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Russia Questions Whether Ukraine Talks Are Worth Renewing

Russia Questions Whether Ukraine Talks Are Worth Renewing

One of Russia’s top diplomats says he can see no reason to renew talks with the U.S. and NATO about...

Queen Elizabeth Strips Prince Andrew of Military Titles, Charities

Queen Elizabeth Strips Prince Andrew of Military Titles, Charities

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has stripped her son, Prince Andrew, of his military affiliations and royal patronages as the controversy over...

German Court Convicts Former Syrian Intelligence Officer of Crimes Against Humanity

German Court Convicts Former Syrian Intelligence Officer of Crimes Against Humanity

In a landmark ruling, a German Court Thursday convicted a former Syrian intelligence officer of crimes against humanity for his...

EU Drug Regulator Warns Against Overuse of COVID Booster Shots

EU Drug Regulator Warns Against Overuse of COVID Booster Shots

The European Union’s drug regulator is warning that too many doses of COVID-19 vaccines could eventually weaken the body’s immune...

Turkish Court Hands Life Sentence to Award-Winning Journalist

Turkish Court Hands Life Sentence to Award-Winning Journalist

When a gunfight erupted during clashes in Diyarbakir in October 2014, video journalist Rojhat Dogru was at the center of...

Russia-Ukraine Tensions on Agenda for OSCE Talks

Russia-Ukraine Tensions on Agenda for OSCE Talks

Efforts to de-escalate tensions along the Russia-Ukraine border shift Thursday to Vienna and a meeting of the Organization for Security...

Hong Kong COVID-19 Tracking App Spurs Opposition

Hong Kong COVID-19 Tracking App Spurs Opposition

A new Hong Kong mandate that restaurants and other establishments require use of an app aimed at recording people’s locations...

Europeans Feel Excluded From US-Russia Security Talks 

Europeans Feel Excluded From US-Russia Security Talks 

As the United States and Russia met for talks in Geneva this week, the future security of Europe was at...

Europeans Feel Excluded From Talks on Own Security

Europeans Feel Excluded From Talks on Own Security

As the United States and Russia met for talks in Geneva this week, the future security of Europe was at...

Kazakh Unrest Seen Boosting Russia at US Expense

Kazakh Unrest Seen Boosting Russia at US Expense

Kazakhstan’s political turmoil erupted at precisely the moment the U.S. and Russia began to negotiate deep disagreements over Ukraine, NATO...

Sex Abuse Case Against Prince Andrew to Move Forward 

Sex Abuse Case Against Prince Andrew to Move Forward 

A civil lawsuit filed in a U.S. court by a woman who says she was sexually abused by Britain’s Prince...

Aside from Kyiv, No One in Rush for Ukraine to Join NATO

Aside from Kyiv, No One in Rush for Ukraine to Join NATO

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy tweeted during a NATO summit he attended in June that Western leaders had confirmed his country...

Tensions in Greek Port of Piraeus Grow Along With Chinese Stakes

Tensions in Greek Port of Piraeus Grow Along With Chinese Stakes

China’s expanding sphere of influence and economic reach in Europe is met with a mixture of praise and complaints in...

UK’s Johnson Apologizes for Attending Lockdown Party

UK’s Johnson Apologizes for Attending Lockdown Party

Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized Wednesday for attending a garden party during Britain’s coronavirus lockdown in 2020, saying there are...

IAE: Russia Undermining European Gas Supply Amid Ukraine Standoff

IAE: Russia Undermining European Gas Supply Amid Ukraine Standoff

Russia is contributing to an undersupply of natural gas to Europe, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih...

World Bank Warns Coronavirus Pandemic Could Worsen Global Economic Slowdown

World Bank Warns Coronavirus Pandemic Could Worsen Global Economic Slowdown

The World Bank warned Tuesday the spread of omicron and other new coronavirus variants threatens to worsen its projected global...

Conflict Along Ukraine Border Focus of NATO-Russia Talks

Conflict Along Ukraine Border Focus of NATO-Russia Talks

Russia and NATO are meeting Wednesday in Brussels with a focus on reducing tensions along the border between Russia and...

World Economic Forum Warns Cyber Risks Add to Climate Threat

World Economic Forum Warns Cyber Risks Add to Climate Threat

Cyberthreats and the growing space race are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to existing challenges posed by climate...

Russia, US Spar Again Over Ukraine, Security Issues

Russia, US Spar Again Over Ukraine, Security Issues

The Kremlin said Tuesday it has little optimism about a breakthrough on talks with the United States this week about...

Erdogan Sticks with Economic Policy as Turkey’s Inflation Rises, Currency Sinks

Erdogan Sticks with Economic Policy as Turkey’s Inflation Rises, Currency Sinks

Turkey’s economy had a difficult year, with its currency depreciating and inflation skyrocketing. Experts warn that unless President Recep Tayyip...

WHO Warns Half of Europe Could Become Infected with Omicron in Coming Weeks

WHO Warns Half of Europe Could Become Infected with Omicron in Coming Weeks

Europe could see half of its population infected with the omicron variant over the coming weeks, the World Health Organization...

Russia’s Putin Says Western Leaders Broke Promises, But Did They?

Russia’s Putin Says Western Leaders Broke Promises, But Did They?

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his senior aides have repeatedly claimed that Western powers broke promises they made not to...