Google fires 28 workers protesting contract with Israel
New York — Google fired 28 employees following a disruptive sit-down protest over the tech giant’s contract with the Israeli government,...
Germany arrests 2 for allegedly spying for Russia, plotting sabotage to undermine Ukraine aid
BERLIN — Two German-Russian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of espionage, one of them accused of agreeing to...
UK, EU face significant medicine shortages, study says
LONDON — Patients in the U.K. and European Union are facing shortages of vital medicines such as antibiotics and epilepsy medication,...
Georgia presses on with ‘foreign agents’ bill opposed by EU
TBILISI, GEORGIA — Georgia’s parliament gave initial approval on Wednesday to a bill on “foreign agents” that the European Union said...
US prepared to ‘take further steps’ as it warns China against enabling Russia
state department — The United States warned China on Wednesday against helping Russia in its war on Ukraine and said it...
American RFE/RL reporter marks 6 months jailed in Russia
washington — An American journalist jailed in Russia will mark six months behind bars on Thursday over charges that press freedom...
25 years after massacre in Kosovo, survivors appeal for justice
Twenty-five years ago this week, Serbian forces killed 53 Albanians in the Kosovar village of Poklek, making it one of...
Microsoft finds Russian influence operations targeting US election have begun
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft said on Wednesday that Russian online campaigns to influence the upcoming U.S. presidential election kicked into gear...
Swedish Parliament votes to make it easier for people to legally change their gender
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Swedish parliament passed a law Wednesday lowering the age required for people to legally change their gender...
G7 foreign ministers meet in Italy amid calls for sanctions on Iran
CAPRI, Italy — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies gathered on the Italian island of Capri on...
Russian shelling severely damages Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Dam
In late March, Russian shelling severely damaged Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric plant. The attack on the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station and...
At 12, China-central and eastern Europe group faces growing pains
Vienna, Austria — Next week, China will mark the 12th anniversary of a group for central and eastern European countries it...
International donors pledge more than $2.13B for Sudan
One year after Sudan’s war started, international donors pledged over $2.13 billion dollars in funding for the country at a...
Thousands rally in Georgia as parliament debates ‘foreign influence’ law
Tbilisi, Georgia — Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday agreed on an early draft of a controversial “foreign influence” bill, sparking fresh street...
Moscow sharpens warnings to Israel, in apparent pivot to Iran
Moscow has avoided condemning Iran’s attack against Israel while calling on Israeli leaders to exercise restraint. Analysts say the Kremlin’s...
Facing Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on US aid for Ukraine, Israel
Washington — Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against mounting Republican anger over his proposed U.S. aid...
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