Russia Detects First Case of Avian Flu Strain in Humans, Alerts WHO
Russia said Saturday that its scientists had detected the world’s first case of transmission of the H5N8 strain of avian...
Protests Over Jailing of Spanish Rapper Extend Into Fifth Night
Protesters threw bottles at police, set fire to containers and smashed up shops in Barcelona on Saturday in the fifth...
Britain’s Prince Charles Visits Father Philip in Hospital
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, visited the hospital Saturday where his father Prince Philip is being kept as...
Students in France Wait for Food Handouts as COVID Destroys Part-Time Jobs
Every Tuesday evening, Moroccan student Chaimae Irfaq hands out food parcels to dozens of hard-up students in the foyer of...
With Louvre Mostly Closed to Public, Staff Gets Rare Chance to Catch Up on Chores
The 518-year-old Mona Lisa has seen many things in her life on a wall, but rarely this: Almost four months...
Airbus CEO Urges Trade War Cease-Fire, Easing of COVID Travel Bans
The head of European planemaker Airbus called on Saturday for a “cease-fire” in a transatlantic trade war over aircraft subsidies,...
Moscow Appeals Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Russian Opposition Leader
A Moscow court Saturday rejected opposition leader Alexey Navalny’s appeal of a three-year prison sentence for allegedly violating the parole...
Navalny Faces Decisive Rulings in Moscow Legal Marathon
The Kremlin’s most prominent opponent, Alexey Navalny, faces two court decisions Saturday that could seal a judge’s ruling to jail...
Google Fires 2nd AI Ethics Leader as Dispute Over Research, Diversity Grows
Alphabet Inc.’s Google fired staff scientist Margaret Mitchell on Friday, they both said, a move that fanned company divisions on...
Suspected Russian Hack Fuels New US Action on Cybersecurity
Jolted by a sweeping hack that may have revealed government and corporate secrets to Russia, U.S. officials are scrambling to...
German Health Officials Warn Decline in New COVID-19 Cases Could Backslide
German health officials Friday warned there are signs the recent downward trend of new COVID-19 cases in the country could...
At Biden’s G-7 Debut, Leaders Look Beyond COVID-19 to Trade and China
Group of Seven leaders, who control a little under half of the world’s economy, on Friday sought to look beyond...
France Signals It May Try Out Early Electronic Voting
Ahead of France’s 2022 presidential election, the government says it will seek to modify electoral laws to allow early voting...
It’s Final: Harry and Meghan Won’t Return as Working Royals
Buckingham Palace confirmed Friday that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will not be returning to royal duties, and Harry...
US Rejoins Paris Climate Accord
The United States on Friday officially rejoined the 2015 Paris Agreement, reversing a Trump administration decision to leave the climate...
China Blocked Clubhouse App Fearing Uncontrolled Public Discourse
For a brief time before Beijing banned the audio chat app Clubhouse, tech-savvy Chinese joined global discussions on taboo topics...
Facebook Dubbed ‘Bully’ as Backlash Grows over Dispute with Australia
An international backlash was growing Thursday to Facebook blocking users of its platform in Australia from viewing or sharing links...
European Markets Down as Gold, Oil Maintain Solid Gains
European markets were in a slump Thursday as investors pulled back from their recent buying spree. The London-based...
Spain Hopes to Capitalize on Fresh US Approach to Venezuela
The arrival of U.S. President Joe Biden in the White House has ushered in hopes for a new approach towards...
New Allegations on France’s Role in Rwanda Genocide Put Pressure on Fact-Finding Commission
Two years ago, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a fact-finding commission of historians to shed full light on a less...
Facebook Bans Australian Users From Sharing News in Dispute Over New Law
Facebook is blocking Australian users from sharing or viewing news content amid a dispute over a proposed law. Australia wants...
Explainer: What’s Up Between Google, Facebook and Australia?
For two decades, global news outlets have complained internet companies are getting rich at their expense, selling advertising linked to...
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