EU Posts Bail to Free Jailed Georgia Opposition Leader
The European Union said Saturday that it had posted bail for Georgia’s jailed opposition leader, Nika Melia, paving the way...
Spain Takes Vaccines to Rural Homebound
While thousands flock daily to health clinics and ad-hoc vaccination points across Spain, health workers also fan out across the...
EU Agrees Potential 1.8 Billion-Dose Purchase of Pfizer Vaccine
The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology Saturday by agreeing to a massive...
In the French Language, Steps Forward and Back for Women
The fight to make the French language kinder to women took steps forward, and back, this week. Warning that...
EU Calls on US, Others to Export Their COVID-19 Vaccines
The European Commission called on the United States and other major COVID-19 vaccine producers Friday to export what they make,...
US, Chinese, Russian Diplomats Urge Cooperation but Haggle Nonetheless
The top diplomats from the United States, China and Russia urged strengthened global cooperation Friday, recognizing the need to tackle...
Early Returns in Scotland Election Bode Well for Sturgeon’s Ruling Party
Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and her ruling Scottish National Party (SNP) made early gains Friday as the first returns...
WHO Approves Chinese COVID Vaccine for Emergency Use Worldwide
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a COVID-19 vaccine developed in China for emergency use worldwide.The vaccine, from China’s...
UK’s Boris Johnson Celebrates Local Election Wins Thanks to ‘Vaccine Bounce’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ruling Conservatives appeared on course Friday to pull off a historic election victory against the...
Blinken Pledges US Support for Ukraine Against Russian Military Threats
On a visit to Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reassured leaders there that the United States will support...
Tensions Ease Over Britain-France Fishing Spat
Britain sent two warships to the English Channel on Thursday amid a dispute with France about fishing rights. French fishermen...
Facebook Removes Ukraine Political ‘Influence for Hire’ Network
Facebook has taken down a network of hundreds of fake accounts and pages targeting people in Ukraine and linked to...
Twitter to Point Out Mean Tweets Before They Are Sent
Twitter wants to curb what the company calls “potentially harmful or offensive” tweets. The social media company announced Wednesday it...
Johnson, Merkel Urge Economic Powers to Pledge Toward Climate Change
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the world’s economic powers Thursday not to shy away...
Brexit Brinkmanship: Britain Deploys Warships as French Fishing Dispute Escalates
Britain has sent two warships to the English Channel as a dispute with France about fishing rights threatens to escalate....
Netflix Series Signals Racial Breakthrough in Italian TV
The Netflix series “Zero,” which premiered globally last month, is the first Italian TV production to feature a predominantly Black...
EU Chief Ready to Discuss Vaccine Ownership
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday the European Union (EU) is willing to discuss a proposal to...
Blinken: US Stands with Ukraine Against ‘Reckless’ Russia Actions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that while Russia has withdrawn some forces from the Ukrainian border region,...
Refugee and Migrant Deaths Growing in Central Mediterranean
U.N. agencies are reporting a sharp rise in deaths across the Central Mediterranean among refugees and migrants fleeing conflict, persecution...
With Trump Decision, Facebook Pushed to Make Better Rules for World Leaders
The recent decision about Facebook and former President Donald Trump sends a signal to world leaders everywhere that to use social...
Blinken Visits Ukraine Amid Tensions with Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ukraine for meetings Thursday with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. “This will be an important opportunity...
Rome Jury Convicts 2 US Youths in Slaying of Police Officer
A jury in Rome on Wednesday convicted two American friends in the 2019 slaying of a police officer in a...
