For Greek Camp Migrants, COVID-19 Quarantine Was Spark
For asylum-seekers trapped in the overcrowded facility on Greece’s island of Lesbos, Moria was hell most days. But a coronavirus...
James Bond, ‘Avengers’ Star Diana Rigg Dies at 82
Diana Rigg, a British actress who became a 1960s style icon as secret agent Emma Peel in TV series “The...
‘A Bargaining Chip’: Jailed British-Iranian Mother Faces New Trial in Tehran
Dual British-Iranian citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, jailed for five years in Iran on spying charges, will face a new trial in...
Brazilian Surfer Breaks Own Record for Big Wave Ride
The World Surf League (WSL) announced Thursday that Brazilian big wave rider Maya Gabeira beat her own world record this...
Assange Extradition Hearing Paused Over COVID-19 Risk
The London hearing on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s extradition from Britain to the United States was suspended Thursday because one...
Europe Furious Over Johnson’s Plan to Override Brexit Agreement
Brexit negotiations hit a new low this week as the European Union’s top leaders in Brussels reacted angrily to British...
EU Council President Urges Action on Belarus Sanctions
European Council President Charles Michel has called for faster consideration of sanctions against officials in Belarus after the detention of...
Masked Men in Belarus Detain Another Lukashenko Foe
Unidentified Belarusian authorities have detained one of the two remaining free leaders of an opposition council amid continuing protests against...
Turkish Reporters Convicted in State Secrets Trial Are Released Pending Appeals
An Istanbul court on Wednesday handed multiple prison sentences to five reporters convicted of violating the law on coverage of...
Millennials Connect Via Social Media Challenges During COVID-19
Bingo is back, this time among millennials and Gen Zers. To stave off boredom caused by the coronavirus quarantine and connect with others,...
Nigeria Math Teacher Offers Free Lessons on Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram
A teacher in Nigeria is offering free mathematics classes via Twitter, WhatsApp and Instagram to help struggling students affected by the coronavirus lockdown. After almost six months, more than...
Masked Belarusian Authorities Detain Another Lukashenko Opponent
Unidentified Belarusian authorities have detained one of the two remaining free leaders of an opposition council amid continuing protests against...
Thousands of Refugees in Greece Displaced by Fire
Fire destroyed much of Greece’s largest refugee camp early Wednesday, displacing thousands of refugees and asylum-seekers amid a camp-wide outbreak...
British PM Defends New Brexit Bill to Protect UK’s ‘Internal Market’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he plans to “press on” with proposed legislation that explicitly acknowledges his government could...
US Considering Sanctions Against Belarus After ‘Unjustified Violence and Repression’ Pompeo Says
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday the United States is deeply concerned about attempts by the government of Belarus...
Pope Warns Against Politicizing Coronavirus Pandemic
In his second public — though limited — weekly general audience, Pope Francis Wednesday appealed to people to look out for the...
US Considers Belarus Sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday the United States is deeply concerned about attempts by the government of Belarus...
Polish-Based Blogger Becomes Driving Force in Belarusian Protests
Five years ago, a Belarusian teenager studying film in Poland set up a YouTube channel to show videos that he...
Iran State TV: British-Iranian Aid Worker Zaghari-Ratcliffe Faces New Charge
British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was summoned by an Iranian Revolutionary Court on Tuesday and informed about a new charge,...
Hundreds of Migrants Call for Freedom at Camp on Gran Canaria
A group of migrants being held at a dockside camp on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria chanted “freedom” on...
Despite Strict Lockdown, Spain Sees Sharp COVID-19 Spike
Deirdre Carney suspected she might have COVID-19 when her temperature began to fluctuate above the normal 37 degrees Celsius. “It...
Exiled Belarus Opposition Leader Pleads for ‘Help Now’
Exiled Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has called the situation in her country “absolutely unacceptable” and pleaded for international pressure...
