Posts by Newsmaker

EU Wants to Assess Media Mergers for Media Pluralism, Editorial Independence

EU Wants to Assess Media Mergers for Media Pluralism, Editorial Independence

The European Union wants to enact tougher rules for media groups seeking to acquire smaller rivals on whether their deals...

‘Spend With Ukraine’ – New Online Platform Promotes Ukrainian Companies Amid War

‘Spend With Ukraine’ – New Online Platform Promotes Ukrainian Companies Amid War

In addition to fighting on the front lines, Ukrainians are fighting on the economic battlefront. Businesses are trying to survive,...

Britain’s King Charles III Leads Queen Elizabeth’s Coffin Through Edinburgh

Britain’s King Charles III Leads Queen Elizabeth’s Coffin Through Edinburgh

Britain’s King Charles III led the coffin of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, through the streets of the Scottish capital...

Armenia, Azerbaijan Clash Along Border 

Armenia, Azerbaijan Clash Along Border 

Fresh clashes broke out Tuesday between Armenia and Azerbaijan, with each side reporting casualties and blaming the other for the...

Mourners Pay Final Respects to Queen Elizabeth in Edinburgh Cathedral   

Mourners Pay Final Respects to Queen Elizabeth in Edinburgh Cathedral   

Members of the public paid their respects Tuesday to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II at St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh, with...

Ukraine Says It Pushed Back Russian Forces, Reclaimed Territory

Ukraine Says It Pushed Back Russian Forces, Reclaimed Territory

Ukraine claimed Monday it had recaptured several more villages in the northeastern part of the country, pushing some Russian forces...

Twitter Whistleblower Bringing Security Warnings to Congress

Twitter Whistleblower Bringing Security Warnings to Congress

Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the Twitter whistleblower who is warning of security flaws, privacy threats and lax controls at the social...

Swedish Conservatives Close to Election Win Amid Crime Fears 

Swedish Conservatives Close to Election Win Amid Crime Fears 

Near final results in Sweden’s election Sunday show that a bloc of right-wing parties was expected to defeat a left-wing...

Ukraine Surprise Victories Hurting Russian Soldiers’ Morale, Experts Say

Ukraine Surprise Victories Hurting Russian Soldiers’ Morale, Experts Say

Experts say Ukraine has dealt its opponent a major operational defeat with a surprise counteroffensive in the country’s northeast, sending...

EU Regulator Backs Pfizer’s Omicron-Adapted Vaccine Booster

EU Regulator Backs Pfizer’s Omicron-Adapted Vaccine Booster

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Monday recommended a COVID-19 booster designed to combat the currently circulating Omicron BA.4/5 subvariants,...

In Photos: Somber Procession of Queen Elizabeth’s Coffin to St. Gile’s Cathedral

In Photos: Somber Procession of Queen Elizabeth’s Coffin to St. Gile’s Cathedral

Britain’s King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, join his siblings – Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and...

Alarming Rise in Human Rights Violations, Violence Worldwide  

Alarming Rise in Human Rights Violations, Violence Worldwide  

Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada al-Nashif highlighted the growing desperation of millions of people trapped in a never-ending...

Dubai Court Rejects Danish Extradition Request for Financier 

Dubai Court Rejects Danish Extradition Request for Financier 

An Emirati court ruled on Monday that a British man suspected of masterminding a $1.7 billion tax scheme cannot be...

Xi to Meet Putin in First Trip Outside China Since COVID Began 

Xi to Meet Putin in First Trip Outside China Since COVID Began 

Xi Jinping will leave China for the first time in more than two years for a trip this week to...

New Zealand PM Says No Republic Plan Following Queen’s Death 

New Zealand PM Says No Republic Plan Following Queen’s Death 

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday that her government will not be pursuing any moves toward changing New Zealand to...

King Charles Address Both Houses of Parliament

King Charles Address Both Houses of Parliament

Britain’s King Charles spoke to both houses of parliament Monday for the first time as the kingdom’s monarch.  His brief...

IMF Eyes Expanded Access to Emergency Aid for Food Shock

IMF Eyes Expanded Access to Emergency Aid for Food Shock

The International Monetary Fund is looking for ways to provide emergency funding to countries facing war-induced food price shocks and...

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Striking Power Grid

Ukraine Accuses Russia of Striking Power Grid

Ukrainian officials accused Russia of targeting Ukraine’s power system and other civilian infrastructure after Ukrainian forces made advances in a...

Rules Issued for Those Wanting to Pay Respects to the Queen

Rules Issued for Those Wanting to Pay Respects to the Queen

People who want to pay final respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state at the Houses of...

Tears of Farewell: Thousands Line Streets for Queen Elizabeth II Cortege

Tears of Farewell: Thousands Line Streets for Queen Elizabeth II Cortege

The body of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has been taken from Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where she died Thursday, to...

Scaled-Down Festivities in Denmark for Queen’s 50-Year Reign

Scaled-Down Festivities in Denmark for Queen’s 50-Year Reign

Scaled-down celebrations took place Sunday in Denmark marking 50 years on the throne by Queen Margrethe, whose reign is now...

Former Colonies Conflicted Over the Queen

Former Colonies Conflicted Over the Queen

Upon taking the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II inherited millions of subjects around the world, many of them unwilling....