Russia Takes Down Hacking Group at US Request, Intelligence Service Says
Russia has conducted a special operation against ransomware crime group REvil at the request of the United States and has...
Turkey, Armenia Hold First Talks in Years on Normalizing Ties
Turkey and Armenia on Friday said a first round of talks in more than 10 years was “positive and constructive,”...
British Intelligence Shines Light on Chinese Spy ‘Hiding in Plain Sight’
Britain’s domestic intelligence agency, MI5, is coming under political pressure to explain why it did not alert lawmakers sooner about...
EU Condemns Cyberattack on Ukraine, NATO Pledges ‘Enhanced Cyber Cooperation’
European Union officials have condemned Friday’s cyberattack on Ukraine that shut down government and emergency services websites and pledged to...
Watchdog Slams Bulgarian Court Ruling as ‘Judicial Harassment’ of Journalists
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned as “judicial harassment” a recent court ruling in Bulgaria where two journalists and a...
‘Be Afraid’: Ukraine Hit by Cyberattack, Russia Moves More Troops
Ukraine was hit by a massive cyberattack warning its citizens to “be afraid and expect the worst”, and Russia, which...
Masks Rules Get Tighter in Europe in Winter’s COVID-19 Wave
To mask or not to mask is a question Italy settled early in the COVID-19 outbreak with a vigorous “yes.”...
Dutch King Won’t Use Carriage Criticized for Colonial Image
The Dutch king ruled out Thursday using, for now at least, the royal family’s Golden Carriage, one side of which...
Western Diplomats Warn of Impending Disaster in Sahel
Western diplomats fear the spread of extremist groups and persistent economic and social problems in Western Africa and the Sahel...
Dictators Face Democratic Backlash, Says Human Rights Watch
Autocratic leaders are facing a democratic backlash from their people in several countries around the world, according to the organization...
Dictators Face a Democratic Backlash, Says Human Rights Watch
Despite a series of military coups and opposition crackdowns in dozens of countries, there are encouraging signs of democratic uprisings...
SpaceX Rocket Lifts Off with South African Satellites on Board
A SpaceX rocket launch Thursday carried three small South African-made satellites that will help with policing South African waters against illegal fishing operations. Produced at the Cape Peninsula University...
Russia Questions Whether Ukraine Talks Are Worth Renewing
One of Russia’s top diplomats says he can see no reason to renew talks with the U.S. and NATO about...
Queen Elizabeth Strips Prince Andrew of Military Titles, Charities
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has stripped her son, Prince Andrew, of his military affiliations and royal patronages as the controversy over...
German Court Convicts Former Syrian Intelligence Officer of Crimes Against Humanity
In a landmark ruling, a German Court Thursday convicted a former Syrian intelligence officer of crimes against humanity for his...
EU Drug Regulator Warns Against Overuse of COVID Booster Shots
The European Union’s drug regulator is warning that too many doses of COVID-19 vaccines could eventually weaken the body’s immune...
Turkish Court Hands Life Sentence to Award-Winning Journalist
When a gunfight erupted during clashes in Diyarbakir in October 2014, video journalist Rojhat Dogru was at the center of...
Russia-Ukraine Tensions on Agenda for OSCE Talks
Efforts to de-escalate tensions along the Russia-Ukraine border shift Thursday to Vienna and a meeting of the Organization for Security...
Hong Kong COVID-19 Tracking App Spurs Opposition
A new Hong Kong mandate that restaurants and other establishments require use of an app aimed at recording people’s locations...
Europeans Feel Excluded From US-Russia Security Talks
As the United States and Russia met for talks in Geneva this week, the future security of Europe was at...
Europeans Feel Excluded From Talks on Own Security
As the United States and Russia met for talks in Geneva this week, the future security of Europe was at...
Kazakh Unrest Seen Boosting Russia at US Expense
Kazakhstan’s political turmoil erupted at precisely the moment the U.S. and Russia began to negotiate deep disagreements over Ukraine, NATO...
