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US Suspends French Tariffs Over Digital Services Tax

US Suspends French Tariffs Over Digital Services Tax

The handbag of Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, are seen as she attends the traditional Bastille Day...

Facebook Suspends Trump’s Account in Wake of US Capitol Violence

Facebook Suspends Trump’s Account in Wake of US Capitol Violence

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts will be suspended at least through Inauguration...

Britain’s Johnson Says Trump Was Wrong in ‘Encouraging’ Storming of US Capitol

Britain’s Johnson Says Trump Was Wrong in ‘Encouraging’ Storming of US Capitol

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Thursday condemned the assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump,...

As US Reels From Capitol Violence, Russia Enjoys the Show

As US Reels From Capitol Violence, Russia Enjoys the Show

While governments around the world have expressed outrage and sadness over rioting that engulfed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Russia took...

Europe in Most Acute Phase of COVID-19 Transmission, WHO Says  

Europe in Most Acute Phase of COVID-19 Transmission, WHO Says  

The World Health Organization warns the European region is probably in the most acute phase of COVID-19 transmission and drastic...

Italy Once Again a COVID Hotspot

Italy Once Again a COVID Hotspot

Vaccine inoculations have begun in Italy for medical staff and the most vulnerable, but the country’s daily death toll continues...

Facebook, YouTube Pull Trump Video; Twitter Locks Trump Account

Facebook, YouTube Pull Trump Video; Twitter Locks Trump Account

Facebook and Alphabet’s YouTube took down a video from President Donald Trump on Wednesday that continued to make the baseless...

US Justice Department Confirms It Was Victim of SolarWinds Hack

US Justice Department Confirms It Was Victim of SolarWinds Hack

The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed on Wednesday that it had been the victim of a massive hacking operation linked...

Netherlands Begins Coronavirus Vaccinations

Netherlands Begins Coronavirus Vaccinations

The Netherlands delivered its first coronavirus vaccine dose Wednesday to a care home nurse, nearly two weeks after other European...

SolarWinds Hack ‘Likely Russian’, US Intelligence Confirms

SolarWinds Hack ‘Likely Russian’, US Intelligence Confirms

U.S. intelligence officials investigating last month’s massive cybersecurity breach that impacted thousands of companies and dozens of government agencies warn...

Britain’s Johnson Defends Lockdown Decision to Parliament

Britain’s Johnson Defends Lockdown Decision to Parliament

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament Wednesday that the government had “no choice but to return to a national...

British Judge Denies Bail to WikiLeaks’ Founder Assange

British Judge Denies Bail to WikiLeaks’ Founder Assange

A British judge has rejected a request to release WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange on bail, ordering him to remain incarcerated...

US Intelligence Confirms SolarWinds Hack ‘Likely Russian’

US Intelligence Confirms SolarWinds Hack ‘Likely Russian’

U.S. intelligence officials investigating last month’s massive cybersecurity breach that impacted thousands of companies and dozens of government agencies warn...

UK Lockdown Causes Biggest Drop in New Car Sales Since World War Two

UK Lockdown Causes Biggest Drop in New Car Sales Since World War Two

British new car sales fell nearly 30% last year in their biggest annual drop since 1943 as lockdown measures to...

Trump Bans Transactions with 8 Chinese Apps Including Alipay

Trump Bans Transactions with 8 Chinese Apps Including Alipay

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group’s...

French Health Minister Details Plan to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccinations

French Health Minister Details Plan to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccinations

French Health Minister Olivier Veran said Tuesday the nation was going to “amplify, accelerate and simplify” its COVID-19 vaccination program...

Scotland’s Sturgeon Says Trump Can’t Come to Play Golf

Scotland’s Sturgeon Says Trump Can’t Come to Play Golf

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Tuesday that because of the newly-imposed COVID-19 lockdown, U.S. President Donald Trump would not...

Britain in Lockdown as Hospitals Overwhelmed by New COVID Outbreak

Britain in Lockdown as Hospitals Overwhelmed by New COVID Outbreak

Britain entered another strict national lockdown Tuesday, amid a sudden and sharp resurgence in cases of COVID-19 linked to a...

Norway Says More Than 50% of New Cars Are Electric

Norway Says More Than 50% of New Cars Are Electric

A report released Tuesday says Norway has become the first country in the world in which 50 percent of all...

Public Frustration Grows as France’s Vaccination Campaign Lags 

Public Frustration Grows as France’s Vaccination Campaign Lags 

In France, public frustration with the government is growing as the nation’s coronavirus immunization campaign gets off to a slow...

New COVID-19 Lockdowns in Britain; New Variant Found in New York

New COVID-19 Lockdowns in Britain; New Variant Found in New York

Britain’s prime minister announced a fresh round of lockdowns Monday, closing schools and nonessential shops, as the country begins vaccinating...

Britain Refuses US Extradition of ‘Suicidal’ Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange

Britain Refuses US Extradition of ‘Suicidal’ Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange

A British judge has ruled that Julian Assange, the founder of the whistleblowing website Wikileaks, cannot be extradited to the...