South African Tech Firm Creates App to Tackle Gender-Based Violence
In the shadows of the coronavirus pandemic, violence against women has been on the rise around the world, including in...
Scientist Behind UK Vaccine Says Next Pandemic May Be Worse
One of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is warning that the next pandemic may be more contagious and...
Unvaccinated Italians Face New Restrictions as Holidays Near
Italy is making life more uncomfortable for unvaccinated people this holiday season, excluding them from indoor restaurants, theaters and museums...
Pope Returning Home After Trip Focused on Helping Migrants
Pope Francis ended his visit to Greece on Monday by encouraging its young people to follow their dreams and not...
Business Owners in Turkey Brace as Lira Drops
The Turkish lira has been hitting new record lows against the U.S. dollar in recent days. That is raising alarm...
Belgian Police Use Water, Tear Gas on COVID Protesters
Belgian police used water cannon and tear gas Sunday to disperse some rowdy protesters in Brussels after most demonstrators marched...
Putin to Visit New Delhi Amid Spotlight on Indian Defense Purchase
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India Monday for a summit as Moscow begins the delivery of air defense missile...
Pope Francis Visiting Migrant Camp on Greek Island of Lesbos
Pope Francis will travel to Lesbos on Sunday to meet asylum-seekers at a migrant camp there on his second visit...
France Records More Than 50,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases
France on Saturday said more than 50,000 people had tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours, as COVID-19...
Kremlin Says Biden and Putin to Discuss Ukraine Crisis Next Week
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to discuss rising tensions Tuesday along the Russian-Ukranian border,...
Thousands Block Roads Across Serbia in anti-Government Protest
Thousands of people blocked roads across Serbia in an anti-government demonstration targeting two new laws that environmentalists say will let...
Pope Francis Warns Political Populists Threaten Democracy in Europe and Elsewhere
Pope Francis warned Saturday that democracy in Europe and elsewhere is being threatened by populist politicians, who appeal to disgruntled...
Populist Leaders Meet in Warsaw to Discuss European Union
The leaders of right-wing populist parties gathered Saturday in Warsaw to discuss how they can work together to bring change...
India Tests Drone Deliveries for COVID-19 Vaccines in Remote Jammu
As the world races to vaccinate billions more people against COVID-19 while the virus’ new omicron variant spreads, India is...
US State Department Phones Hacked With Israeli Company Spyware, Sources Say
Apple Inc. iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware...
France’s Macron Defends Saudi Visit After Khashoggi Murder
French President Emmanuel Macron insisted Friday he hadn’t forgotten the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as he defended his...
Belarus Labels RFE/RL’s Telegram, YouTube Channels ‘Extremist’
A Belarusian court has designated the official Telegram channel of RFE/RL’s Belarus Service and some of the broadcaster’s social media...
German Minister Warns Omicron Could Make Bad Situation Worse
Top German health officials Friday warned that the omicron variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was likely to worsen...
China Deepens Informal Alliance With Russia
China and Russia have strengthened their political, economic and military relations this year, despite their uneasy history in the past,...
Biden Says He has a Plan to Protect Ukraine from Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters Friday he has been developing a set of initiatives that will make it “very, very difficult” for Russia to escalate...
Austria’s Ruling Party Names New Chancellor
Austria’s ruling party on Friday named Interior Minister Karl Nehammer to lead the conservative camp and the country after the...
Blinken Dismisses Russian Claims It Is Threatened by Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with both the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers in Stockholm on Thursday, amid...
