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New EU Prosecutor’s Office to Target Financial Fraud

New EU Prosecutor’s Office to Target Financial Fraud

The European Union’s new prosecutor’s office opened its doors in Luxembourg Tuesday, tasked with cracking down on fraud—just before the...

Spain Grapples with Venezuela Extradition Request  

Spain Grapples with Venezuela Extradition Request  

Spain is grappling with the dilemma of whether it should allow the courts to consider a request to extradite the...

Cyberattack Forces World’s Largest Meat Supplier to Shut Down Operations

Cyberattack Forces World’s Largest Meat Supplier to Shut Down Operations

JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat supplier, has been forced to shut down operations in Australia and North America Monday, as the company has been...

New Vatican Criminal Code Includes Punishment for Sexual Abuse

New Vatican Criminal Code Includes Punishment for Sexual Abuse

Pope Francis on Tuesday issued revisions to the Catholic Church’s criminal code, including punishments for priests and others who use...

Four-Time Grand Slam Champ Osaka Out of French Open, Cites Anxiety

Four-Time Grand Slam Champ Osaka Out of French Open, Cites Anxiety

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open on Monday and wrote on Twitter that she would be taking a break...

World’s Largest Meat Supplier a Target Cyberattack

World’s Largest Meat Supplier a Target Cyberattack

JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat supplier, has been forced to shut down operations in Australia and North America Monday, as the company has been...

Morocco, Spain Trade Accusations of Violating Good ‘Neighborliness’

Morocco, Spain Trade Accusations of Violating Good ‘Neighborliness’

Morocco and Spain traded new accusations on Monday in a diplomatic row triggered by the Western Sahara territorial issue that...

In Post-Pandemic Europe, Migrants Will Face Digital Fortress

In Post-Pandemic Europe, Migrants Will Face Digital Fortress

As the world begins to travel again, Europe is sending migrants a loud message: Stay away!Greek border police are firing...

Russia’s Navalny Asks Court to End Prison Security Checks

Russia’s Navalny Asks Court to End Prison Security Checks

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny asked a court Monday to halt the hourly nighttime checks he has been subjected...

Amid France’s Africa Reset, Old Ties Underscore Challenge of Breaking With Past

Amid France’s Africa Reset, Old Ties Underscore Challenge of Breaking With Past

After outlining a fresh chapter in French-African relations, with calls for massive economic support for Africa and visits to Rwanda...

Russia’s Newsru Media Outlet Announces Closure, Blames Political Situation

Russia’s Newsru Media Outlet Announces Closure, Blames Political Situation

Russian online news site Newsru announced on Monday it was closing for economic reasons, saying that advertisers were steering clear...

Turkish Agents Capture Nephew of US-Based Cleric Overseas

Turkish Agents Capture Nephew of US-Based Cleric Overseas

Turkish agents have captured a nephew of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen in an overseas operation and have brought him...

Turkey’s Erdogan Under Renewed Pressure Following Mafia Boss Accusations

Turkey’s Erdogan Under Renewed Pressure Following Mafia Boss Accusations

The Turkish government is facing accusations of arming and funding jihadists in Syria. The allegations are just the latest by...

US Spied on Merkel, Other Europeans Through Danish Cables, Broadcaster DR Alleges

US Spied on Merkel, Other Europeans Through Danish Cables, Broadcaster DR Alleges

The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) used a partnership with Denmark’s foreign intelligence unit to spy on senior officials of...

Far-Right Party, Centrist Group Gain Big in Cyprus Poll

Far-Right Party, Centrist Group Gain Big in Cyprus Poll

The far-right ELAM party and a centrist splinter group made big gains in Cyprus’ parliamentary election on Sunday as a...

Georgia Opposition Ends Parliamentary Boycott

Georgia Opposition Ends Parliamentary Boycott

Georgia’s main opposition party on Sunday announced the end of a months-long parliamentary boycott that has plunged the Caucasus nation...

Studies Reveal China’s Dominant Position in High-Tech Minerals

Studies Reveal China’s Dominant Position in High-Tech Minerals

New clean energy technologies like solar power and electric vehicles are expected to remake the global energy industry. Trillions of...

Belarus News Site Editor Arrested Over Extremism Suspicions 

Belarus News Site Editor Arrested Over Extremism Suspicions 

The chief editor of a popular internet news site in one of Belarus’ largest cities was detained Sunday on suspicion...

Ukrainian Ambassador in Thailand Dies on Resort Island

Ukrainian Ambassador in Thailand Dies on Resort Island

The Ukrainian ambassador to Thailand collapsed and died on Sunday while on a resort island with his family, authorities said.Andrii...

British Prime Minister Weds Fiancee in Secret, Reports Say 

British Prime Minister Weds Fiancee in Secret, Reports Say 

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee, Carrie Symonds, in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, The...

France Reports Drop in COVID Hospitalizations

France Reports Drop in COVID Hospitalizations

France reported Saturday that the number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19 had fallen by 76 to 3,028,...

Medics March to WHO Headquarters in Climate Campaign

Medics March to WHO Headquarters in Climate Campaign

Medics concerned about the effects on public health of environmental degradation marched Saturday on the World Health Organization (WHO) in...