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Turkey’s Erdogan Defies Pressure Not to Have Nuclear Warheads

Turkey’s Erdogan Defies Pressure Not to Have Nuclear Warheads

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday lashed out at pressure on some countries — including his own — not...

Poland Pressured to Say If It Bought Israeli Phone Spyware

Poland Pressured to Say If It Bought Israeli Phone Spyware

The Polish government came under pressure Wednesday to clarify whether it has purchased sophisticated and potentially illegal phone surveillance technology...

Amid British Brexit Turmoil, EU Braces for Worst

Amid British Brexit Turmoil, EU Braces for Worst

Britain’s political turmoil is again making headlines across the English Channel, with a number of European commentators criticizing Prime Minister...

Google’s YouTube Video Site Fined $170 Million

Google’s YouTube Video Site Fined $170 Million

Google’s YouTube video service has been fined $170 million to settle charges of illegally collecting and sharing personal information from...

Swedish Lawyer Won’t Appeal A$AP Rocky’s Assault Verdict

Swedish Lawyer Won’t Appeal A$AP Rocky’s Assault Verdict

The lawyer for American rapper A$AP Rocky says his client won’t appeal his assault conviction for a June 30 street...

French Government Announces Measures to Tackle Domestic Violence

French Government Announces Measures to Tackle Domestic Violence

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has unveiled measures to tackle domestic violence, following a spate of murders of women that...

A Smart Apron That’s Like an Extra Set of Hands

A Smart Apron That’s Like an Extra Set of Hands

Online cooking videos are an indispensable tool for at-home chefs, but using a mobile device in the kitchen can get...

US Plans for Fake Social Media Run Afoul of Facebook Rules

US Plans for Fake Social Media Run Afoul of Facebook Rules

Facebook said Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security would be violating the company’s rules if agents create fake...

Tech Tools Can Lead Fight Against Modern Slavery, Says UN Expert

Tech Tools Can Lead Fight Against Modern Slavery, Says UN Expert

From tracing ill-gotten gains back to their source to spotting illegal factories, technology will be key in beating slavery as...

Minister: Russia Open to Private Companies Developing Energy-Rich Arctic Shelf

Minister: Russia Open to Private Companies Developing Energy-Rich Arctic Shelf

Russia’s natural resources and environment minister said on Wednesday he supported allowing private oil and gas companies to work on...

Vienna Holds Off Melbourne to Top EIU Ranking of Most Liveable Cities

Vienna Holds Off Melbourne to Top EIU Ranking of Most Liveable Cities

Vienna has held off Melbourne to retain the top spot on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index for 2019,...

Facebook Brings Face Recognition to All Users, Discontinues ‘Tag Suggestions’

Facebook Brings Face Recognition to All Users, Discontinues ‘Tag Suggestions’

Facebook said on Tuesday its face recognition technology will now be available to all users with an option to opt...

Polish Opposition Names Surprise Candidate for Prime Minster

Polish Opposition Names Surprise Candidate for Prime Minster

A pro-European opposition coalition in Poland announced unexpectedly on Tuesday that its candidate for prime minister as the country heads...

New US Balkan Envoy Says Restarting Serbia-Kosovo Dialogue a Priority

New US Balkan Envoy Says Restarting Serbia-Kosovo Dialogue a Priority

The new U.S. Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, Matthew Palmer, said on Tuesday a priority in his new role...

With Trump’s Blessing, Pompeo Sought ‘Reset’ with New EU Leaders

With Trump’s Blessing, Pompeo Sought ‘Reset’ with New EU Leaders

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sought on Tuesday to reestablish friendlier ties with the incoming leaders of the European...

Convicted Hacker Called to Testify to Grand Jury in Virginia

Convicted Hacker Called to Testify to Grand Jury in Virginia

A convicted hacker who’s serving 10 years in prison for breaking into computer systems of security firms and law-enforcement agencies...

Turkey Bracing for New Jihadi Threat

Turkey Bracing for New Jihadi Threat

Thousands of jihadis are set to seek sanctuary in Turkey with Damascus’ forces laying siege to Idlib, the last Syrian...

Britain’s Brexit-mired Johnson Likely to Lose Control of House of Commons

Britain’s Brexit-mired Johnson Likely to Lose Control of House of Commons

Opposition parties and Conservative rebels will make a bid Tuesday to seize control of the Home of Commons Order Paper...

Russian Investigators Drop Charges Against 5 Protesters

Russian Investigators Drop Charges Against 5 Protesters

Russian investigators said Tuesday they have dropped charges against five protesters who were arrested and charged with rioting connected to...

Russian Blogger Sentenced to Five Years Over ‘Extremist’ Tweet

Russian Blogger Sentenced to Five Years Over ‘Extremist’ Tweet

A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced a blogger to five years in a penal colony for a tweet calling for...

Prince Harry Announces Massive Travel Sustainability Project

Prince Harry Announces Massive Travel Sustainability Project

The eco-minded Prince Harry announced a massive travel sustainability initiative Tuesday in partnership with key service providers that’s aimed at...

French Petition Adds Fuel to Amazon Spat

French Petition Adds Fuel to Amazon Spat

An environmental spat between France and Brazil, rolling in questions about integrity, colonialism and Bic pens, shows signs of deepening...