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Greek Plans for Floating Migrant Barrier Draw UN, EU Rebuke

Greek Plans for Floating Migrant Barrier Draw UN, EU Rebuke

Greece plans to build a floating barrier off its coastline to deter migrants crossing from Turkey, amid a surge in...

Twitter Says State-Backed Actors May Have Accessed Users’ Phone Numbers

Twitter Says State-Backed Actors May Have Accessed Users’ Phone Numbers

Twitter said on Monday that it had discovered attempts by possible state actors to access the phone numbers associated with...

Iran to Stop Coordinating With Ukraine After Air Traffic Recordings Leaked

Iran to Stop Coordinating With Ukraine After Air Traffic Recordings Leaked

Tehran said Monday that it would stop sharing information with Kyiv about the downing of a Ukrainian jetliner last month,...

Brexit: More Europe, or Less?

Brexit: More Europe, or Less?

Brexit Day, with its mixed emotions, exposed how wide the rift with the European Union remains and how difficult it...

Erdogan, Zelenskiy Meet in Push to Boost Trade Between Turkey, Ukraine

Erdogan, Zelenskiy Meet in Push to Boost Trade Between Turkey, Ukraine

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is holding talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in Kyiv to stimulate commerce between...

Abu Dhabi Marks Interfaith Effort a Year after Pope’s Visit

Abu Dhabi Marks Interfaith Effort a Year after Pope’s Visit

Interfaith leaders gathered on Monday in Abu Dhabi to mark one year since Pope Francis’ historic trip to the Arabian...

YouTube: No ‘Birther’ Conspiracy Videos for 2020 Election

YouTube: No ‘Birther’ Conspiracy Videos for 2020 Election

YouTube is making clear there will be no “birtherism” on its platform during this year’s U.S. presidential election.Also banned: Election-related...

4 Turkish Troops, 6 Syrian Soldiers Killed in Idlib Province

4 Turkish Troops, 6 Syrian Soldiers Killed in Idlib Province

Turkey hit targets in northern Syria, responding to shelling by Syrian government forces that killed at least four Turkish soldiers,...

Spain: Separatist Lawmakers Blast ‘Anachronistic’ Monarchy

Spain: Separatist Lawmakers Blast ‘Anachronistic’ Monarchy

Nearly 50 lawmakers who advocate for their regions to become independent from Spain boycotted Monday’s ceremonial opening of the nation’s...

Ukraine: Recordings Show Iran Knew Jetliner Hit by Missile

Ukraine: Recordings Show Iran Knew Jetliner Hit by Missile

A leaked recording of an exchange between an Iranian air-traffic controller and an Iranian pilot purports to show that authorities...

Brexit Brinkmanship As Tensions Simmer Between UK And Brussels

Brexit Brinkmanship As Tensions Simmer Between UK And Brussels

Official negotiations have not yet begun over their future relationship – but tensions are building between Britain and the European...

Brexit Brinkmanship as Tensions Simmer Between UK, Brussels

Brexit Brinkmanship as Tensions Simmer Between UK, Brussels

Within hours of Britain’s official exit from the European Union Jan. 31, tensions simmered between London and Brussels over their...

UK’s Johnson to Detail Tough Stance in EU Trade Talks

UK’s Johnson to Detail Tough Stance in EU Trade Talks

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday outline a hardline stance in post-Brexit negotiations with the European Union, arguing Britain...

London Police Treating Sunday Stabbing as Terror-Related

London Police Treating Sunday Stabbing as Terror-Related

British police shot and killed a man they say wore a fake explosive device and stabbed two people in London...

London: Man Shot Dead by Police After Stabbing Incident

London: Man Shot Dead by Police After Stabbing Incident

A man was shot and killed by police in London Sunday after a stabbing incident that authorities said could be...

McDonald’s Marks 30 Years in Russia

McDonald’s Marks 30 Years in Russia

American fast-food icon McDonald’s Friday marked 30 years since it first opened its doors in Moscow, an occasion with deep...

Charity Boat With 363 Rescued Migrants Aboard Needs a Port

Charity Boat With 363 Rescued Migrants Aboard Needs a Port

A Spanish charity boat with 363 rescued migrants aboard is appealing to be allowed to dock at a port so...

Pompeo Says US Can Supply Belarus With 100% of Oil, Gas

Pompeo Says US Can Supply Belarus With 100% of Oil, Gas

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday that the United States is willing and able to provide Belarus with...

Curbs on Travelers from China to Limit Spread of Coronavirus Could Backfire:  WHO

Curbs on Travelers from China to Limit Spread of Coronavirus Could Backfire: WHO

The World Health Organization warns travel bans to limit the spread of the new coronavirus from China could backfire and...

RFE/RL Correspondent’s Car Set on Fire in Lviv

RFE/RL Correspondent’s Car Set on Fire in Lviv

The car of an RFE/RL Ukrainian service correspondent in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv was set on fire overnight on January...

Climate Activists From African Nations Make Urgent Appeal

Climate Activists From African Nations Make Urgent Appeal

Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate and peers from other African nations on Friday made an urgent appeal for the world...

Italy Stops Planes To and From China Over Coronavirus

Italy Stops Planes To and From China Over Coronavirus

The Italian government declared a state of emergency Friday and closed all air traffic to and from China. The move...