Disabled People Can Now Use Android Phones with Face Gestures
Using a raised eyebrow or smile, people with speech or physical disabilities can now operate their Android-powered smartphones hands-free, Google...
Catalan Separatist Leader Puigdemont Arrested in Italy
Exiled former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont was arrested in Italy on Thursday, his lawyer and an aide said, four years...
French Foreign Minister to US: Repairing Ties Will Take ‘Time’
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday that it would take “time”...
Unrest in Myanmar, Belarus Triggers Dramatic Drop in Internet Rights
Belarus and Myanmar registered a significant decline in global internet freedom ratings following political turmoil in which authorities in the...
Goodbye Merkel: Germany’s ‘Crisis Chancellor’ To Step Down After 16 Years
After 16 years, Germany is preparing to bid farewell to Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is stepping down after elections scheduled...
Europe’s Governments Set to Spend Billions as Energy Crisis Deepens
Europe is being buffeted by unprecedented recovery-related energy price spikes, prompting rising alarm about whether families will be able to...
Lava, Smoke, Ash Cover La Palma as Volcano Threatens Banana Crop
Jets of red hot lava shot into the sky on Spain’s La Palma on Thursday as a huge cloud of...
US, Russian Military Chiefs Meet in Helsinki for Six Hours
The top U.S. military officers from the United States and Russia held six hours of talks in Helsinki, Finland, on...
Lava Continues to Bear Down on Spain’s Canary Island
Lava continued to bear down Wednesday on La Palma, one of the Spanish Canary Islands, as residents fled following Sunday’s...
US, European Allies Navigate Australian Submarine Deal’s Wake
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
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
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
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
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
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
Police in Britain said Tuesday they have enough evidence to charge a third Russian in the 2018 nerve agent attack...
