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3 Wounded in Knife Attack on German Train

3 Wounded in Knife Attack on German Train

Three people were wounded in a knife attack on a high-speed train in southern Germany on Saturday, local police said,...

Glasgow Climate Negotiators Seek to Resolve 4 Key Challenges

Glasgow Climate Negotiators Seek to Resolve 4 Key Challenges

As this year’s U.N. climate talks go into their second week, negotiations on key topics are inching forward. Boosted by...

Frustrations Grow as Marchers Demand Faster Climate Action

Frustrations Grow as Marchers Demand Faster Climate Action

Tens of thousands of climate activists marched Saturday through the Scottish city hosting the U.N. climate summit, physically close to...

Pregnant Woman’s Death Ignites Debate About Poland’s Abortion Law

Pregnant Woman’s Death Ignites Debate About Poland’s Abortion Law

The death of a pregnant Polish woman has reignited debate over abortion in one of Europe’s most devoutly Catholic countries,...

Coup Puts Into Question Sudan’s Debt Cancellation, France Says

Coup Puts Into Question Sudan’s Debt Cancellation, France Says

The coup in Sudan puts into doubt the process that would have seen France cancel some $5 billion debt it...

Alleged Russian Hacks of Microsoft Service Providers Highlight Cybersecurity Deficiencies

Alleged Russian Hacks of Microsoft Service Providers Highlight Cybersecurity Deficiencies

Cybersecurity experts say Microsoft’s recent disclosure that alleged Russian hackers successfully attacked several IT service providers this year is a...

Russian Military Maneuvers Near Ukraine ‘Unusual,’ US Warns

Russian Military Maneuvers Near Ukraine ‘Unusual,’ US Warns

The United States is keeping a close watch on Russian troop movements near the country’s border with Ukraine, describing the...

Tensions Soar on Poland-Belarus Border as Warsaw Protests Incursion

Tensions Soar on Poland-Belarus Border as Warsaw Protests Incursion

In a tit-for-tat round of recriminations, Belarus summoned Poland’s top diplomat in Minsk on Thursday to protest claims made earlier...

UN Recap: October 31-November 5

UN Recap: October 31-November 5

Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as...

Exodus of Foreign Internet Giants Strengthens China’s Homegrown Ecosystem

Exodus of Foreign Internet Giants Strengthens China’s Homegrown Ecosystem

China now depends almost entirely on its own online content providers, as the number of big foreign companies in the...

UN: Food Prices Continue Upward Trend

UN: Food Prices Continue Upward Trend

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has reported its Food Price Index, which tracks the international prices of a basket of food, found that in October, the...

Young Activists to Take Spotlight for a Day at UN Climate Talks

Young Activists to Take Spotlight for a Day at UN Climate Talks

Activists will take over the UN climate summit in Scotland on Friday, capping off a week of dizzying government speeches...

COP26: Britain Hails Global Deals to ‘End Coal’ but Plans New Mine

COP26: Britain Hails Global Deals to ‘End Coal’ but Plans New Mine

The “end of coal” is in sight, according to Britain, host of the COP26 climate summit, after dozens of countries...

COP26: Britain Hails Global Deals to End Coal but Plans New Mine

COP26: Britain Hails Global Deals to End Coal but Plans New Mine

The “end of coal” is in sight, according to Britain — the host of the COP26 climate summit — after dozens of countries pledged to stop...

Manufacturing Moon Ships and NASA Warns of Climate Catastrophe

Manufacturing Moon Ships and NASA Warns of Climate Catastrophe

An Earth-flight giant contributes to NASA’s upcoming moon missions. Plus, words from the next crew to visit the International Space...

Russia Expels Dutch Journalist, Reduces Gas Supplies to Europe

Russia Expels Dutch Journalist, Reduces Gas Supplies to Europe

Russia has ordered the expulsion of a Dutch journalist — the second deportation of a resident foreign correspondent in the...

Russian Analyst Who Helped Compile Trump-Russia Dossier Arrested by US Authorities

Russian Analyst Who Helped Compile Trump-Russia Dossier Arrested by US Authorities

A Russian analyst who provided information for a dossier of research used during the Trump-Russia investigation has been arrested by...

WHO: Europe Now Epicenter of COVID-19 Pandemic

WHO: Europe Now Epicenter of COVID-19 Pandemic

The World Health Organization’s regional director for Europe said Thursday the continent is now the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for 59 percent of all cases globally....

Britain Conditionally Approves First COVID-19 Antiviral Pill

Britain Conditionally Approves First COVID-19 Antiviral Pill

Britain has granted conditional approval to the first pill shown to effectively treat COVID-19. The pill, molnupiravir, was jointly developed...

Ukraine Gets New Defense Minister to Strengthen Army

Ukraine Gets New Defense Minister to Strengthen Army

Ukraine on Thursday appointed a new defense minister with a mandate to strengthen the army, as the country remains locked...

What Are the Facebook Papers?

What Are the Facebook Papers?

Social media behemoth Facebook is facing public and regulatory scrutiny after the disclosure of thousands of pages of internal documents...

US Not Yet Alarmed by Russian Military Buildup Near Ukraine

US Not Yet Alarmed by Russian Military Buildup Near Ukraine

Russia’s military buildup along its border with Ukraine is not yet setting off any alarms in Washington.  The United States’...