TikTok Updates Rules; CEO on Charm Offensive for US Hearing
TikTok went on a counteroffensive Tuesday amid increasing Western pressure over cybersecurity and misinformation concerns, rolling out updated rules and...
Analysts Say Sentencing of Belarus Journalists is Retaliation for Coverage
The verdicts handed down last week to two senior members of the independent Belarusian news website TUT.by were condemned by...
Ukrainian Refugees in Israel Stuck in Legal Limbo
While Europe and the United States have welcomed large numbers of Ukrainian refugees, many of them are in Israel, living...
US Says China Should Push Russia to End the War in Ukraine
U.S. officials are reacting to the joint statement by China and Russia on the Russian war on Ukraine. A statement...
Renewable Energy Sees Record Increase in 2022, Agency Says
Renewable energy saw a record increase in 2022 with capacity up almost 10% globally, the International Renewable Energy Agency said...
Quakes Stoke Istanbul’s Fears About Building Safety
Istanbul, Europe’s largest city, was spared the wrath of Turkey’s February earthquakes, but its mayor warns bad building construction could...
Putin, Xi Call for Ukraine Peace Talks as Russian Leader Says West Not Ready
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday signed a new strategic partnership between their countries and...
Niger Credited With Negotiating Release of US Aid Worker, French Journalist
The government of Niger says it negotiated the release of a U.S. aid worker and a French journalist who were...
Paris’ Notre Dame Comes Closer to Reopening
Next month marks an important step in the reconstruction of Paris’ iconic Notre Dame cathedral, heavily damaged by fire four...
UK Hits More Iranian Officials with Sanctions
The U.K. on Monday sanctioned more senior officials of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including financiers and commanders, in...
Russia to Hold UN Meeting on Ukrainian Children Taken to Russia
Russia plans to hold an informal meeting of the U.N. Security Council in early April on what it said is...
Putin Hosts Xi for Second Day of Talks After Welcoming China’s Ukraine Peace Plan
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a second day of talks Tuesday, after Putin welcomed Beijing’s...
Amazon Cuts 9,000 More Jobs, Bringing 2023 Total to 27,000
Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to...
Ukrainian Artists Document Horrors of War in Warsaw Exhibit
An art exhibit in Warsaw, Poland, brings together the works of Ukrainian artists who aim to document the brutality of...
US State Department Unveils 2022 Annual Human Rights Report
Russia’s armed forces have committed “numerous war crimes and other atrocities” since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on...
China’s Xi Visits Russia’s Putin in Rare Show of Support
Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a three-day visit to Moscow Monday seen as a rare show of support for Russian...
EU Ministers Consider Ammunition Plan for Ukraine
European Union foreign and defense ministers are meeting Monday in Brussels as they work to finalize a multi-prong plan to...
UBS Announces Credit Suisse Buyout to Calm Markets, but Asian Equities Sink
UBS is set to take over its troubled Swiss rival Credit Suisse for $3.25 billion following weekend crunch talks aimed...
Controversial Regasification Unit Arrives in Italy
A new floating storage and regasification unit considered crucial to Italy’s energy security arrived in Tuscany on Sunday, sparking local...
Olympics-Asia Athletes Back Paris Pathway for Russians, Belarusians
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) continued to pave the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to qualify for next...
UK to Send Migrants to Rwanda Soon if Courts Agree
Britain’s government said Sunday that it could start deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda in the next few months — but only...
China Condemns British MPs for Ignoring Demand Not to Visit Taiwan
China’s embassy in Britain on Sunday condemned a visit this week by British lawmakers to Taiwan, saying they were insisting...
