Posts by Newsmaker

Minister Says More Than 700 Sentenced to Prison Over French Riots

Minister Says More Than 700 Sentenced to Prison Over French Riots

More than 700 people have been sentenced to prison over riots in France late last month, the country’s justice minister...

Latest in Ukraine: Russian Attacks Target Odesa for 2nd Consecutive Night

Latest in Ukraine: Russian Attacks Target Odesa for 2nd Consecutive Night

Latest developments:                       U.S. President Joe Biden hosted Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, Pope Francis' peace envoy, for talks about Vatican efforts...

Extreme Heat Scorches Europe, Asia

Extreme Heat Scorches Europe, Asia

Swathes of Europe baked Tuesday in a heatwave trailed by wildfires and health warnings, as parts of Asia also suffered...

Wagner Group Leaves Trail of Destruction from Africa to Russia

Wagner Group Leaves Trail of Destruction from Africa to Russia

The Russian private military force known as the Wagner Group captured the world’s attention with its open mutiny and march...

France, Italy Send Firefighting Planes to Greece as Wildfires Burn Around Athens

France, Italy Send Firefighting Planes to Greece as Wildfires Burn Around Athens

Italy and France are each sending two firefighting planes to Greece to help it cope with wildfires burning on multiple...

US Communications Commission Hopeful About Artificial Intelligence 

US Communications Commission Hopeful About Artificial Intelligence 

Does generative artificial intelligence pose a risk to humanity that could lead to our extinction? That was among the questions...

Belarus Arrests Former RFE/RL Journalist

Belarus Arrests Former RFE/RL Journalist

Belarusian authorities have detained a prominent journalist who used to work for outlets including Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty or RFE/RL....

EU-Tunisia Deal Seeks to Plug Irregular Migration, but Will It Work?

EU-Tunisia Deal Seeks to Plug Irregular Migration, but Will It Work?

Tunisia has overtaken Libya as the top embarkation point for African migrants heading to Europe starting in Italy. Tunisia’s leaders...

Romanian Court Rules to Keep Andrew Tate Under House Arrest as Human Trafficking Case Continues

Romanian Court Rules to Keep Andrew Tate Under House Arrest as Human Trafficking Case Continues

A court in Romania’s capital on Tuesday ruled to extend by another 30 days the house arrest of Andrew Tate,...

USAID Chief Visits Odesa, Unveils $250 Million for Ukrainian Farmers

USAID Chief Visits Odesa, Unveils $250 Million for Ukrainian Farmers

U.S. aid chief Samantha Power on Tuesday pledged $250 million in new funding to help Ukrainian farmers reeling from blocked...

UN: UK Migration Bill Contrary to International Law

UN: UK Migration Bill Contrary to International Law

Britain’s Illegal Migration Bill, aimed at stopping thousands of migrants arriving in the country, is at odds with London’s obligations...

Spain’s Early Election Could Put Far Right in Power for First Time Since Franco

Spain’s Early Election Could Put Far Right in Power for First Time Since Franco

Spain’s general election on Sunday could make the country the latest European Union member swing to the populist right, a...

White House Partners With Amazon, Google, Best Buy To Secure Devices From Cyberattacks

White House Partners With Amazon, Google, Best Buy To Secure Devices From Cyberattacks

The White House on Tuesday along with companies such as Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet’s Google and Best Buy will announce an...

Aid Groups Decry Russia’s Cancellation of Ukrainian Grain Deal

Aid Groups Decry Russia’s Cancellation of Ukrainian Grain Deal

If the flow of foodstuffs through the Black Sea is cut off, millions of people enduring food insecurity around the...

US Explores Alternatives After Russia Blocked Flow of Ukrainian Grains

US Explores Alternatives After Russia Blocked Flow of Ukrainian Grains

Russia on Monday ended the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which guaranteed the free flow of Ukrainian grain to the rest...

Erdogan Heads to Gulf States Seeking Funds for Ailing Economy

Erdogan Heads to Gulf States Seeking Funds for Ailing Economy

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday in a three-stop tour of Persian Gulf states to...

Norway Threatens $100,000 Daily Fine on Meta Over Data

Norway Threatens $100,000 Daily Fine on Meta Over Data

Norway’s data protection agency said Monday it would ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal information of...

Understanding the Implications of No Black Sea Grain Deal

Understanding the Implications of No Black Sea Grain Deal

Russia said Monday it is ending its participation in a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine safe passage to export grain...

Family of Jailed German-Iranian Dissident Concerned Over His Condition 

Family of Jailed German-Iranian Dissident Concerned Over His Condition 

The family of a German-Iranian political dissident sentenced to death in Iran is expressing concern over his condition after a...

Elton John Backs Kevin Spacey’s Testimony at Actor’s Sexual Assault Trial

Elton John Backs Kevin Spacey’s Testimony at Actor’s Sexual Assault Trial

Elton John briefly testified Monday for the defense at Kevin Spacey ‘s sexual assault trial as the actor’s lawyer attempted...

Wounded Ukrainian Soldier Gets Treatment in New York

Wounded Ukrainian Soldier Gets Treatment in New York

Mikhail Nalivajko, a fighter with Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces, lost his right leg in an attack on his unit. His injuries...

Heat Wave Bakes Southern Europe, Sparking Warnings to Stay Inside, Drink Water, Limit Exercise

Heat Wave Bakes Southern Europe, Sparking Warnings to Stay Inside, Drink Water, Limit Exercise

Italian health officials intensified heat warnings as southern Europe began a brutally hot week on Monday with temperatures expected to...