Johnson, Merkel Urge Economic Powers to Pledge Toward Climate Change
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the world’s economic powers Thursday not to shy away...
Brexit Brinkmanship: Britain Deploys Warships as French Fishing Dispute Escalates
Britain has sent two warships to the English Channel as a dispute with France about fishing rights threatens to escalate....
Netflix Series Signals Racial Breakthrough in Italian TV
The Netflix series “Zero,” which premiered globally last month, is the first Italian TV production to feature a predominantly Black...
EU Chief Ready to Discuss Vaccine Ownership
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday the European Union (EU) is willing to discuss a proposal to...
Blinken: US Stands with Ukraine Against ‘Reckless’ Russia Actions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that while Russia has withdrawn some forces from the Ukrainian border region,...
Refugee and Migrant Deaths Growing in Central Mediterranean
U.N. agencies are reporting a sharp rise in deaths across the Central Mediterranean among refugees and migrants fleeing conflict, persecution...
With Trump Decision, Facebook Pushed to Make Better Rules for World Leaders
The recent decision about Facebook and former President Donald Trump sends a signal to world leaders everywhere that to use social...
Blinken Visits Ukraine Amid Tensions with Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ukraine for meetings Thursday with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. “This will be an important opportunity...
Rome Jury Convicts 2 US Youths in Slaying of Police Officer
A jury in Rome on Wednesday convicted two American friends in the 2019 slaying of a police officer in a...
60 Years Since 1st American in Space: Tourists Lining Up
Sixty years after Alan Shepard became the first American in space, everyday people are on the verge of following in...
Blinken Set to Arrive in Ukraine Amid Tensions With Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Kyiv, Ukraine, where on Thursday he’s scheduled to meet...
Are Europe’s Climate Action Goals Realistic?
How politically realistic are the climate action goals that European governments are setting in lockstep with the United States?Some analysts...
Germany’s Merkel Stresses Importance of US-European Relations
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday stressed the importance of the transatlantic relationship, saying the United States will always be...
Facebook Oversight Upholds Trump Ban Linked to Storming of US Capitol
Facebook’s oversight board on Wednesday upheld the social media company’s decision to ban former U.S. President Donald Trump from posting...
Facebook Oversight Panel Votes to Uphold Trump Ban
Facebook’s quasi-independent Oversight Board has upheld the social media company’s decision to indefinitely prohibit former President Donald Trump from posting to his Facebook and Instagram accounts.The...
Spain’s Bullrings Reopen and Reignite Fiery Debate
As its COVID-19 lockdown eases, Spain has resumed bullfights — and reignited a fiery political debate between right-wingers who defend...
French Journalist Kidnapped in Northern Mali Appears in Video
A journalist who disappeared last month in Mali’s northern city of Gao appeared in a video on Wednesday appealing to...
With Eye on China, EU Drafts Rules to Curb State-Backed Foreign Buyers
The European Commission proposed rules on Wednesday to restrain companies that benefit from foreign subsidies to buy EU businesses or...
Italy Jury Deliberates Fate of 2 Americans in Police Slaying
A jury in Rome on Wednesday began deliberating the fates of two young American men who are charged with killing...
Coronavirus Vaccines, Combatting Climate Change on G-7 Agenda
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies turn their attention to issues of global interest including coronavirus vaccines, climate change...
Facebook Oversight Panel to Rule on Trump Ban
Facebook’s quasi-independent Oversight Board is set to announce Wednesday whether the social media company was correct to indefinitely prohibit former...
G-7 Foreign Ministers Meet in London as Russia, China Top Agenda
Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G-7) industrialized nations are meeting in London this week, with climate change, Russia and China among...
