Whistleblower Haugen to Testify as UK Scrutinizes Facebook
Former Facebook data scientist turned whistleblower Frances Haugen plans to answer questions Monday from lawmakers in the United Kingdom who...
UK Plans $8 Billion Package to Boost Health Service Capacity
British finance minister Rishi Sunak’s budget this week will include an extra $8.1 billion of spending for the health service...
Russians now Must Travel to Warsaw for US Immigrant Visas
Russians hoping to apply for an immigrant visa to the United States are now required to travel to the U.S....
Orthodox Patriarch Hospitalized at Start of 12-day US Visit
The spiritual leader of the world’s 200 million Eastern Orthodox Christians was hospitalized Sunday in Washington on the first full...
Pope: Don’t Send Migrants Back to Libya and ‘Inhumane’ Camps
Pope Francis on Sunday made an impassioned plea to end the practice of returning migrants rescued at sea to Libya...
Italian Lab Creates Extreme Weather; Could Predict Climate Change Effects
Researchers at a specialized lab in Italy say understanding climate change effects requires recreating them in a controlled environment. So,...
French Sexual Abuse Victims Denounce Police Mistreatment
One rape victim was asked by Paris police what she wore that day, and why she didn’t struggle more. Another...
Turkey Diplomatic Crisis Deepens as Ankara Faces Pushback over Ambassador Expulsion Threat
Turkey is facing diplomatic pushback after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the expulsion of 10 ambassadors, including U.S. Ambassador...
Germany Says Border Protection Is ‘Legitimate’
Germany’s interior minister said Sunday it was “legitimate” to protect borders, after several EU states asked Brussels to pay for...
Zoom Gets More Popular Despite Worries About Links to China
Very few companies can boast of having their name also used as a verb. Zoom is one of them. The...
Uzbek Leader Expected to Secure Second Term in Office
Uzbekistan votes in a presidential election on Sunday in which incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev faces no genuine opposition and is...
Facebook Dithered in Curbing Divisive User Content in India
Facebook in India has been selective in curbing hate speech, misinformation and inflammatory posts, particularly anti-Muslim content, according to leaked...
Trapped in ‘Cruel’ Forest, Migrant Regrets Belarus-EU Crossing
Exhausted and trapped in a cold, “cruel” forest, Lebanese barber Ali Abd Alwareth said he regretted his weeklong bid to...
Tens of Thousands Rally for Orban in Budapest
Tens of thousands of supporters of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his right-wing government marched in Budapest on Saturday...
Turkey to Banish 10 Western Ambassadors, Erdogan Says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he had ordered the foreign ministry to declare 10 ambassadors from Western countries...
Salvini on Trial in Italy Over 2019 Migrant Ship
Italy’s right-wing former interior minister, Matteo Salvini, went on trial Saturday charged with kidnapping for refusing in 2019 to allow...
Russia Reports Record Number of COVID Deaths for 5th Straight Day
Russia reported a record number of COVID-19 deaths Saturday for the fifth straight day as the country prepares for a...
UN Adopts Legal Mechanism to Protect Environmental Defenders
Forty-six countries and the European Union have adopted a legally binding mechanism under the so-called Aarhus Convention to protect environmental...
Russian, Chinese Warships Hold First Joint Patrols in the Pacific
Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of the Pacific Ocean on October 17-23,...
US Defense Secretary Talks China, Russia and Afghanistan at NATO
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin wrapped his trip to Europe Friday at the conclusion of the NATO defense ministerial...
Apple Updates App Store Payment Rules in Concession to Developers
Apple has updated its App Store rules to allow developers to contact users directly about payments, a concession in a...
Another Whistleblower Accuses Facebook of Wrongdoing: Report
A former Facebook worker reportedly told U.S. authorities Friday the platform has put profits before stopping problematic content, weeks after...
