Poland Pushes Controversial Media Law Though Parliament, Angering US
Poland’s parliament passed a media bill on Friday that critics say aims to silence a news channel critical of the...
Denmark Proposes New Lockdown Measures Amid World Omicron Spread
Denmark proposed new lockdown measures Friday to curb the alarming spread of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, as other European...
Leaders’ Chat Moves Russia, China Toward Stronger Anti-US Unity, Analysts Say
A video chat between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin this week consolidates efforts by the...
German Health Minister Warns of Massive Fifth COVID-19 Wave
German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach told reporters Friday he expects a “massive” fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic driven by...
UN Recap: December 12-17, 2021
Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from...
Stunning By-Election Defeat Punctures Britain’s Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson took “personal responsibility” Friday for the rout of his Conservatives in a by-election for a...
Russia Publishes Details of Security Proposal With West
Russia published draft details Friday of a security package it has sent the United States and NATO allies, which calls...
After Whistleblower Disclosures, Facebook Faces an Uncertain Future
After internal Facebook documents were shared widely with news organizations, the question remains whether and how Facebook will change. Michelle...
UK PM Johnson Suffers By-Election Disaster
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday suffered a crushing by-election defeat in a constituency never previously lost by his...
China-Russia Collaboration in Space Poses Challenge for West
China and Russia have begun collaborating on technology to rival the United States’ GPS and European Galileo satellite navigation systems,...
Soaring Infections Rattle Europe, Fuel Dread About Holidays
Soaring infections in Britain driven in part by the omicron variant of the coronavirus rattled Europe on Thursday, prompting new...
European Drug Regulator Recommends 2 New COVID Treatments
The European Union’s drug regulator, the European Medicines Agency, on Thursday recommended two new treatments against COVID-19 for use among...
Cautious Clean-up on La Palma as Hopes Rise for End to Volcano Eruption
Authorities on Spain’s La Palma island allowed evacuated residents to return to clear their ash-covered houses on Thursday as scientists suggested solidifying...
Russians Split on Responsibility for Worsening Tensions Over Ukraine
Older Russians blame NATO for rising tensions between the Kremlin and Western powers over Ukraine, according to a public survey...
EU Leaders Meet in Brussels to Strategize Against Omicron
Leaders of European Union member states are meeting in Brussels Thursday seeking a unified approach to the new omicron coronavirus...
End of an Era: Airbus Delivers Last A380 Superjumbo to Emirates
Airbus is set to deliver the final A380 superjumbo to Dubai’s Emirates on Thursday, marking the end of a 14-year...
Jittery Ukrainian Villagers ‘Fear That a Big War Will Start’
Liudmyla Momot wipes away tears as she searches for clothes and household items to salvage from the ruins of her...
Report Indicates Greater Huawei Involvement in Surveillance
The Chinese telecom giant Huawei has consistently claimed it does not actively partner with the Chinese government in gathering intelligence...
Germany Expels 2 Russian Diplomats Over 2019 Killing
Germany is expelling two Russian diplomats over what a German court said was a Russian-ordered killing of a German citizen...
Turkey Steps Up Drive to Influence Africa with Istanbul Summit
Istanbul hosts a two-day African Summit this week, the latest effort by Turkey to expand its diplomatic and economic influence...
EU Warns Russia of ‘Unprecedented Measures’ for Ukraine Aggression
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen Wednesday warned Russia it could face “unprecedented measures” if it does not de-escalate its aggressive...
NASA Probe Becomes First Spacecraft to Enter Sun’s Atmosphere
The U.S. space agency NASA says its Parker Solar Probe this week became the first spacecraft to enter the Sun’s atmosphere, also known as the corona. ...
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