Presidential Campaigns Embrace Tech to Reach Voters During Pandemic
With social distancing as the new pandemic normal, U.S. presidential campaigns were faced with an unprecedented situation. They no longer...
Britain’s PM Discusses Post-COVID-19 Economy
Saying it is not too soon to begin planning for the post-COVID-19 economy, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tuesday pledged...
Social Media Platforms Face Reckoning Over Hate Speech
For years, social media platforms have fueled political polarization and hosted an explosion of hate speech. Now, with four months...
Support for Putin Wanes in His Former Russian Stronghold
In 2011, the industrial city of Nizhny Tagil was dubbed “Putingrad” for its residents’ fervent support for Russian President Vladimir...
Germany Takes Over EU Presidency at Challenging Time
The European Union’s most powerful member, Germany, takes over the bloc’s rotating presidency in July amid a raft of challenges —...
US Lawmakers Call for More Information on Afghanistan Russian Bounties
US lawmakers called for an immediate investigation Monday into news reports that Russia had offered bounties to Taliban-backed militants for the deaths of...
Venezuelan President Expels EU Ambassador
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has given the European Union’s ambassador in Caracas 72 hours to leave the country. Maduro’s order on Monday came not long after...
Green Party Surges in France’s Local Elections
Some are calling it an historic moment for France’s Greens party, others for the environmental movement in general. The Greens...
Former French PM Fillon Guilty of Fraud
A Parisian court Monday found former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon guilty of using public money to pay his wife more than $1 million...
Albania PM Calls Kosovo Leader’s Indictment ‘Shameful Stain’
Albania’s prime minister on Monday called the indictment of Kosovo’s president and other former rebel fighters a “shameful stain” on...
Residents of Eastern Ukraine Vote on Extending Putin’s Rule
Residents of separatist-controlled regions in eastern Ukraine who have Russian citizenship are traveling to Russia to vote on constitutional amendments...
India Bans 59 Chinese Apps Amid Border Tensions
India has banned the use of 59 Chinese-owned apps, including TikTok, citing security concerns Monday, as relations between the two...
In France, Police Stage Counter Protests
In the wake of the death of George Floyd in police custody in the U.S. city of Minneapolis, the passionate debate has...
French President Macron Pledges Nearly $17B for Environmental Programs
French President Emmanuel Macron Monday pledged nearly $17 billion in new funding for environmental programs one day after his party...
EU Finalizing Virus ‘Safe List,’ US Unlikely to Make The Cut
The European Union is edging toward finalizing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Europe again...
Despairing Russian Doctors Cast Doubt on Coronavirus Tally
President Vladimir Putin has compared Russian doctors to heroic Red Army soldiers battling the Nazis during World War II. Last...
Testing Stepped Up As Number of New Coronavirus Cases Surges
Governments were stepping up testing and warily considering their next moves Monday as the number of newly confirmed coronavirus cases...
Starvation Case in Rhodes Symptom of Greek Recession
When a nine-year old girl, the daughter of an unemployed hotel chambermaid fainted from hunger at a bakery shop on...
Polish Presidential Election Heads to Runoff
Poland’s presidential election appears headed for a runoff after no candidate appears to have won a majority of votes needed...
France’s Macron Takes Drubbing in Local Elections, Greens Surge
France President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party received a drubbing Sunday in municipal elections, as the Greens celebrated victories in several...
Trump Says He Wasn’t Briefed on Reported Russian Bounties on US Troops in Afghanistan
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he had never been told about reports that a Russian military intelligence unit was...
White House Denies Trump Was Briefed on Reported Intel that Russia Offered Bounties
The White House has denied that President Donald Trump was briefed on a reported finding that Russian military intelligence offered...
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