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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday Germany has fallen behind other European countries in its COVID-19 vaccination efforts, and with...

Britain’s Prince Andrew Faces Rape Lawsuit

08/11/2021 Newsmaker

Virginia Giuffre, an alleged victim of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has filed a lawsuit against Britain’s...

‘Undesirable’ and ‘Foreign’: How Russia Is Muzzling the Media in an Escalating Crackdown

08/10/2021 Newsmaker

Recent weeks have seen a spate of police raids on independent media companies and the homes of journalists in Russia,...

Messi Gets Hero’s Welcome in France After Agreeing to Join Paris Saint Germain

08/10/2021 Newsmaker

Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi received a hero’s welcome after flying to France on Tuesday to join Paris Saint...

Russia Opens Criminal Case Into 2 Navalny Allies

08/10/2021 Newsmaker

Russia has opened a criminal investigation into two exiled allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny for raising funds for...

Greek Prime Minister Apologizes for Wildfire Response 

08/10/2021 Newsmaker

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized Monday for government failures in responding to wildfires that have hit the country. Citing what he...

Prince Andrew Sued, Accused of Sexual Assault

08/10/2021 Newsmaker

An American woman who has long accused the late businessman Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse sued Prince Andrew on Monday...

Fires in Greece Show No Signs of Slowing

08/09/2021 Newsmaker

More than 600 firefighters continue to battle a massive wildfire ravaging the Greek island of Evia that has charred buildings...

US, Along With UK and Canada, Slaps More Sanctions on Belarus

08/09/2021 Newsmaker

The United States, in coordination with Britain and Canada, rolled out new sanctions on Belarus on Monday, the one-year anniversary...

Arsonists Behind More than Half of Italy’s Wildfires, Officials Say

08/09/2021 Newsmaker

About 800 wildfires have struck Italy this year, tripling the normal annual average and causing millions of dollars in damage....

Wildfire Rips Through Greek Island as Evacuations Continue

08/09/2021 Newsmaker

A days-old fire burned through Greece’s second-largest island Sunday, prompting more evacuations. Thousands of tourists and residents have fled...

Hundreds in Warsaw Protest Political Repression in Belarus

08/08/2021 Newsmaker

Hundreds of people, among them many Belarusians living in exile in Poland, marched Sunday in Warsaw to protest political repression...

US, Russia Continue Diplomatic Tug of War

08/08/2021 Newsmaker

Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, said the United States has asked 24 Russian diplomats to leave the country...

Blaze Ravages Evia Island on Sixth Day of Greek Wildfires

08/08/2021 Newsmaker

Thousands of people have fled their homes on the Greek island of Evia as wildfires burned uncontrolled for a sixth...

Along With COVID-19, EU Faces a More Fundamental Battle

08/08/2021 Newsmaker

Hungary’s growing list of European Union worries includes controversial LGBT legislation and potentially hacking the phones of journalists, rights activists...