Business

The United States and its European allies are navigating the diplomatic disturbance following an enhanced trilateral security partnership known as...

4 Migrants Found Dead Along Route Between Poland-Belarus Border

09/22/2021 Newsmaker

U.N. agencies are calling for an investigation into the deaths of four people whose bodies were found over the weekend...

Biden, Macron to Meet to Smooth Rift Over Submarine Sales to Australia

09/22/2021 Newsmaker

U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to meet in person next month in Europe after...

As Merkel Bids Farewell, German Women Wish for More Equality

09/22/2021 Newsmaker

Angela Merkel, Germany’s first female chancellor, has been praised by many for her pragmatic leadership in a turbulent world and...

Gunmen Open Fire on Car of Ukrainian President’s Assistant

09/22/2021 Newsmaker

Gunmen opened fire Wednesday on a car carrying a senior aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, according to national police. ...

World Leaders Address UN General Assembly

09/22/2021 Newsmaker

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Malawi President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera are among the world leaders scheduled to take their...

After Merkel: Who Will Win the German Election?

09/21/2021 Newsmaker

Berlin is basking in late summer sunshine. Along the banks of the River Spree, residents enjoy the last warm days...

German Election: Who Will Take Over From Angela Merkel at the Heart of Europe?

09/21/2021 Newsmaker

Germans are preparing to choose a new leader in elections scheduled September 26 to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is...

Canary Islands Volcano Lava Nears Sea, Sparking Fears of Toxic Gas

09/21/2021 Newsmaker

A vast river of molten lava from a Canary Islands volcano was edging toward the sea on Tuesday, destroying everything...

For Turkey’s Erdogan, Merkel’s Departure a Big Loss, Analysts Say

09/21/2021 Newsmaker

Turkey’s leaders are closely watching Germany’s elections on September 26th that will mark the end of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s long...

EU Rallies Behind Macron as Dispute Between France, US, Britain Worsens

09/21/2021 Newsmaker

The Australian decision to cancel a $66 billion deal to buy 12 French diesel-electric submarines and to purchase instead at...

Anti-Putin Protests Fail to Materialize After Sunday Vote

09/21/2021 Newsmaker

Results from Russia’s parliamentary and local elections Sunday have given a boost to the allies of President Vladimir Putin, who...

3rd Russian in Skripal Poisoning Could Be Charged

09/21/2021 Newsmaker

Police in Britain said Tuesday they have enough evidence to charge a third Russian in the 2018 nerve agent attack...

How a Western Military Pact for Nuclear Subs Affects China

09/21/2021 Newsmaker

The United States, United Kingdom and Australia on Thursday announced what the Royal Australian Navy describes on its website as...

After Merkel: What Role for Germany on Global Stage?

09/20/2021 Newsmaker

As Germany prepares to elect a new leader in elections scheduled for September 26, Chancellor Angela Merkel’s successor will face...

US Eases Foreign Coronavirus Travel Restrictions

09/20/2021 Newsmaker

The United States said Monday that starting in early November it will ease its coronavirus restrictions for foreign travelers arriving...

US, EU Denounce Parliamentary Elections in Russia

09/20/2021 Newsmaker

The United States said Monday that laws against “extremism” in Russia prevented opposition parties from a fair shot in parliamentary...

Benin Startup Builds Low-Cost Computers

09/20/2021 Newsmaker

Business, Digest, Technology

BloLab is converting plastic jerricans into computers using recycled components.. Anne Nzouankeu visited the startup in Cotonou, Benin in this...

Spain’s Plan to Curb Soaring Energy Prices a Sign of Growing State Intervention

09/20/2021 Newsmaker

Spain has led a rebellion over soaring energy prices across Europe which analysts fear could endanger the continent’s economic recovery...

Putin’s United Russia Claims Victory amid Allegations of Vote-Rigging

09/20/2021 Newsmaker

Russia’s Sunday election results came as no surprise to opponents of President Vladimir Putin — it was a foregone conclusion,...

Kremlin-Backed Party Claims Victory Amid Tampering Allegations

09/20/2021 Newsmaker

The Kremlin-backed ruling United Russia party has claimed it won a two-thirds supermajority in Russia’s lower house of parliament, after...

At Least Eight Dead in Russian Campus Shooting

09/20/2021 Newsmaker

A student opened fire on a university campus in central Russia on Monday killing at least eight people, investigators said,...