China-Owned Parent Company of TikTok Among Top Spenders on Internet Lobbying
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of social media platform TikTok, has dramatically upped its U.S. lobbying effort since 2020 as...
German Ballet Director Suspended Over Feces Attack on Critic
A German newspaper critic had animal feces smeared on her face in the city of Hannover by a ballet director...
NATO Chief Urges Faster Ammunition Production for Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine’s use of ammunition in the war against Russia is outstripping supply and that the...
Syria’s Assad to Allow UN More Access to Quake Victims
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has agreed to allow the United Nations to temporarily...
Polish Officials Observe Training of Ukrainians on New Tanks
Poland’s president and defense minister met Monday with Polish and foreign instructors intensively training Ukrainian troops to operate the German-made...
One Week On, Turkey, Syria Grapple with Quake Aftermath
February 13 marks one week since devastating twin earthquakes struck the Turkish Syrian border. With the death toll surpassing 30,000...
Greek Foreign Minister Visits Quake-Hit Turkey, Promises More Aid, EU Support
Greece’s foreign minister is the first among his European colleagues to visit quake-hit Turkey to survey the extent of the...
Skiers Seek Climate Change Moves: ‘The Seasons Have Shifted’
Overall World Cup winners Mikaela Shiffrin, Federica Brignone and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde are among nearly 200 athletes from multiple disciplines...
Google to Expand Misinformation ‘Prebunking’ in Europe
After seeing promising results in Eastern Europe, Google will initiate a new campaign in Germany that aims to make people...
Woman Rescued in Turkey More Than a Week After Earthquake
Rescuers in southern Turkey pulled a woman from the rubble of a building Monday, more than a week after a...
Germany to Ease Visa Conditions for Some Earthquake Victims
The German government wants to temporarily ease visa restrictions for survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria who have...
Richard E. Grant Brings Enthusiasm as BAFTA Film Awards Host
There is no bigger cheerleader of awards season than Richard E. Grant. He brings joy to the red carpet, snapping...
US Urges UN Vote to Approve More Aid Access to Syria via Turkey
The United States on Sunday called for the United Nations Security Council to “vote immediately” to authorize the delivery of...
Pope Worried About Nicaraguan Bishop’s Prison Sentence
Pope Francis expressed sadness and worry Sunday at the news that Bishop Rolando Álvarez, an outspoken critic of the Nicaraguan...
Olympic Chief Shares ‘Grief, Human Suffering’ of Ukrainian Athletes
Olympic chief Thomas Bach said Sunday that he shared the “grief and human suffering” of Ukrainian athletes, stressing that it...
East Germany’s Last Communist Leader Dies at 95
Hans Modrow, who served as East Germany’s last communist leader during a turbulent tenure that ended in the country’s first...
Turkey Targeting Contractors as Responsible for Collapsed Buildings
Turkey is targeting 134 contractors and others for alleged shoddy and illegal construction methods even as rescuers retrieve more bodies...
New Moldovan Prime Minister Expected to Be Approved
Moldova’s former interior minister, Dorin Recean, is expected to be approved as the country’s new prime minister by parliament as...
Earthquake in Turkey Is Only Latest Tragedy for Refugees
When war broke out in Ukraine, Aydin Sisman’s relatives there fled to the ancient city of Antakya, in a southeastern...
Greece, Turkey Urge Better Relations After Quake
Greece’s foreign minister visited Turkey on Sunday in a show of support after the country was hit by a devastating...
Cyprus Votes for New President in Tight Runoff Election
Cyprus went to the polls Sunday for a tightly fought presidential runoff between two career diplomats seeking the top post...
Visitors Can See Famed Florence Baptistry’s Mosaics Up Close
Visitors to one of Florence’s most iconic monuments — the Baptistry of San Giovanni, opposite the city’s Duomo — are...
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