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NASA’s next-generation Mars rover Perseverance blasted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral on Thursday atop an Atlas 5 rocket on a...

US Announces Massive Troop Pullout from Germany

07/30/2020 Newsmaker

The United States is pulling almost 12,000 troops from Germany, following through on President Donald Trump’s call to reduce the...

2020’s Final Mars Mission Poised for Blastoff from Florida

07/29/2020 Newsmaker

The summer’s third and final mission to Mars — featuring NASA’s most elaborate life-hunting rover — is on the verge...

Italian Coast Guard Rescues Migrants Off Libya

07/29/2020 Newsmaker

Italy’s coast guard said on Wednesday it had rescued nearly 100 migrants on a “half deflated” dinghy off the coast...

Ambassador to US Defends Netherlands’ Tough EU Stance

07/29/2020 Newsmaker

Despite acquiescing to a compromise solution at last week’s rancorous but ultimately successful EU summit, Dutch diplomats are offering no...

US Accuses Russia of Sending Arms, Mercenaries to Libya

07/29/2020 Newsmaker

The U.S. military has accused Russia of sending weapons and mercenaries to Libya in an attempt to gain a foothold...

Rwanda Genocide Suspect in France Denies Allegations, Lawyer Says

07/29/2020 Newsmaker

A lawyer for an alleged Rwandan ex-spy chief living in France says his client denies allegations that he was involved...

Report: African Refugees, Migrants Encounter Violence Along Sahara Migratory Route

07/29/2020 Newsmaker

A new report says thousands of African refugees and migrants die or face abuse while traveling across the Sahara Desert...

US Treasury to Recommend Options to Trump About Tik Tok

07/29/2020 Newsmaker

The Chinese-owned app TikTok is under a security review by the U.S. government, which will make a recommendation on the...

Chinese Hackers Targeted Vatican, NY Times Reports

07/29/2020 Newsmaker

The New York Times Wednesday said the Vatican’s computer networks have been breached by Chinese hackers since May, in an apparent...

Congress to Question Tech CEOs About Market Dominance

07/29/2020 Newsmaker

They control the digital spaces where many around the world spend their time, shop, work, and talk to friends and family. Together, the companies’ combined annual...

Greece to Return 1.4B Euros to Pensioners Hit During Debt Crisis

07/29/2020 Newsmaker

Greece will this year return 1.4 billion euros to pensioners whose income was slashed during the financial crisis of the...

Belarus Leader Says He Survived Coronavirus

07/29/2020 Newsmaker

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced he had tested positive but successfully overcome the novel coronavirus on Tuesday — adding a...

Holocaust Survivors Urge Facebook to Remove Denial Posts

07/29/2020 Newsmaker

Holocaust survivors around the world are lending their voices to a campaign launched Wednesday targeting Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg, urging...

US Cyberfirm Says Vatican Target of Chinese Hackers, NY Times Reports

07/29/2020 Newsmaker

The New York Times Wednesday said the Vatican’s computer networks have been breached by Chinese hackers since May, in an apparent...

Tenor Bocelli, Who Had COVID, Says Lockdown Humiliated Him

07/28/2020 Newsmaker

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who had COVID-19, said the pandemic lockdown made him feel “humiliated and offended” by depriving him...

Twitter Deletes Tweet by Donald Trump Jr, Limits His Account

07/28/2020 Newsmaker

Twitter has limited Donald Trump Jr.’s account and deleted one of his tweets for violating Twitter’s COVID-19 misinformation policies. The...

Erdogan Seeks to Tame Social Media, Again

07/28/2020 Newsmaker

Turkey is poised to introduce drastic measures to control social media platforms. The proposed legislation is drawing growing international criticism...