As Democracy Summit Wraps, US Restricts Exports of Repressive Cyber Tools
As the two-day virtual Summit for Democracy hosted by President Joe Biden wrapped up on Friday, the U.S., Australia, Denmark...
‘The Internet’s on Fire’ as Techs Race to Fix Software Flaw
A software vulnerability exploited in the online game Minecraft is rapidly emerging as a major threat to internet-connected devices around...
Biden Seeks to Reassure Ukraine Amid Fears of a Russian Invasion
President Joe Biden is seeking to reassure Ukraine that his strategy to prevent a Russian military invasion will work, amid...
Unofficial British Tribunal Says China Committed Genocide Against Uyghurs
An independent, unofficial panel of British lawyers, academics and businesspeople has concluded that China’s government committed genocide against Uyghurs, a ruling...
France to Unseal Secret Records on Algerian War of Independence
France announced Friday that it would soon declassify some of the most secret sections of its national archives concerning the...
Wikileaks’ Julian Assange Can Be Extradited to US, British Court Rules
A British court has ruled that Julian Assange, the 50-year-old founder of the whistleblowing website Wikileaks, can be extradited to...
Russian Mercenaries Threaten CAR Stability Over Alleged Civilian Abuses
Russia’s influence in the Central African Republic is growing as the country grapples with insurgents, according to the International Crisis...
NATO Chief Urges Russia to De-Escalate Ukraine Situation, Return to Diplomacy
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated his call Friday for Russia to de-escalate the situation in Ukraine, respect Ukraine’s sovereignty...
Human Rights Under Siege as Global Crises Proliferate
Growing inequality and the proliferation of multiple crises around the world have dashed hopes raised for a better, more equitable...
Blinken Arrives in Britain on Trip to Further Advance Indo-Pacific Strategy
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday arrived in Liverpool, England, to begin a series of in-person meetings with...
German Parliament Approves COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers
Germany’s Bundestag – the lower house of parliament – approved a measure Friday requiring health care workers to be vaccinated,...
EU Sanctions to Target Russian Mercenaries
The European Union will on Monday impose a package of sanctions on targets linked to the Russian private military contractor...
Amid Pandemic, Russian Disinformation With Chinese Characteristics
The Kremlin and Chinese Communist Party are learning from each other in shaping and conducting information warfare aimed at exacerbating...
UK Court Overturns Denial of US Request to Extradite Assange
A British appellate court has opened the door for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning...
Biden Seeks to Allay Ukraine’s Concerns of Possible Russian Invasion
The United States is seeking to reassure Kyiv that Washington’s strategy to prevent a Russian military invasion will work, despite...
Turkey Faces Tough Balancing Act in Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has until now been able to maintain good relations with his Ukrainian and Russian counterparts,...
UN: Genocide Remains Threat, Must Be Prevented
The United Nations marked the day of remembrance of victims of genocide with a warning that the crime has not...
Marking ‘International Anti-Corruption Day,’ Biden Administration Announces Raft of Sanctions
To mark “International Anti-Corruption Day,” the Biden administration announced a raft of sanctions Thursday on 15 foreign government officials and...
WHO: While African COVID-19 Cases Surge, Omicron Appears Less Severe
The World Health Organization’s Africa regional health officials said Thursday that while the new omicron variant of the coronavirus that...
Hundreds of Migrants Remain Trapped on the Belarus-Poland Border
More than one thousand people, many of them young children, are living in a makeshift refugee camp amid freezing temperatures...
5 Western Nations Join Together in Diplomatic Boycott of China’s Winter Olympics
A small but influential group of Western nations has announced diplomatic boycotts of the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, citing its...
What Caused Amazon’s Outage?
Robotic vacuum cleaners halted in their tracks. Doorbell cameras stopped watching for package thieves, though some of those deliveries were...
