Costs, Literacy and Design: The Invisible Barriers to Tackling the Digital Divide
Connecting everyone in the world to the web will not single-handedly bridge the digital divide, tech experts at the Web...
Poland’s Health Ministry Clarifies Abortion Law After Woman’s Death
Poland’s Health Ministry issued instructions Sunday to doctors confirming that it is legal to terminate a pregnancy when the woman’s...
German Rescue Boat with 800 Migrants Reaches Sicilian Port
A German humanitarian ship with more than 800 rescued migrants, including 15 very young children, steamed into a Sicilian port...
Kerry Rallies Global Climate Push as Uncertainty Grows in US
John Kerry is everywhere and on the move at a fateful U.N. climate summit. President Joe Biden’s envoy at the...
3 Wounded in Knife Attack on German Train
Three people were wounded in a knife attack on a high-speed train in southern Germany on Saturday, local police said,...
Glasgow Climate Negotiators Seek to Resolve 4 Key Challenges
As this year’s U.N. climate talks go into their second week, negotiations on key topics are inching forward. Boosted by...
Frustrations Grow as Marchers Demand Faster Climate Action
Tens of thousands of climate activists marched Saturday through the Scottish city hosting the U.N. climate summit, physically close to...
Pregnant Woman’s Death Ignites Debate About Poland’s Abortion Law
The death of a pregnant Polish woman has reignited debate over abortion in one of Europe’s most devoutly Catholic countries,...
Coup Puts Into Question Sudan’s Debt Cancellation, France Says
The coup in Sudan puts into doubt the process that would have seen France cancel some $5 billion debt it...
Alleged Russian Hacks of Microsoft Service Providers Highlight Cybersecurity Deficiencies
Cybersecurity experts say Microsoft’s recent disclosure that alleged Russian hackers successfully attacked several IT service providers this year is a...
Russian Military Maneuvers Near Ukraine ‘Unusual,’ US Warns
The United States is keeping a close watch on Russian troop movements near the country’s border with Ukraine, describing the...
Tensions Soar on Poland-Belarus Border as Warsaw Protests Incursion
In a tit-for-tat round of recriminations, Belarus summoned Poland’s top diplomat in Minsk on Thursday to protest claims made earlier...
UN Recap: October 31-November 5
Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as...
Exodus of Foreign Internet Giants Strengthens China’s Homegrown Ecosystem
China now depends almost entirely on its own online content providers, as the number of big foreign companies in the...
UN: Food Prices Continue Upward Trend
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has reported its Food Price Index, which tracks the international prices of a basket of food, found that in October, the...
Young Activists to Take Spotlight for a Day at UN Climate Talks
Activists will take over the UN climate summit in Scotland on Friday, capping off a week of dizzying government speeches...
COP26: Britain Hails Global Deals to ‘End Coal’ but Plans New Mine
The “end of coal” is in sight, according to Britain, host of the COP26 climate summit, after dozens of countries...
COP26: Britain Hails Global Deals to End Coal but Plans New Mine
The “end of coal” is in sight, according to Britain — the host of the COP26 climate summit — after dozens of countries pledged to stop...
Manufacturing Moon Ships and NASA Warns of Climate Catastrophe
An Earth-flight giant contributes to NASA’s upcoming moon missions. Plus, words from the next crew to visit the International Space...
Russia Expels Dutch Journalist, Reduces Gas Supplies to Europe
Russia has ordered the expulsion of a Dutch journalist — the second deportation of a resident foreign correspondent in the...
Russian Analyst Who Helped Compile Trump-Russia Dossier Arrested by US Authorities
A Russian analyst who provided information for a dossier of research used during the Trump-Russia investigation has been arrested by...
WHO: Europe Now Epicenter of COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Health Organization’s regional director for Europe said Thursday the continent is now the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for 59 percent of all cases globally....
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