good Outcome’ for Belarusian People

RFE/RL: Pompeo Vows US Action to Ensure ‘Good Outcome’ for Belarusian People

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking about the contentious Belarusian presidential election and the ensuing police crackdown against peaceful...

As France Examines Slave-Trading Past, Corporations Are Unusually Silent

As France Examines Slave-Trading Past, Corporations Are Unusually Silent

As Black Lives Matter protests around the world topple statues and target streets and buildings linked to slavery, banks and...

Belarus Continues Crackdown Against Opposition Protesters

Belarus Continues Crackdown Against Opposition Protesters

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko continued a crackdown against opponents to his rule  — as thousands took to the streets Tuesday...