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Russia Stages Massive ‘Victory Day Parade’ Amid Pandemic

Russia Stages Massive ‘Victory Day Parade’ Amid Pandemic

Russia staged a postponed Victory Day military parade in Moscow on Wednesday with President Vladimir Putin seeking to solidify support...

Johnson Answers Questions About Lockdowns, Test & Track App

Johnson Answers Questions About Lockdowns, Test & Track App

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sparred with opposition Labor leader Keir Starmer in Parliament Wednesday about Johnson’s strategies for dealing...

Polish President Duda Visits Trump at White House

Polish President Duda Visits Trump at White House

U.S. President Donald Trump hosts Polish President Andrzej Duda at the White House Wednesday, as Duda finds himself locked in...

US, Russia Signal Progress in Nuclear Arms Talks

US, Russia Signal Progress in Nuclear Arms Talks

U.S. and Russian negotiators signaled progress Tuesday in talks on a possible replacement to a nuclear arms reduction treaty due to expire next February. But there are significant hurdles...

UN Weather Agency to Investigate Reported Record Arctic Heat

UN Weather Agency to Investigate Reported Record Arctic Heat

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Tuesday it is seeking to investigate record high temperatures reported from inside the Arctic...

Britain Further Relaxes COVID-19 Restrictions

Britain Further Relaxes COVID-19 Restrictions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tuesday announced plans to further relax COVID-19 restrictions, including the opening of pubs, restaurants and...

Brussels Aims to Halt Purchases of Strategic European Firms by Chinese Investors

Brussels Aims to Halt Purchases of Strategic European Firms by Chinese Investors

The European Union is moving to stop the purchase of strategic European companies by foreign subsidized corporations, especially from China. ...

Novak Djokovic Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Novak Djokovic Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Novak Djokovic tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in...

Ex-CEO of Wirecard Arrested in Case Over Missing Billions

Ex-CEO of Wirecard Arrested in Case Over Missing Billions

The former CEO of German payment service provider Wirecard has been arrested, accused of inflating the company’s balance sheet in...

Global Markets Continue to Rise Tuesday 

Global Markets Continue to Rise Tuesday 

European markets are soaring Tuesday as investors were reassured about the state of the current U.S.-China trade pact after mixed...

In France, Drones, Apps and Racial Profiling

In France, Drones, Apps and Racial Profiling

In January 2015, a stunned France reeled from the first of multiple terrorist attacks it would endure. The target: the...

France ‘Won’t Tolerate’ Turkey’s Behavior in Libya, Macron Says

France ‘Won’t Tolerate’ Turkey’s Behavior in Libya, Macron Says

French President Emmanuel Macron says he “won’t tolerate” the role that Turkey is playing in Libya, calling it an obstacle to peace. Turkey...

For Silicon Valley, a Worker Pipeline Cut Off  

For Silicon Valley, a Worker Pipeline Cut Off  

Tech executives said Monday they were disappointed in the Trump administration’s decision to temporarily ban an array of work visas, including those used by the technology industry....

‘Slipper Revolution’ Shakes Belarus

‘Slipper Revolution’ Shakes Belarus

Half-a-year ago Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus with an iron Soviet-style fist for a quarter of century, looked to...

 Drones, Apps and Racial Profiling: French Rights Advocates Fear Temporary COVID Measures May Endure

 Drones, Apps and Racial Profiling: French Rights Advocates Fear Temporary COVID Measures May Endure

France has weathered multiple crises in recent years: terrorism, yellow protests, and now, coronavirus. Successive governments champion the country’s revolution-era...

Prosecutor Seeks 6 Years in Prison for Acclaimed Russian Director

Prosecutor Seeks 6 Years in Prison for Acclaimed Russian Director

Prosecutors have asked a Moscow court to sentence acclaimed theater and film director Kirill Serebrennikov to six years in prison...

With Ties in the Balance, EU and China Hold Tense Summit 

With Ties in the Balance, EU and China Hold Tense Summit 

China’s leaders and senior EU officials held a video summit Monday with tensions rising over new tariffs targeting Chinese firms...

Greece Demands Return of Parthenon Marbles from Britain

Greece Demands Return of Parthenon Marbles from Britain

Ratcheting up fresh pressure, Greece has blasted the British Museum for exhibiting the Parthenon marbles, calling the collection “stolen” treasures and demanding the masterpieces be...

American Among 3 People Killed in Britain  Stabbing Attack

American Among 3 People Killed in Britain  Stabbing Attack

An American man was among three people killed in a stabbing incident in the British town of Reading on Saturday,...

Serbian Ruling Party Scores Landslide Victory in General Elections

Serbian Ruling Party Scores Landslide Victory in General Elections

Serbia’s Progressive Party and its coalition partners won over 60% of the vote in Sunday’s elections, boycotted by major opposition parties. President Aleksandar Vucic, the party leader, told jubilant...

US, Russia to Start Nuclear Talks in Austria 

US, Russia to Start Nuclear Talks in Austria 

Delegations from the United States and Russia meet in Vienna, Austria Monday and Tuesday to discuss their nuclear arsenals after more than a year’s pause. President...

More Than 200 Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean Disembark in Italy

More Than 200 Migrants Rescued in Mediterranean Disembark in Italy

More than 200 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean last week disembarked Sunday in Italy. The migrants, among them 62 children, were traveling in three rubber boats believed...