Navalny Faces Decisive Rulings in Moscow Legal Marathon

Navalny Faces Decisive Rulings in Moscow Legal Marathon

The Kremlin’s most prominent opponent, Alexey Navalny, faces two court decisions Saturday that could seal a judge’s ruling to jail...

Google Fires 2nd AI Ethics Leader as Dispute Over Research, Diversity Grows

Google Fires 2nd AI Ethics Leader as Dispute Over Research, Diversity Grows

Alphabet Inc.’s Google fired staff scientist Margaret Mitchell on Friday, they both said, a move that fanned company divisions on...

Suspected Russian Hack Fuels New US Action on Cybersecurity 

Suspected Russian Hack Fuels New US Action on Cybersecurity 

Jolted by a sweeping hack that may have revealed government and corporate secrets to Russia, U.S. officials are scrambling to...

German Health Officials Warn Decline in New COVID-19 Cases Could Backslide

German Health Officials Warn Decline in New COVID-19 Cases Could Backslide

German health officials Friday warned there are signs the recent downward trend of new COVID-19 cases in the country could...

At Biden’s G-7 Debut, Leaders Look Beyond COVID-19 to Trade and China

At Biden’s G-7 Debut, Leaders Look Beyond COVID-19 to Trade and China

Group of Seven leaders, who control a little under half of the world’s economy, on Friday sought to look beyond...

France Signals It May Try Out Early Electronic Voting

France Signals It May Try Out Early Electronic Voting

Ahead of France’s 2022 presidential election, the government says it will seek to modify electoral laws to allow early voting...

It’s Final: Harry and Meghan Won’t Return as Working Royals

It’s Final: Harry and Meghan Won’t Return as Working Royals

Buckingham Palace confirmed Friday that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will not be returning to royal duties, and Harry...

US Rejoins Paris Climate Accord

US Rejoins Paris Climate Accord

The United States on Friday officially rejoined the 2015 Paris Agreement, reversing a Trump administration decision to leave the climate...

China Blocked Clubhouse App Fearing Uncontrolled Public Discourse

China Blocked Clubhouse App Fearing Uncontrolled Public Discourse

For a brief time before Beijing banned the audio chat app Clubhouse, tech-savvy Chinese joined global discussions on taboo topics...

Facebook Dubbed ‘Bully’ as Backlash Grows over Dispute with Australia

Facebook Dubbed ‘Bully’ as Backlash Grows over Dispute with Australia

An international backlash was growing Thursday to Facebook blocking users of its platform in Australia from viewing or sharing links...

European Markets Down as Gold, Oil Maintain Solid Gains

European Markets Down as Gold, Oil Maintain Solid Gains

European markets were in a slump Thursday as investors pulled back from their recent buying spree.      The London-based...

Spain Hopes to Capitalize on Fresh US Approach to Venezuela

Spain Hopes to Capitalize on Fresh US Approach to Venezuela

The arrival of U.S. President Joe Biden in the White House has ushered in hopes for a new approach towards...

New Allegations on France’s Role in Rwanda Genocide Put Pressure on Fact-Finding Commission

New Allegations on France’s Role in Rwanda Genocide Put Pressure on Fact-Finding Commission

Two years ago, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a fact-finding commission of historians to shed full light on a less...

Facebook Bans Australian Users From Sharing News in Dispute Over New Law

Facebook Bans Australian Users From Sharing News in Dispute Over New Law

Facebook is blocking Australian users from sharing or viewing news content amid a dispute over a proposed law.  Australia wants...

Explainer: What’s Up Between Google, Facebook and Australia?

Explainer: What’s Up Between Google, Facebook and Australia?

For two decades, global news outlets have complained internet companies are getting rich at their expense, selling advertising linked to...

Belarus Court Jails Journalists for Covering Protest

Belarus Court Jails Journalists for Covering Protest

A court in Belarus sentenced two journalists to two years in prison Thursday on charges of orchestrating demonstrations against President...

Christo’s Personal Collection Sells for Nearly $10 Million

Christo’s Personal Collection Sells for Nearly $10 Million

Artworks owned by the late artist Christo and his wife, Jean-Claude, a duo famed for wrapping landmarks in fabric, sold...

Facebook Blocks Australians from Viewing, Sharing News Content

Facebook Blocks Australians from Viewing, Sharing News Content

Facebook has blocked Australian account holders from viewing or sharing all news content over a dispute with a government proposal...

US, China Compete Over Vaccine, Post-pandemic Recovery in Europe

US, China Compete Over Vaccine, Post-pandemic Recovery in Europe

The United States plans to “repair” and “revitalize” cooperation with its European allies as Washington and Beijing are seen as...

Three North Koreans Indicted in Sony Hack

Three North Koreans Indicted in Sony Hack

The U.S. Justice Department has indicted three North Korean computer programmers for trying to extort and steal more than $1.3...

European Court of Human Rights Calls on Russia to Free Navalny

European Court of Human Rights Calls on Russia to Free Navalny

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is calling on Russia to release top Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny. ECHR said in...

Russia Alleges US, Not Taliban, Breaching Afghan Peace Deal

Russia Alleges US, Not Taliban, Breaching Afghan Peace Deal

A top Russian diplomat says the Taliban insurgency is “flawlessly” adhering to the terms of a 2020 peace deal with...