Cutting Off Speech: Governments Turn to Disrupting Internet Service to Restore Order, Stop Protests
The nightly internet shutdowns in Myanmar are part of a strategy employed by many governments worldwide in times of crisis....
Youths Protesting Police Violence Attack Athens Precinct
Greece’s prime minister appealed for calm Tuesday night after youths protesting an incident of police violence attacked an Athens police...
In the Face of Isolation, Erdogan Reaches Out to Egypt
Turkey is looking to reset relations with Egypt after years of animosity in a move analysts say is part of...
British Royals Say Race Issues Will Be Addressed ‘Privately’
Buckingham Palace said Tuesday the British royal family is “saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the past...
With Its Sputnik Vaccine Going Global, Russian Soft Power Is on Display
With the Kremlin cutting deals to ship its Sputnik V vaccine to countries struggling to combat the coronavirus, Russian soft...
US Climate Envoy in Brussels to Meet With EU Leaders
U.S. Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry was in Brussels Tuesday to discuss transatlantic cooperation with European Union (EU) officials...
Flying Drones Attack and Destroy Moths in Midair
Flying insects destroy billions of dollars of crops grown around the world each year. Yet farmers who choose not to...
Muslim Group, UN Rights Office Object to Swiss Veil Vote
A Muslim group and the U.N. human rights office have voiced dismay at a recent decision by Switzerland to ban...
European Parliament Lifts Immunity of 3 Catalan Separatists
The European Parliament voted Tuesday to waive the immunity of the former head of Spain’s Catalonia region and two other...
US Denounces Russian ‘Disinformation’ Over COVID-19 Vaccines
The United States denounced Monday what it called a Russian disinformation campaign against U.S.-made COVID-19 vaccines, saying Moscow was putting lives...
Race and the Royals: Meghan And Harry Interview Plunges Palace Into Crisis
New controversy is brewing for Britain’s royal family after an interview on U.S. television with Prince Harry and his wife...
New Rhodes Scholar Hopes to Advance Renewable Energy
For her studies in quieting wind turbines and making other forms of renewable energy more competitive, a University of California-Merced...
Germany’s Spy Chiefs Urge Court to Agree on Monitoring of Far-Right AfD
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says there’s sufficient evidence to warrant labeling the country’s main opposition party, the populist far-right Alternative...
Britain’s Johnson Calls School Reopenings ‘First Step’ in ‘Roadmap to Freedom’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday called the reopening of schools in the nation “a crucial first step” in...
21 Extraordinary Women Honored with Courage Award
The U.S. State Department recognized 21 women who demonstrated leadership in advocating for human rights, gender equality, and women’s empowerment,...
Belarus Opposition Leader Calls for Global Action, Not Words
Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is in Switzerland this week to drum up international pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko to...
Italy Arrests an Algerian on Terrorism Charges
Italian state police arrested an Algerian citizen in Italy’s southern city of Bari Monday who is suspected of belonging to...
Italy Approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine for People Over 65
The Italian Health Ministry Monday changed course and signed an order approving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people 65 and...
Britain Opens Schools; Vietnam Begins Vaccination Campaign
Britain opened all its schools Monday. The openings come as the country has experienced some of its lowest coronavirus death...
Meghan Accuses UK Royals of Racism, Says She Was Suicidal
Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, accused Britain’s royal family of raising concerns about how dark their son’s skin might...
White House Cites ‘Active Threat,’ Urges Action Despite Microsoft Patch
The White House on Sunday urged computer network operators to take further steps to gauge whether their systems were targeted...
Etna Keeps Up Its Spectacular Explosions, Rains Ash on Towns
A particularly spectacular blast from Italy’s Mount Etna volcano belched out a towering cloud of ash and lava stone Sunday...
