Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo, First Female Olympic Oath Taker, Dies at 88
Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo, the first female athlete to deliver the Olympic oath, in 1956, and the first woman to win a...
Pink Diamond Fetches $26.6M at Sotheby’s Geneva Sale
An extremely rare, purple-pink diamond mined in Russia, which Sotheby’s described as “a true wonder of nature,” sold for $26.6...
Facebook Extends Ban on US Political Ads for Another Month
As election misinformation raged online, Facebook Inc. said on Wednesday its post-election ban on political ads would likely last another...
Russia Calls Nagorno-Karabakh Truce Win for All, But Armenians Protest
Armenia’s opposition parties have reacted with fury to a Kremlin-brokered cease-fire aimed at ending weeks of fighting with Azerbaijan over...
Greek PM: Greece, Egypt to Welcome ‘More Decisive’ US Involvement Under Biden
Greece and Egypt, which angered Turkey by reaching an agreement on natural resources in the eastern Mediterranean, will welcome more...
No Guarantee of Safety for Media Covering Disputed Belarus Election
Three months after disputed elections in Belarus, protesters and journalists continue to be arrested, beaten and harassed. On Sunday, police...
Will Border Security Solve Europe’s Terror Threat?
France and Germany have called for much stronger external border security following recent terror attacks in Europe. Experts say, however,...
ByteDance Challenges Trump’s TikTok Divestiture Order
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of video-sharing app TikTok, filed a petition late Tuesday with a U.S. Appeals Court challenging...
Proposed Education Reform Reignites Spain’s Language Wars
In the land that gave the world the first modern novel, Don Quixote, the language of its creator, Miguel de...
UN Wants $45 Million for Super Typhoon Goni Survivors in Philippines
The United Nations is appealing for $45.5 million to provide life-saving assistance for 260,000 of the most vulnerable people affected...
EU Leaders Urge ‘Rapid and Coordinated’ Response to Terror Attacks
After the recent terror attacks in France and Austria, European leaders held a summit Tuesday in France to coordinate the response against terrorism,...
New 3-D Weather-Mapping Program Could Revolutionize Forecasting
As severe weather events increase in frequency and intensity across the U.S. and around the world, scientists and forecasters are...
US Election Results Dismay Trump’s Populist Allies in Europe
There was undisguised glee among Europe’s liberals and centrists when Joe Biden was projected the winner of the race for...
Vatican Knew of Sex Allegations Against Former Cardinal, Report Says
Bishops, cardinals and popes repeatedly dismissed or downplayed sexual molestation accusations against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the Vatican said in...
Heavy Rain Brings Severe Flooding to Greek Island of Crete
Authorities on the Greek Island of Crete say ongoing torrential rains have led to severe flooding that has turned roads...
EU Files Antitrust Charges Against Amazon Over Use of Data
European Union regulators have filed antitrust charges against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using data to gain an unfair...
Twitter Could Strip Trump of Certain Privileges Post-Presidency
Twitter says it could strip President Donald Trump’s account of certain privileges when projected election winner Joe Biden takes office...
EU ‘Regrettably’ Hits US with Tariffs, Seeks Better Ties with Biden
The European Union will impose tariffs on up to $4 billion of U.S. imports in retaliation for U.S. subsidies for...
Vatican to Release Report on Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick
The Vatican on Tuesday will release its report into the rise and fall of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the once-influential American...
Ukraine President Zelenskiy Tests Positive for COVID-19
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday became the latest world leader to test positive for COVID-19.Zelenskiy tweeted the announcement, saying...
Former Kosovo President Enters ‘Not Guilty’ Plea at War Crimes Court
Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has appeared for the first time before a war crimes court in The Hague to...
Hungary Becomes Latest European Country to Impose Lockdown
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced Monday the government will impose a partial lockdown in an attempt to slow the...
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