Digest

World and business news. The world is the totality of entities, the whole of reality, or everything that exists. The nature of the world has been conceptualized differently in different fields. Some conceptions see the world as unique while others talk of a “plurality of worlds”

World Leaders Offer Tributes to Britain’s Prince Philip, Who Died at Age 99

World Leaders Offer Tributes to Britain’s Prince Philip, Who Died at Age 99

World leaders and members of the public have offered tributes to Prince Philip, the husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, who...

Crime Reporter Gunned Down in Athens

Crime Reporter Gunned Down in Athens

A Greek journalist known for his crime reporting was shot dead outside his Athens home Friday, police said.George Karaivaz, who...

Britain’s Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth, Dies at 99

Britain’s Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth, Dies at 99

Prince Philip, the Greek-born consort to Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest sitting monarch, has died at the age of 99.  ...

Britain’s Prince Philip Dies

Britain’s Prince Philip Dies

Prince Philip, the Greek-born consort to Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest sitting monarch, has died at the age of 99. The Duke of...

German Health Officials Say New Nationwide Lockdown Needed to Control COVID-19

German Health Officials Say New Nationwide Lockdown Needed to Control COVID-19

Germany’s top health officials said Friday a nationwide lockdown of two to four weeks is necessary to bring a new...

Britain’s Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth Has Died

Britain’s Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth Has Died

Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife...

Expansion Plan by World’s Largest Contract Chipmaker Won’t Ease Global Shortage: Experts

Expansion Plan by World’s Largest Contract Chipmaker Won’t Ease Global Shortage: Experts

Plans by the world’s largest contract chipmaker for a record $100 billion capacity expansion will just mildly dent a growing...

Jovan Divjak, Defender of Sarajevo, Dies at Age 84

Jovan Divjak, Defender of Sarajevo, Dies at Age 84

Former Bosnian army general Jovan Divjak, who defended Sarajevo during a 44-month siege of the city, died Thursday in the...

Belfast Riots: Fears of Return to Sectarian Violence as Brexit Stokes Divisions

Belfast Riots: Fears of Return to Sectarian Violence as Brexit Stokes Divisions

Twenty-three years after the peace deal was signed in Northern Ireland, there are growing fears of a return to sectarian...

Belfast Riots: Fears of Return to Sectarian Violence as Brexit Stokes Divisions

Belfast Riots: Fears of Return to Sectarian Violence as Brexit Stokes Divisions

After six consecutive nights of rioting in Belfast, fears are growing of a return to violence in Northern Ireland, nearly...

Venezuela, Iran Strengthen Alliance to Evade Sanctions

Venezuela, Iran Strengthen Alliance to Evade Sanctions

Iran and Venezuela have managed to maintain their commercial relationship, despite U.S. sanctions. Cristina Caicedo Smit reports.   …

Northern Ireland Leaders Condemn Recent Violence

Northern Ireland Leaders Condemn Recent Violence

Northern Ireland political leaders from all sides united Thursday to call for calm after at least four nights of street...

COVID-19 Prompts Rethink of European Populist Tactics  

COVID-19 Prompts Rethink of European Populist Tactics  

Euro-skeptic populist leaders are adjusting political tactics — instead of calling for their countries to follow Britain and quit the...

French Open Delayed Due to COVID-19

French Open Delayed Due to COVID-19

The French Open has been delayed by one week because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the governing body of the tennis...

Bulgarian Cave Remains Reveal Surprises About Earliest Homo Sapiens in Europe

Bulgarian Cave Remains Reveal Surprises About Earliest Homo Sapiens in Europe

DNA extracted from remains found in a Bulgarian cave of three people who lived roughly 45,000 years ago is revealing...

Violence Against Jews Rose Last Year in US, Germany

Violence Against Jews Rose Last Year in US, Germany

The number of violent attacks against Jews in the U.S. and Germany rose last year even while anti-Jewish violent incidents...

NATO At 72: Alliance Faces New Challenges, Enduring Threats

NATO At 72: Alliance Faces New Challenges, Enduring Threats

NATO is marking the 72nd anniversary of its founding this week. Henry Ridgwell reports the military alliance faces new challenges...

Norwegian Coast Guard Postpones Salvage of Abandoned Ship

Norwegian Coast Guard Postpones Salvage of Abandoned Ship

Norwegian coast guard officials said Wednesday bad weather and rough seas have prompted them to postpone efforts to recover a...

Turkish Court Sentences Dozens to Life Imprisonment for 2016 Coup Attempt

Turkish Court Sentences Dozens to Life Imprisonment for 2016 Coup Attempt

Turkey’s state media on Wednesday reported that a Turkish court sentenced dozens of people, including former soldiers attached to the...

Pakistan, Russia Agree to Boost Military Cooperation Against Terror, Sea Piracy

Pakistan, Russia Agree to Boost Military Cooperation Against Terror, Sea Piracy

Russia reaffirmed Wednesday it will enhance security cooperation with Pakistan by strengthening the South Asian nation’s “potential” to fight terrorism,...

EU-Turkey Meeting Turns Awkward as Von der Leyen Left Without Chair

EU-Turkey Meeting Turns Awkward as Von der Leyen Left Without Chair

Talks to warm relations between the European Union and Turkey in the Turkish capital, Ankara, got off to an awkward...

World Powers, Iran Hold ‘Constructive’ Talks on Reviving Nuclear Deal

World Powers, Iran Hold ‘Constructive’ Talks on Reviving Nuclear Deal

Iran and world powers held what they described as “constructive” talks on Tuesday and agreed to form working groups to...