NATO’s New Focus Reflects China’s Rise
China wasn’t on the agenda at this week’s NATO defense ministers meeting, but by the time the gathering concluded, the...
John McCain Freedom Award Honors Lithuania, and Democracy Leaders in Myanmar, Belarus, Cuba
The Lithuanian people along with democracy leaders from Belarus, Cuba and Myanmar have been awarded this year’s John McCain Freedom...
Queen Elizabeth Returns to Work After Hospital Stay
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth returned to work Friday following her first overnight stay at a hospital in years for what Buckingham...
China’s Reach Into Africa’s Digital Sector Worries Experts
Chinese companies like Huawei and the Transsion group are responsible for much of the digital infrastructure and smartphones used in...
French Lawmakers Reach Out to Taiwan Despite Risk of Angering Beijing
A visit by a group of French senators to Taiwan earlier this month is just the latest sign that European...
Czech Republic Trapped in Surreal Game of Thrones
Presidential ill health, police raids and corruption allegations, some involving caretaker Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, have thrown the Czech Republic...
EU Summit Leaves Legal Squabble with Poland Unresolved
Deep divisions over the European Union’s legal order and energy took an EU summit into late Thursday, with eastern member...
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Spends Night in Hospital for Tests
Queen Elizabeth II spent a night in the hospital for tests after being forced to cancel a visit to Northern...
Mixed-Race Children Taken from Belgian Congo Mothers Sue for Crimes Against Humanity
A group of mixed-race women who were abducted as children by state officials in what was then Belgian Congo is...
Johnson: Britain Sticking to Its Plan, Despite COVID Surge
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting calls by some public health officials to implement new COVID-19 restrictions, despite a surge of new infections hitting the nation....
NATO Chief Says Relations With Russia at Their Lowest Since Cold War
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday relations between the alliance and Russia are at their lowest point since the...
Slovenian PM Rattled by Low Marks on Rights, Press Freedom
As the European Parliament wrapped up a mission to Slovenia last Friday, Dutch MP Sophia in ‘t Veld cited concerns...
Facebook Kept Oversight Board in Dark about Special Treatment of VIP Accounts
Facebook’s quasi-independent oversight board criticized the company Thursday, saying many high-profile accounts such as celebrities and politicians are not held...
Man Charged Under British Terrorism Law in Death of Lawmaker
British authorities said Thursday that a British man has been charged in the fatal stabbing of lawmaker David Amess last week while he was meeting with constituents at a church. Britain’s Crown...
Europe’s Energy Crunch Set to Worsen as Russia Refrains From Boosting Gas Exports
A week ago, President Vladimir Putin said Russia would be prepared to increase natural gas exports to help Europe with...
NATO Defense Ministers to Discuss Afghanistan, Russia Tensions
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Brussels for a meeting of NATO defense ministers Thursday and Friday to talk...
Germany Detains Ex-soldiers for Allegedly Trying to Form Mercenary Group
German authorities on Wednesday detained two former soldiers who are alleged to have tried to form a mercenary group that...
Czech Police Investigate Ailing President’s Aide
Czech police are investigating allegations that a senior aide to President Milos Zeman committed a crime by concealing the 77-year-old’s worsening health. Earlier this week, the...
New Name for Facebook? Critics Cry Smoke and Mirrors
Facebook critics pounced Wednesday on a report that the social network plans to rename itself, arguing it may be seeking...
Regional Powers Back Aid for Afghanistan, Press Taliban on Inclusivity
An international Russia-hosted meeting Wednesday pressed the Taliban to form a “truly inclusive” government in Afghanistan and called for the...
‘Rivers of Lava’ Still Flowing From La Palma Volcano
Spanish government geologists on Wednesday said the Cumbre Vieja on the Spanish island of La Palma is continuing to violently erupt with no signs of stopping or even slowing down. ...
French African Mom Works to Boost Numbers of African Bone Marrow Donors
A French woman of African origin is leading a campaign to encourage more members of France’s African diaspora to register...
