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Russia Reports Record Daily Rise of New Coronavirus Cases

Russia Reports Record Daily Rise of New Coronavirus Cases

Russia has seen a record rise in coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, according to government figures reported Sunday....

As Lockdowns Ease, Some Countries Report new Infection Peaks

As Lockdowns Ease, Some Countries Report new Infection Peaks

While millions of people took advantage of easing coronavirus lockdowns to enjoy spring weather, some of the world’s most populous...

European Leaders Unite Against COVID-19

European Leaders Unite Against COVID-19

European leaders are establishing an international medical organization to mount a united battle against the coronavirus.In their announcement in The...

Comedians Manage to Get Laughs During Pandemic Lockdowns

Comedians Manage to Get Laughs During Pandemic Lockdowns

With the coronavirus having closed nightclubs across the world, comedians are still managing to get the laughs from people on...

Quake Hits Greek Island of Crete

Quake Hits Greek Island of Crete

An earthquake struck the Greek island of Crete Saturday.   There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from...

Spain Begins 4-Phase Easing of COVID Restrictions

Spain Begins 4-Phase Easing of COVID Restrictions

Spaniards spent time outside near their homes Saturday as Spain is starting to reopen after weeks of lockdown triggered by...

In Chechnya, Message to Press Is Clear: Journalists Are Not Welcome or Safe

In Chechnya, Message to Press Is Clear: Journalists Are Not Welcome or Safe

Former rebel fighter-turned-president Ramzan Kadyrov has made it clear that independent journalism will not be tolerated in Chechnya: a message...

Missing Pakistan Journalist Found Dead in Sweden

Missing Pakistan Journalist Found Dead in Sweden

A Pakistan journalist living in exile in Sweden who has been missing since March has been found dead, police said...

House Panel Wants Amazon’s Bezos to Testify in Antitrust Probe

House Panel Wants Amazon’s Bezos to Testify in Antitrust Probe

House lawmakers investigating the market dominance of Big Tech are asking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to testify to address possible...

Scotland Makes Strides on COVID-19 Testing

Scotland Makes Strides on COVID-19 Testing

Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Friday the country will have the capacity to test 12,000 people for COVID-19 by...

Hungary: The First Dictatorship in the EU?

Hungary: The First Dictatorship in the EU?

The establishment of one-man rule in the heart of Europe has enraged civil libertarians and Hungary’s opposition leaders, who accuse...

Big Mac At a distance: Dutch McDonald’s Tests Virus-Proof Restaurant

Big Mac At a distance: Dutch McDonald’s Tests Virus-Proof Restaurant

Big Macs delivered on meal trolleys, hand sanitizers at the entrance and designated waiting spots to separate customers could become...

Top Russian Diplomat Dismisses Czech Claims of Poison Plot 

Top Russian Diplomat Dismisses Czech Claims of Poison Plot 

Russia’s top diplomat on Thursday angrily dismissed media reports alleging a Russian plot to poison the mayor of Prague and...

Europe’s Employment Aid Keeps Jobs from Vanishing — for Now 

Europe’s Employment Aid Keeps Jobs from Vanishing — for Now 

Christian Etchebest’s Parisian bistro is a shadow of its usual bustling self. Five lunch specials sit in neat paper bags...

Britain Honors Fundraising WWII Vet on 100th Birthday

Britain Honors Fundraising WWII Vet on 100th Birthday

Britain Thursday went all out to honor the 100th birthday of a World War II veteran who has become a...

As World’s Economies Stagger, Pressures Grow to Ease Virus Lockdowns

As World’s Economies Stagger, Pressures Grow to Ease Virus Lockdowns

The world’s economic pain was on full display Thursday as Europe and the United States were releasing more evidence of...

Russia Threatens Massive Response if US Deploys Low-Yield Nukes on Subs 

Russia Threatens Massive Response if US Deploys Low-Yield Nukes on Subs 

Russia is warning that any U.S. attempt to use a low-yield nuclear weapon against a Russian target would set off...

COVID-19 Diaries: After Pandemic, What Kind of World Will Emerge?

COVID-19 Diaries: After Pandemic, What Kind of World Will Emerge?

British people love to talk about the weather. Never more so than when they’re locked in their houses, it seems. With...

Polish Leader Insists on May Vote, Even if Delayed Slightly 

Polish Leader Insists on May Vote, Even if Delayed Slightly 

Poland’s prime minister said Wednesday that the presidential election must be held in May despite the coronavirus pandemic to meet...

Police File Reveals Suspicions of Blatter in FIFA TV Deal

Police File Reveals Suspicions of Blatter in FIFA TV Deal

Swiss investigators concluded Sepp Blatter knew that a World Cup broadcasting contract was breached illegally and that it would cost...

UK Leader Boris Johnson, Fiancee Announce Birth of Baby Boy

UK Leader Boris Johnson, Fiancee Announce Birth of Baby Boy

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds announced the birth of a son on Wednesday, just two...

EU Leaders Remain at Loggerheads Over Economic Solidarity

EU Leaders Remain at Loggerheads Over Economic Solidarity

The coronavirus crisis risks becoming an existential crisis for the European Union, say diplomats and analysts, as the EU struggles to coordinate...