Media Repression in Belarus Still High Years After Contested Elections
The state of media repression is so dire in Belarus that authorities are now targeting people who used to work...
Turkey-Egypt Rapprochement Raises Hopes for Peace in Mideast, Africa
The restoration of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Egypt in early July is raising hopes for ending conflicts across the...
Polls: Far-Right’s Social Media Strategy Is Wooing Spain’s Young Voters
Images of the red and gold Spanish flag dominate the social media feeds of Spain’s right-wing Vox party, along with...
British Lawmaker Deletes Video Lauding Taliban Rule in Afghanistan
A senior British member of parliament deleted a video Thursday praising the Taliban’s rule in Afghanistan and apologized for what...
Iraq Orders the Expulsion of Sweden’s Ambassador as a Man Desecrated the Quran in Stockholm
Iraq’s prime minister ordered the expulsion of the Swedish ambassador from Iraq and the withdrawal of the Iraqi charge d’affaires...
UN Security Council Debates Virtues, Failings of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence was the dominant topic at the United Nations Security Council this week. In his opening remarks at the...
Latest in Ukraine: Russian Airstrike Hits Mykolaiv
Latest developments: Belarus says its military is training with fighters from Russia’s Wagner mercenary group at a site near the...
Analysts See China-Russia Exercise as Sign of Deepening Cooperation
TAIPEI – As the war in Ukraine rages on, China and Russia are hosting joint military exercises in the Sea...
Sweden’s Submarine Fleet Could Prove a Major NATO Asset
Now that Sweden’s ascension into NATO appears closer to approval following developments during the NATO summit last week, many wonder...
Fire Set in Swedish Embassy Compound in Baghdad Over Quran Burning, Sources Say
Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish Embassy compound in Baghdad early Thursday morning and set a building on fire, a...
US Says Russia Prepared to Attack Ships in Black Sea, Blame Ukraine
WASHINGTON – Russia is considering attacking civilian ships on the Black Sea and then putting the blame on Ukrainian forces, a...
Europe Battles Heat, Fires; Sweltering Temperatures Scorch China, US
Italy put 23 cities on red alert as it reckoned with another day of scorching temperatures Wednesday, with no sign...
Video Appears to Show Wagner Chief With His Troops in Belarus
A video released Wednesday appears to show Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin for the first time since he led a...
Egypt’s President Pardons Detained Researcher Patrick Zaki
CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned rights researcher Patrick Zaki a day after he was handed a...
Fears of Russian Aggression Have Estonians Revisiting Soviet Past
Among the most vocal critics of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Estonia this year declared Moscow a state sponsor of...
Upper House of Russian Parliament Approves Ban on Gender Changes
MOSCOW — The upper house of Russia’s parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill outlawing gender-affirming procedures, sending the measure...
Former Mombasa Dentist Develops App to Tackle Garbage Along Kenyan Coast
Tayba Hatimy studied and practiced dentistry for seven years before she realized her real passion was caring for the environment....
Russia’s Exit From Black Sea Grain Deal Puts Spotlight on Turkey
Ukraine is calling for its grain exports to continue passing through the Black Sea after Russia’s withdrawal this week from...
South Africa Says Putin Not Attending BRICS Summit
South Africa announced Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not be attending an August summit in person, ending controversy...
EU Rushes Firefighters to Greece as Grueling Mediterranean Heat Wave Takes Toll
Fire planes and ground crews from several European countries are heading to Greece where wildfires have intensified as relentless heat...
Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Social Media
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming part of our social media world on our cellphones and computers. Text, images, audio and...
Chinese Livestreamers Set Sights on TikTok Sales to Shoppers in US and Europe
Chinese livestreamers have set their sights on TikTok shoppers in the U.S. and Europe, hawking everything from bags and apparel...
