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Belarusian authorities have released about 1,000 people detained amid demonstrations contesting the results of the presidential election, in an attempt...

Uncertainty Hovers Over Belarus as Thousands Hit the Streets Again

08/14/2020 Newsmaker

Uncertainly hovered over Belarus on Friday as thousands continued to protest against President Alexander Lukashenko, disputing his claims of a...

Turkey Pays Price as It Seeks to Save Tourism Amid Pandemic

08/13/2020 Newsmaker

Turkey is seeking to save its vital tourism sector amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the easing of restrictions as part...

Thousands in Belarus Form ‘Lines of Solidarity’ in Protest

08/13/2020 Newsmaker

Crowds of protesters in Belarus swarmed the streets and thousands of workers rallied outside industrial plants Thursday to denounce a...

Russia Tightens Tax Screws on Super Wealthy

08/13/2020 Newsmaker

Russian leader Vladimir Putin is tightening the tax screws on the country’s super-rich.The Kremlin last week secured major changes to...

Facebook Beefs Up Anti-Misinfo Efforts Ahead of US Election

08/13/2020 Newsmaker

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Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages — labels directing...

British PM Meets Irish and Northern Irish Officials

08/13/2020 Newsmaker

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson traveled to Northern Ireland Thursday where he held talks with his Irish counterpart and other...

US, Slovenia to Sign 5G Joint Declaration

08/13/2020 Newsmaker

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is meeting Thursday with leaders in Slovenia, where they are set to sign a...

Fourth Straight Night of Protests in Belarus

08/13/2020 Newsmaker

Thousands protested in Belarus for the fourth straight night Wednesday against what they said was the fraudulent election of President...

RFE/RL: Pompeo Vows US Action to Ensure ‘Good Outcome’ for Belarusian People

08/12/2020 Newsmaker

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, speaking about the contentious Belarusian presidential election and the ensuing police crackdown against peaceful...

As France Examines Slave-Trading Past, Corporations Are Unusually Silent

08/12/2020 Newsmaker

As Black Lives Matter protests around the world topple statues and target streets and buildings linked to slavery, banks and...

Belarus Continues Crackdown Against Opposition Protesters

08/12/2020 Newsmaker

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko continued a crackdown against opponents to his rule — as thousands took to the streets Tuesday...

Three People Dead After Train Derailment in Scotland

08/12/2020 Newsmaker

Officials in Scotland said three people died Wednesday and at least six others were injured when a passenger train derailed...

US Top Diplomat Warns of China’s Global Threat

08/12/2020 Newsmaker

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that China’s economic power is in some ways a greater global threat than the Soviet Union was during the...

Activists Push for Spain to Legalize Migrants

08/12/2020 Newsmaker

Like in other countries, the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is plunging many people in Spain into poverty....

Italians Enjoy Their Summer While Minding the Virus

08/12/2020 Newsmaker

Just a few months ago, Italy was seen as an example of how NOT to handle the coronavirus. Now Italians...

Belarusian Opposition Leader Flees to Lithuania

08/12/2020 Newsmaker

Protests erupted Tuesday for a third straight night in Belarus after the top opposition candidate in Sunday’s presidential election fled...

WHO in Talks With Russia About New Vaccine

08/11/2020 Newsmaker

The World Health Organization said Tuesday said it was holding talks with Russia regarding its recently approved COVID-19 vaccine. Russia on...

Britain, France Work Together to Stop English Channel Immigration

08/11/2020 Newsmaker

British immigration minister Chris Philp said Tuesday he is working with his counterpart in France to finalize a new plan...

Italy Resumes Migrant Deportations

08/11/2020 Newsmaker

Twice-weekly charter flights of up to 80 people who Italian authorities describe as illegal economic migrants resumed this week from...

As Britain Deploys Navy, Brexit Complicates Boat Migrant Crisis

08/11/2020 Newsmaker

British and French ministers meet Tuesday in Paris for urgent talks on the growing migrant crisis in the English Channel....

Belarus Opposition Candidate Tsikhanouskaya Flees to Lithuania

08/11/2020 Newsmaker

Belarus opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said Tuesday she fled to neighboring Lithuania, after a second night of post-election demonstrations in Belarus...