Posts by Newsmaker

Journalists in Azerbaijan Targeted in Wave of Arrests

Journalists in Azerbaijan Targeted in Wave of Arrests

When police arrived at the home of Aziz Orujov, the Azerbaijani journalist’s 3-year-old daughter tried to stand between her father...

Zelenskyy Aide Wants Hungarian, Ukrainian Leaders to Discuss EU Bid 

Zelenskyy Aide Wants Hungarian, Ukrainian Leaders to Discuss EU Bid 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff on Wednesday said he wanted to arrange a meeting between the Ukrainian and...

US Charges Russian-Affiliated Soldiers With War Crimes

US Charges Russian-Affiliated Soldiers With War Crimes

The United States is charging four Russian-affiliated soldiers with war crimes for what American prosecutors describe as the heinous abuse...

Britain Proposes Bypassing Rights Laws to Let Rwanda Plan Take Off

Britain Proposes Bypassing Rights Laws to Let Rwanda Plan Take Off

Britain published draft emergency legislation on Wednesday that it hopes will allow its Rwandan migrant deportation plan to finally take...

Italy Tells China It’s Leaving the Belt and Road Initiative

Italy Tells China It’s Leaving the Belt and Road Initiative

Italy officially told China that it will leave the Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, the first country to do...

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Admits to Making Mistakes But Defends COVID Record

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Admits to Making Mistakes But Defends COVID Record

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his handling of COVID-19 on Wednesday at a public inquiry into the pandemic,...

Aid to Ukraine in Jeopardy as Border Security Deal Falters

Aid to Ukraine in Jeopardy as Border Security Deal Falters

Zelenskyy to Meet with G7 Leaders

Zelenskyy to Meet with G7 Leaders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to appear Wednesday before a virtual meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven...

Here Are Wikipedia’s Most Searched Topics in 2023

Here Are Wikipedia’s Most Searched Topics in 2023

Millions around the world turn to Wikipedia when they want to better understand the world around them, and that apparently...

Turkey-Greece Summit Aims to Resolve Long-Standing Tensions

Turkey-Greece Summit Aims to Resolve Long-Standing Tensions

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Greece on Thursday for a summit with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The...

EU, China Hold Summit in Beijing Amid Deepening Rift

EU, China Hold Summit in Beijing Amid Deepening Rift

Officials from the European Union and China will hold their first in-person summit since 2019 this week, with leaders from...

Brutal killings of Women in Western Balkan Countries Trigger Alarm, Expose Faults in System

Brutal killings of Women in Western Balkan Countries Trigger Alarm, Expose Faults in System

A man in Bosnia-Herzegovina killed his wife and streamed the murder live on Instagram. In neighboring Serbia, 27 women were...

UK Interior Minister Signs New Rwanda Treaty to Resurrect Asylum Plan

UK Interior Minister Signs New Rwanda Treaty to Resurrect Asylum Plan

British interior minister James Cleverly signed a new treaty with Rwanda on Tuesday in an attempt to overcome a court...

Netherlands Returns Colonial-Era Artifacts to Sri Lanka

Netherlands Returns Colonial-Era Artifacts to Sri Lanka

The Netherlands returned six artifacts including a cannon, a ceremonial sword and two guns taken from Sri Lanka more than...

Six Ukrainian Children Returned From Russia Under Qatari Deal 

Six Ukrainian Children Returned From Russia Under Qatari Deal 

Six Ukrainian children taken by Russia in the wake of Moscow’s invasion are to be reunited with family after Qatari...

Zelenskyy to Address US Lawmakers Amid Debate About New Aid for Ukraine  

Zelenskyy to Address US Lawmakers Amid Debate About New Aid for Ukraine  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address members of the U.S. Senate Tuesday amid a push by the White...

UK’s Giant Pandas Leave Edinburgh Zoo, Return to China

UK’s Giant Pandas Leave Edinburgh Zoo, Return to China

The U.K.’s only giant pandas left Edinburgh for China on Monday after spending 12 cub-less years in the Scottish capital. ...

Berlin Police Probe Suspected Arson Attempt at Iran Opposition Group’s Office  

Berlin Police Probe Suspected Arson Attempt at Iran Opposition Group’s Office  

Police in Berlin are investigating a suspected arson attempt early Monday at the office of an Iranian opposition group.  Members...

Niger Ends Security, Defense Partnerships with EU

Niger Ends Security, Defense Partnerships with EU

Niger’s junta on Monday scrapped two key military agreements that the West African nation signed with the European Union to...

China’s Xi Welcomes Belarus President to Beijing 

China’s Xi Welcomes Belarus President to Beijing 

Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke of a “strengthened political mutual trust and international coordination” with Belarus after he met with...

EU States to Start Debating Ukraine Membership Talks on Tuesday

EU States to Start Debating Ukraine Membership Talks on Tuesday

Envoys from the European Union’s 27 member countries will meet on Tuesday to start debating whether to launch membership talks...

France’s Parliament Considers Ban on Single-Use E-Cigarettes

France’s Parliament Considers Ban on Single-Use E-Cigarettes

The French parliament is considering a ban on single-use, disposable electronic cigarettes that are popular with teenagers for their sweet...