EU Designates $35 Billion for New Health Crisis Agency
A European Union official said Thursday that the union is designating $35 billion to a new Health and Emergency Response...
US Sanctions al-Qaida Supporters Working From Turkey
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned five al-Qaida supporters for allegedly helping the militant group with financial assistance. The department said...
Deadly Floods, Dirty Coal: Germany’s Climate Dilemma as Election Looms
As Germany prepares to elect a new leader, climate change is high on the agenda. Floods blamed on global warming...
Turkey Cracks Down on Afghan Refugees
Security forces in Istanbul detain unregistered Afghans as Turkey’s government faces growing public pressure to not accept any more refugees …
Who Will Succeed Angela Merkel as Germany’s Chancellor?
On September 26 Germans will go to the polls in a federal election to apportion seats in the Bundestag and...
‘No Journalist Should Die’ – EU Calls for Better Media Safety
The European Union’s executive arm asked its member countries Thursday to better protect journalists amid a rise of physical attacks...
China Envoy Banned from Visiting Britain’s House of Commons
The Speaker of the British House of Commons, Lindsay Hoyle, has banned China’s ambassador to Britain, Zheng Zeguang, from entering...
British PM Continues Shake-up of Cabinet with Reassignment of Junior Ministers
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson continued reshuffling his Cabinet Thursday with two junior ministers taking on new roles. ...
US Backs Lithuania in Row With China Over Taiwan
The United States is backing Lithuania in the face of what American officials describe as China’s “coercive behavior” after Vilnius...
British Afghan Women on Hunger Strike to Protest Taliban’s Treatment of Women in Afghanistan
Three British Afghan women are on a hunger strike near the British Parliament to protest the treatment of women in Afghanistan by the Taliban. Yalda Baktash...
US, UK to Help Australian Submarines Go Nuclear
The United States and Britain will help Australia develop a nuclear-powered submarine fleet, U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday, as...
Germany Vows ‘No Repeat’ Of 2015 Refugee Influx as Election Looms
Six years ago, more than a million migrants traveled across the Mediterranean and Europe to reach Germany — many of...
Repression, Voter Apathy Mark Russia Election Campaign
Russia is preparing for parliamentary and local elections Sunday in what the opposition says is an atmosphere of repression in...
Pope Francis: Bishops Should Show ‘Compassion’ to Politicians Who Support Abortion
Pope Francis said Wednesday that Catholic bishops should minister to politicians who support abortion rights, such as U.S. President Joe...
UN Rights Chief Calls for Moratorium on Artificial Intelligence Systems
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, is calling for a moratorium on the sale and use of...
EU President Calls on Member Countries to Develop Defense Capabilities Without US Support
The European Union’s chief executive called on member nations to develop its defense capabilities without U.S. support, an appeal that...
UK Court to Ensure Sexual Assault Papers Can Be Served on Prince Andrew
London’s High Court said on Wednesday it would take steps if necessary to serve papers on Britain’s Prince Andrew in...
Report Points to Success in Global Campaign Against Cluster Bombs
Authors of theCluster Munition Monitor 2021report say great progress toward the elimination of these lethal weapons has been made since...
EU Pledges 200 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines to Low-Income Nations
The European Union is pledging to donate 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to low-income countries by mid-2022. European Commission President...
US Accuses Russia of Stonewalling on Cybercrime
U.S. warnings to Russian President Vladimir Putin over shielding cybercriminals holed up in Russia appear to have made little impact,...
During Visit, Pope Reaches Out to Slovakia’s Roma
In a message of inclusion, Pope Francis is reaching out to the Roma people of Slovakia, where he has condemned...
Russia Fines Social Media Giants for Not Deleting Banned Content
A Russian court has fined Facebook, Twitter and Telegram, saying the companies failed to delete content that Russian internet regulator...
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