Norway Defends Hosting Talks with Afghan Taliban
Norway Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere has described as “serious” and “genuine” the talks his country hosted this week between...
US Warns Russia Economic Sanctions Would Be Sharper Than in 2014
The United States warned Russia Tuesday that it would face faster and far more severe economic consequences if it invades...
Putin ‘Playing Poker Rather Than Chess,’ Says Former UK Spy Chief
Why won’t Russia’s Vladimir Putin let Ukraine go? He might not be able to, according to a former head of...
Iran Sentences French Citizen to 8 Years for Spying
A French national who has been in Iranian custody since May 2020 was sentenced Tuesday by an Iranian court to...
Delay in Creating New US Cybersecurity Board Prompts Concern
It’s a key part of President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital espionage campaigns: creating a...
London Police Investigating Lockdown Parties at British PM’s Offices
London police said Tuesday they were investigating Downing Street lockdown parties in 2020 to determine if U.K. government officials violated...
Report: Anti-corruption Fight Is Stalled, COVID Not Helping
Most countries have made little to no progress in bringing down corruption levels over the past decade, and authorities’ response...
Russia Adds Navalny to List of ‘Terrorists’
Russia has added jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny and several of his allies to its list of “terrorists and extremists,”...
Slovenian Trade Group Reports Chinese Backlash after PM Praises Taiwan
A Slovenian business group has said its members are facing a Chinese backlash days after Prime Minister Janez Jansa publicly...
White House Girds for Possible Russia Action in Ukraine
Washington has put 8,500 military personnel on heightened alert for possible deployment to Europe and will evacuate some embassy personnel...
Biden Administration Considers Technology Sanctions if Russia Invades Ukraine
In the months since Russia began massing troops on the border of Ukraine, the Biden administration has, on multiple occasions,...
Biden Meeting with European Leaders About Threat of Russian Invasion of Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden is meeting virtually Monday afternoon with key European leaders about the ongoing threat of a Russian...
Lone Gunman Opens Fire at Germany’s Heidelberg University
A gunman at a German university on Monday killed one and wounded three during a lecture in the school’s auditorium...
Russian Markets Plunge as War Fears Mount
The Russian stock market took a dive Monday as war fears triggered a massive sell-off, with tens of billions of...
Germany Seen as Western Alliance’s Weak Link
Germany doesn’t appear to view Russian military threats against Ukraine with the same sense of urgency as the United States...
Assange Wins First Stage in Effort to Appeal US Extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won the first stage of his effort to overturn a U.K. ruling that opened...
UNESCO: World Failing to Provide Quality Education for Children
A United Nations report released Monday said the world is failing to insure that by 2030 all children are receiving...
California Nursing Homes Use Robotic Pets to Help the Elderly
In a California senior care community, very special pets are helping residents keep their spirits up, fight anxiety and feel...
French Fashion Designer Thierry Mugler Dies Aged 73
French designer Thierry Mugler, who reigned over fashion in the 1980s and died on Sunday, was as famous for his...
US Orders Departure of Family Members of Ukraine Embassy Staff
The State Department on Sunday ordered the departure of eligible family members from the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv and authorized...
Taliban Talks in Norway Raise New Debate About Recognition
A Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday started three days of talks in Oslo...
US Weighs Options on Ukraine
The United States began shipments of lethal aid to Ukraine after U.S. President Joe Biden recently said that any Russian...
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