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French police warned Thursday they would prevent so-called “Freedom Convoys” from blockading Paris, as protesters against COVID-19 rules began to...

US Plans Half Million EV Charging Stations Along Highways

02/10/2022 Newsmaker

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Several senior members of President Joe Biden’s administration led the charge Thursday for a significant practical expansion of the nationwide...

French Discoverer of HIV, Luc Montagnier, Dies at 89

02/10/2022 Newsmaker

French researcher Luc Montagnier, who won a Nobel Prize in 2008 for discovering HIV and more recently spread false claims...

As NATO Support Strengthens, Has Putin Miscalculated Over Ukraine?

02/10/2022 Newsmaker

Visiting NATO headquarters Thursday, Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that Europe is facing its biggest security crisis in decades...

Ukraine Remains Defiant in Face of Russian Invasion Threat

02/10/2022 Newsmaker

A senior Ukrainian official says her country will not bow to threats of military action from Russia and is prepared...

Pentagon Reporters Ask Pentagon, White House for Access to Troops in East Europe

02/10/2022 Newsmaker

Pentagon reporters have asked the Biden administration to grant them access to the approximately 3,000 U.S. troops being deployed to...

EU Chief Announces $172 Million Investment for Africa

02/10/2022 Newsmaker

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Thursday announced a more than $172 billion investment plan for Africa, as part...

Prince Charles Isolating After Testing Positive for COVID-19

02/10/2022 Newsmaker

LONDON — Britain’s Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating, his office said Thursday. A message on...

What Are the Minsk Accords?

02/10/2022 Newsmaker

The so-called Minsk accords of 2014 and 2015 attempted to end the war in the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine...

UK Readies 1,000 Troops for Humanitarian Support Over Ukraine Tensions

02/10/2022 Newsmaker

Britain ordered 1,000 troops to be on a state of readiness to provide support in the event of a humanitarian...

Mexican President Calls for ‘Pause’ in Diplomatic Relations With Spain

02/10/2022 Newsmaker

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called Wednesday for “pausing” diplomatic relations with Spain, not breaking them, as he escalated...

Satellite Losses Show Threat Solar Storms Pose to Tech

02/10/2022 Newsmaker

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As if we didn’t have enough to worry about: Some scientists are warning about the inevitable catastrophic effects on modern...

China Suspected of Cyberattacks Targeting US Organizations

02/09/2022 Newsmaker

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Media giant News Corp is investigating a cyberattack that has accessed the email and documents of some of its employees...

Ukrainian Americans in California Rally to Support Their Homeland

02/09/2022 Newsmaker

Ukrainian communities in some large California cities are taking to the streets in peaceful demonstrations to express support for their...

Backlash to Macron’s Ukraine Proposals Builds

02/09/2022 Newsmaker

French President Emmanuel Macron is pursuing a poisoned peace plan, say critics in Europe, who fear the outcome of his...

Top Russian Commanders Arrive in Belarus for Military Drills

02/09/2022 Newsmaker

Top Russian commanders arrived in neighboring Belarus on Wednesday, set to oversee 30,000 Russian troops as they train for 10...

War in Ukraine Could Spark a Regional Conflict

02/09/2022 Newsmaker

An international humanitarian official warns a war in Ukraine would be cataclysmic, potentially engulfing neighboring countries and turning into a...

Ukrainians Near Russia Border Craft Plans Should War Break Out

02/09/2022 Newsmaker

As efforts to calm tensions between Moscow and Kyiv continue, civilians along the border are planning what they will do...

Belarusian Skier Flees Country After Ban for Political Views

02/09/2022 Newsmaker

A Belarusian cross-country skier has fled the country with her family because of fears of reprisals by authorities after she...

Turkey Says Deutsche Welle, Others Must Obtain Licenses or Have Access Blocked

02/09/2022 Newsmaker

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog has given three international news agencies 72 hours to obtain an operating license or else have access...

US Says Diplomatic Path Preferred to Resolve Russia-Ukraine Crisis

02/09/2022 Newsmaker

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the optimal resolution to the Russia-Ukraine crisis is a diplomatic one and that...

Australia, Lithuania to Unite in Countering China Pressures

02/09/2022 Newsmaker

CANBERRA — The foreign ministers of Australia and Lithuania agreed Wednesday to step up cooperation on strategic challenges, in particular...