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Russia Clamps Down on Twitter

Russia Clamps Down on Twitter

Russia’s Internet regulatory body, Roskomnadzor, announced it had slowed down Twitter’s ability to function in Russia effective Wednesday — part...

EU and Pfizer-BioNTech Sign Deal for 4 Million More Doses

EU and Pfizer-BioNTech Sign Deal for 4 Million More Doses

The European Union announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with pharmaceutical partners Pfizer-BioNTech for an additional 4 million doses...

Explainer: Why Is Harry And Meghan’s Son Not a Prince?

Explainer: Why Is Harry And Meghan’s Son Not a Prince?

One of the most dramatic claims in Prince Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey was the allegation that their...

Russia Restricts Twitter, Threatens Ban

Russia Restricts Twitter, Threatens Ban

Russia said Wednesday it was restricting the use of Twitter on the grounds the company has not removed banned content. State...

Cutting Off Speech: Governments Turn to Disrupting Internet Service to Restore Order, Stop Protests

Cutting Off Speech: Governments Turn to Disrupting Internet Service to Restore Order, Stop Protests

The nightly internet shutdowns in Myanmar are part of a strategy employed by many governments worldwide in times of crisis....

Youths Protesting Police Violence Attack Athens Precinct

Youths Protesting Police Violence Attack Athens Precinct

Greece’s prime minister appealed for calm Tuesday night after youths protesting an incident of police violence attacked an Athens police...

In the Face of Isolation, Erdogan Reaches Out to Egypt

In the Face of Isolation, Erdogan Reaches Out to Egypt

Turkey is looking to reset relations with Egypt after years of animosity in a move analysts say is part of...

British Royals Say Race Issues Will Be Addressed ‘Privately’ 

British Royals Say Race Issues Will Be Addressed ‘Privately’ 

Buckingham Palace said Tuesday the British royal family is “saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the past...

With Its Sputnik Vaccine Going Global, Russian Soft Power Is on Display

With Its Sputnik Vaccine Going Global, Russian Soft Power Is on Display

With the Kremlin cutting deals to ship its Sputnik V vaccine to countries struggling to combat the coronavirus, Russian soft...

US Climate Envoy in Brussels to Meet With EU Leaders

US Climate Envoy in Brussels to Meet With EU Leaders

U.S. Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry was in Brussels Tuesday to discuss transatlantic cooperation with European Union (EU) officials...

Flying Drones Attack and Destroy Moths in Midair

Flying Drones Attack and Destroy Moths in Midair

Flying insects destroy billions of dollars of crops grown around the world each year.  Yet farmers who choose not to...

Muslim Group, UN Rights Office Object to Swiss Veil Vote

Muslim Group, UN Rights Office Object to Swiss Veil Vote

A Muslim group and the U.N. human rights office have voiced dismay at a recent decision by Switzerland to ban...

European Parliament Lifts Immunity of 3 Catalan Separatists

European Parliament Lifts Immunity of 3 Catalan Separatists

The European Parliament voted Tuesday to waive the immunity of the former head of Spain’s Catalonia region and two other...

US Denounces Russian ‘Disinformation’ Over COVID-19 Vaccines

US Denounces Russian ‘Disinformation’ Over COVID-19 Vaccines

The United States denounced Monday what it called a Russian disinformation campaign against U.S.-made COVID-19 vaccines, saying Moscow was putting lives...

Race and the Royals: Meghan And Harry Interview Plunges Palace Into Crisis

Race and the Royals: Meghan And Harry Interview Plunges Palace Into Crisis

New controversy is brewing for Britain’s royal family after an interview on U.S. television with Prince Harry and his wife...

New Rhodes Scholar Hopes to Advance Renewable Energy  

New Rhodes Scholar Hopes to Advance Renewable Energy  

For her studies in quieting wind turbines and making other forms of renewable energy more competitive, a University of California-Merced...

Germany’s Spy Chiefs Urge Court to Agree on Monitoring of Far-Right AfD

Germany’s Spy Chiefs Urge Court to Agree on Monitoring of Far-Right AfD

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says there’s sufficient evidence to warrant labeling the country’s main opposition party, the populist far-right Alternative...

Britain’s Johnson Calls School Reopenings ‘First Step’ in ‘Roadmap to Freedom’

Britain’s Johnson Calls School Reopenings ‘First Step’ in ‘Roadmap to Freedom’

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday called the reopening of schools in the nation “a crucial first step” in...

21 Extraordinary Women Honored with Courage Award

21 Extraordinary Women Honored with Courage Award

The U.S. State Department recognized 21 women who demonstrated leadership in advocating for human rights, gender equality, and women’s empowerment,...

Belarus Opposition Leader Calls for Global Action, Not Words

Belarus Opposition Leader Calls for Global Action, Not Words

Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya is in Switzerland this week to drum up international pressure on President Alexander Lukashenko to...

Italy Approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine for People Over 65

Italy Approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine for People Over 65

The Italian Health Ministry Monday changed course and signed an order approving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people 65 and...

Italy Arrests an Algerian on Terrorism Charges  

Italy Arrests an Algerian on Terrorism Charges  

 Italian state police arrested an Algerian citizen in Italy’s southern city of Bari Monday who is suspected of belonging to...