Applause in Tanzania After President Meets Exiled Opposition Leader in Belgium
Tanzanian political figures are applauding after President Samia Suluhu Hassan met in Brussels Wednesday with opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Lissu...
Blinken Addresses UN on Concerns of Russian Attack on Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the U.N. Security Council that Russia is planning to attack Ukraine within days...
Azerbaijan Says It Will Remove Police Officers Over Media Harassment
Police officers who beat and insulted journalists covering a protest this week will be removed from their positions, Azerbaijan’s Interior...
Western Allies Fear Kremlin Set to Prolong Armed Intimidation
Ukraine’s Western allies were warning last week of an “imminent” attack by Russia, and earlier this week that shifted to...
France and EU to Withdraw Troops from Mali, Remain in Region
President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France will withdraw its troops from Mali nine years after it first intervened to...
EU-Africa Summit: Vaccines, Climate Investment, Security Top Agenda
Green investments, migration, security and unequal access to vaccines will top the agenda as dozens of African heads of state...
Court: EU Can Withhold Funds From Hungary, Poland for Violating Democratic Values
The top European Union court ruled on Wednesday that the EU can withhold funding from member states that fail to...
NATO Strengthens Eastern Defenses, Says Russia Continues Its Ukraine Troop Buildup
NATO’s chief said on Wednesday there was no evidence that Russia was withdrawing forces from the Ukraine border, but he...
West Skeptical of Russian Troop Withdrawal as Ukraine Diplomacy Continues
Russia reiterated claims Wednesday that it has begun withdrawing some troops from close to the Ukrainian border. Many Western nations,...
Central African Republic Becoming a Hub of Russian Mercenary Group’s Propaganda
In the Central African Republic’s countryside, Russian mercenaries from the controversial Wagner Group are backing government forces in the fight...
Google Changes Android Tracking, Data Sharing
Google said Wednesday it plans to limit tracking and data sharing for users of its Android operating system, which is...
Blinken Warns Russia Not to Recognize Two Russian-Backed Breakaway Regions in Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounced Wednesday a move by Russian legislators to recognize two Russian-supported breakaway regions in...
Macron Hosts African Leaders Ahead of Expected Mali Withdrawal
President Emmanuel Macron hosts African leaders on Wednesday ahead of an expected announcement that France is withdrawing its troops from...
On Day Russia Was Meant to Invade, Stoical Ukrainians Have No Time to Celebrate
Everything is normal — or appears so. Outside the grand nineteenth-century city hall in Lviv, the capital of western Ukraine...
Pressure Groups Demand Church in Italy Submit to External Sexual Abuse Inquiry
Catholic groups Tuesday accused Italy’s Church of an “institutional failure” to confront clergy sexual abuse and demanded an independent national...
Kremlin Faces New Charges in Trial Outside of Moscow
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny went on trial Tuesday in a penal colony outside of Moscow, accused of embezzlement...
With COVID Rules Eased, Barcelona Embraces Festival’s Return
Crowds gathered in Barcelona’s historic downtown to watch in awe and snap cellphone photos as teams of people in colorful...
US Defense Chief Austin in Brussels for High Stakes NATO Talks
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has arrived in Brussels for talks with NATO leadership and allied defense ministers, as...
Nigerian Rights Group Sues Authorities Over Twitter Agreement
A Nigerian rights group has filed a lawsuit to force authorities to publish an agreement reached with Twitter in January...
Africa, EU to Meet After Rifts Over COVID Vaccines
The European Union and African Union are holding their once every-three-year summit this week, after a two-year delay due to...
Prince Andrew Reaches Settlement With Sexual Assault Accuser
Britain’s Prince Andrew has settled a lawsuit from Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her when...
Russia Keeps West Guessing on Its Ukraine Intentions
Russia says it is withdrawing some of its forces from areas close to the Ukrainian border after completing military drills,...
