Massive Violations Against Government Opponents in Belarus Continue Unabated
A report submitted Thursday to the U.N. Human Rights Council finds massive violations against anti-government protesters in the run-up to...
WHO Urges Authorities to Prioritize ‘Long COVID’ Sufferers
The World Health Organization said Thursday that one in 10 COVID-19 patients experience persistent ill health 12 weeks after having...
Australia Approves Law to Make Facebook and Google Pay to Carry News Content
Australia has become the world’s first nation to make digital companies such as Facebook and Google pay domestic news outlets...
Former Serbian Mayor Convicted in Arson Attack on Reporter
A Serbian court has sentenced a former mayor to four years in prison for ordering an arson attack on the...
Facebook Pledges $1B In News Investments Over 3 Years
Facebook on Wednesday pledged to invest at least $1 billion to support journalism over the next three years as the...
Police in Germany, Belgium Seize Record 23 Tons of Cocaine
German customs authorities Wednesday announced the largest seizure of cocaine in European history, more than 23 tons discovered in two...
Putin Signs Laws Imposing Fines for ‘Foreign Agent’ Law Violations, Protest-Related Offenses
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law bills that impose fines for violating a controversial law on “foreign agents”...
France Weighs More COVID-19 Restrictions as Infections, Hospitalizations Rise
The French government Wednesday said the COVID-19 situation is deteriorating in about 10 French regions, including the Paris-Ile-de-France area around...
Iraq’s Christians Await Papal Visit With Hope – and Worry
Pope Francis’ planned visit to Iraq, from March 5 to March 8, is complex on many levels. COVID-19 cases are...
Along with COVID, France’s Hospitals Battle Cyberattacks
Government officials in France say a number of hospitals have been hit by malware attacks, slowing down operations as they...
Georgian Police Detain Opposition Leader as Political Crisis Deepens
Police stormed the party offices of Georgian opposition leader Nika Melia and detained him Tuesday, deepening a political crisis that...
German Court Convicts Assad Official
A German court has convicted a former member of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s secret police of accessory to crimes against...
Target Putin’s Cashiers’: Critics Demand Tougher Measures from EU Over Navalny Jailing
The European Union has imposed sanctions on four Russian officials following the jailing of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. As Henry Ridgwell...
Three Held on Suspicion of Supplying Bomb that Killed Malta Journalist
Three men suspected of having supplied the bomb which killed Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017 were arrested...
For France and Sahel Partners, Many Ideas Emerging But No Clear Strategy
Less than a week after a key summit gathering of France and its five regional military partners in the Sahel...
Facebook’s Oversight Board Has Received Appeal From ‘User’ in Trump Ban Case
Facebook Inc.’s oversight board has received a “user statement” for the case it is deciding about whether the social media...
Growing Digital Economy Offers New Opportunities – and Challenges
The latest International Labor Organization FILE – Travelers request an Uber ride at Los Angeles International Airport’s LAX-it pick up...
Navalny Supporters: EU Sanctions on Russia Are Too Weak
A European Union foreign ministers’ decision to impose fresh sanctions on Russia for jailing Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has frustrated Russian...
British Leader Optimistic England’s COVID-19 Restrictions Could End June 21
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he is very optimistic that all COVID-19 restrictions in England could end June...
Nigeria Rape Reporting App Helps Survivors Avoid Stigma
Nigeria’s reported rapes tripled during COVID-19 pandemic to a few thousand, but the U.N. Children’s fund says one in four...
Georgian Authorities Arrest Opposition Leader Melia
Georgian police raided the main opposition party’s headquarters Tuesday and arrested opposition leader Nika Melia. Authorities accuse Melia, head of the...
Facebook to Lift Block on Australian News Content after Agreement with Canberra
The Australian government says Facebook has agreed to allow Australians to resume viewing or sharing news content after the two...
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