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La Palma’s Volcanic Eruption Is Going Strong 3 Weeks Later 

La Palma’s Volcanic Eruption Is Going Strong 3 Weeks Later 

Three weeks since its eruption upended the lives of thousands, the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island is still spewing...

16 Killed in Russia Plane Crash

16 Killed in Russia Plane Crash

A Russian plane crashed over the Tatarstan region Sunday, killing 16 people and injuring seven, the emergencies ministry said. The...

Infrastructure Successes Have Transformed America, Can Biden’s Plan do the Same?

Infrastructure Successes Have Transformed America, Can Biden’s Plan do the Same?

Congress appears poised to pass a bipartisan, $1 trillion plan that would be the largest federal investment in infrastructure in more than a...

Britain Wants ‘Significant Change’ in Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol

Britain Wants ‘Significant Change’ in Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol

Britain will tell the European Union again next week that “significant change” to the Northern Ireland protocol is vital for...

Russians Travel to Serbia for Western-Made COVID-19 Vaccines

Russians Travel to Serbia for Western-Made COVID-19 Vaccines

When Russian regulators approved the country’s own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride, and the Pavlov family...

Austria’s Kurz Steps Down Over Corruption Probe to Save Coalition

Austria’s Kurz Steps Down Over Corruption Probe to Save Coalition

Austria’s conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz resigned Saturday to save his coalition government from collapse after the junior party demanded he...

Is Steve Jobs’ Legacy at Apple Wearing Thin?

Is Steve Jobs’ Legacy at Apple Wearing Thin?

Ten years ago, Steve Jobs died of pancreatic cancer at 56. He played a huge role in making Apple one...

Volcanic Lava in Spain’s La Palma Engulfs More Houses, Land 

Volcanic Lava in Spain’s La Palma Engulfs More Houses, Land 

Red-hot lava Saturday engulfed the land Jose Roberto Sanchez inherited from his parents, and lightning flashed around the rim of...

Czech Opposition Grabs Election Win From PM Babis

Czech Opposition Grabs Election Win From PM Babis

Czech center-right opposition group Together overtook Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ ANO party in a parliamentary election on Saturday, according to nearly complete...

UN Monitors: Eastern Ukraine Casualties Rose After Cease-Fire Ended

UN Monitors: Eastern Ukraine Casualties Rose After Cease-Fire Ended

United Nations monitors have found a significant rise in casualties in eastern Ukraine since Russia-backed separatists ended a cease-fire agreement...

France’s Macron Vows Return of African Art, Admitting ‘Colonial Pillage’

France’s Macron Vows Return of African Art, Admitting ‘Colonial Pillage’

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that his country will return 26 African artworks — royal thrones, ceremonial altars, revered...

Russian Agency: More than 49,000 Died From COVID-19 in August

Russian Agency: More than 49,000 Died From COVID-19 in August

Russia’s state statistics service reported nearly 50,000 coronavirus deaths in the country in August, taking the toll since the beginning...

Volcanic Grit, Water Shortage Threaten La Palma’s Banana Crop

Volcanic Grit, Water Shortage Threaten La Palma’s Banana Crop

“It’s worse than a plague,” said Pedro Antonio Sanchez, fuming over the volcanic grit coating his bananas, the main source...

Chinese Cyber Operations Scoop Up Data for Political, Economic Aims 

Chinese Cyber Operations Scoop Up Data for Political, Economic Aims 

Mustang Panda is a Chinese hacking group that is suspected of attempting to infiltrate the Indonesian government last month. The...

Baltic States Accuse Belarus of Facilitating Migration Across Their Borders

Baltic States Accuse Belarus of Facilitating Migration Across Their Borders

European ministers expressed concern Friday over the growing number of migrants illegally crossing from Belarus into several Baltic states, saying...

Facebook Messenger, Instagram Service Disrupted for Second Time in a Week

Facebook Messenger, Instagram Service Disrupted for Second Time in a Week

Facebook confirmed on Friday that some users were having trouble accessing its apps and services, days after the social media...

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Philippine, Russian Press Freedom Defenders

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Philippine, Russian Press Freedom Defenders

Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov of Novaya Gazeta and Philippine journalist Maria Ressa of Rappler have been named the recipients of...

Attack on Romanian Film Crew Reveals Dangers of Environmental Beat

Attack on Romanian Film Crew Reveals Dangers of Environmental Beat

Surrounded by a group of men wielding axes, Romanian filmmaker Mihai Dragolea was sure he was going to die. The...

Americans Agree Misinformation Is a Problem, Poll Shows

Americans Agree Misinformation Is a Problem, Poll Shows

Nearly all Americans agree that the rampant spread of misinformation is a problem. Most also think social media companies, and...

Macron Faces Anger of Young Africans at Meeting

Macron Faces Anger of Young Africans at Meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron faced the frustration of young people from across Africa on Friday over a range of issues,...

‘COVID Health Pass’ Required for Italian Workers Starting Next Week

‘COVID Health Pass’ Required for Italian Workers Starting Next Week

Starting next week, all public and private workers in Italy will be required to have a digital COVID-19 health certificate...

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Two Journalists Fighting for Freedom of Expression

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Two Journalists Fighting for Freedom of Expression

The Norwegian Nobel Committee Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov...