Posts by Newsmaker

Ex-PM Cameron Makes Shock Return to UK Government as Foreign Secretary

Ex-PM Cameron Makes Shock Return to UK Government as Foreign Secretary

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron made an unexpected return to high office Monday, becoming foreign secretary in a major...

Thousands Evacuated as Southern Iceland Prepares for Volcanic Eruption

Thousands Evacuated as Southern Iceland Prepares for Volcanic Eruption

Around 900 small earthquakes shook southern Iceland on Monday, as scientists warn a significant eruption from the Fagradalsfjall volcanic system...

EU Condemns Hamas for Using Civilians at Gaza Hospitals as Human Shields

EU Condemns Hamas for Using Civilians at Gaza Hospitals as Human Shields

The European Union has jointly condemned Hamas for using hospitals and civilians as “human shields” in the Israel-Hamas war while...

Cargo Standstill as Cyberattacks Close Australian Ports 

Cargo Standstill as Cyberattacks Close Australian Ports 

Several major Australian ports are resuming operations after shutting down due to a cyberattack. The ports are run by DP...

Ukrainian Military Officer Accused of Attack on Nord Stream Gas Pipeline

Ukrainian Military Officer Accused of Attack on Nord Stream Gas Pipeline

A Ukrainian military officer allegedly coordinated last year’s attack on the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline, according to The Washington...

Dutch Election Candidates Make Migration Key Campaign Issue

Dutch Election Candidates Make Migration Key Campaign Issue

It is a familiar sight in this remote rural town: a migrant in a headscarf and thick winter coat carrying...

Russia to Limit Only VPN Services That Pose a ‘Threat’ to Security, State Media Say

Russia to Limit Only VPN Services That Pose a ‘Threat’ to Security, State Media Say

Russia plans to block certain Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and protocols that are deemed by a commission of experts to...

BMW Probing Morocco Labor, Environment Issues After Newspaper Report

BMW Probing Morocco Labor, Environment Issues After Newspaper Report

German carmaker BMW said Sunday it is seeking clarity on operations at a Moroccan cobalt mine following a newspaper report...

Ukrainian Intelligence: Blast Kills 3 Russian Officers in Occupied City

Ukrainian Intelligence: Blast Kills 3 Russian Officers in Occupied City

Ukraine’s intelligence directorate said on Sunday that an explosion in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol killed at least three Russian...

Ukraine Delegation in US for Talks, Top Zelenskyy Aide Says

Ukraine Delegation in US for Talks, Top Zelenskyy Aide Says

Top Ukraine presidential aide Andriy Yermak said Sunday he had arrived in the United States with a delegation headed by...

Thousands of Parisians March Against Surging Antisemitism

Thousands of Parisians March Against Surging Antisemitism

Tens of thousands of people attended the “great civic march” from the Quai d’Orsay, on Paris’s Left Bank to the...

WW2 Veterans Eye 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Europe Salutes War Dead 

WW2 Veterans Eye 80th Anniversary of D-Day, Europe Salutes War Dead 

English soldier Ken Hay was trapped behind German lines and captured while on night patrol in 1944, days after joining...

Pope Francis: Enough Conflict, Calls for More Aid to Gaza 

Pope Francis: Enough Conflict, Calls for More Aid to Gaza 

Pope Francis reiterated his plea Sunday for an end to hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians, and called for “much more”...

Thousands March Through Amsterdam Calling for Climate Action Ahead of Dutch 
General Election 

Thousands March Through Amsterdam Calling for Climate Action Ahead of Dutch General Election 

Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Amsterdam on Sunday calling for more action to tackle climate...

Circus Lion Escapes in Italian Seaside Town

Circus Lion Escapes in Italian Seaside Town

A lion prowled the streets of an Italian seaside town for several hours Saturday after escaping from a local circus,...

King Charles, UK PM Sunak Lead Remembrance Services After Day of Protests

King Charles, UK PM Sunak Lead Remembrance Services After Day of Protests

King Charles and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak led Britain in remembering the country’s war dead on Sunday, seeking to unify...

As Turkey Marks Its Centennial, Many of Its Best and Brightest Leave

As Turkey Marks Its Centennial, Many of Its Best and Brightest Leave

Huseyin Buyukdag says he loves Turkey and his job as a teacher. But with the rampant economic crisis and growing...

Wagner Group Mercenaries Become Part of Russia’s National Guard

Wagner Group Mercenaries Become Part of Russia’s National Guard

Large elements of the Wagner mercenary Group have “likely” been absorbed into the command structure of Russia’s National Guard (Rosgvardiya),...

Australia Says Ports Operator Cyber Incident ‘Serious’

Australia Says Ports Operator Cyber Incident ‘Serious’

The Australian government on Sunday described as “serious and ongoing” a cybersecurity incident that forced ports operator DP World Australia...

West Must Arm Ukraine to Stop Future Russian Threats, Latvian President Says

West Must Arm Ukraine to Stop Future Russian Threats, Latvian President Says

Latvia’s president says Russia is planning for a long war in Ukraine and he has a message for countries wavering...

Thousands Expected to March in France Against Antisemitism

Thousands Expected to March in France Against Antisemitism

Tens of thousands are expected to march Sunday in Paris against antisemitism amid bickering by political parties over who should...

US Military Plane Crashes in Mediterranean Training ‘Mishap’

US Military Plane Crashes in Mediterranean Training ‘Mishap’

An American military aircraft crashed after suffering a “mishap” during training in the eastern Mediterranean, the U.S. European Command (EUCOM)...