Ancient Greek Theaters Return to Life in Pandemic
Lights! Crickets. Birds. Bats. Action! The ancient theater of Epidaurus, renowned for its acoustics, has reopened for a limited number...
Siberian Heat Wave and Melting Arctic Sea Ice Indicate Climate Change, Scientists Say
Scientists warn record Siberian temperatures and the rapid melting of the Arctic sea ice along the Russian coast indicate that...
Thousands in Khabarovsk, Russia, Protest Replacement of Popular Regional Governor
Huge crowds took to the streets of the Russian city of Khabarovsk on Saturday, angered by the arrest of the...
More Than 180 Wildfires Burning in Siberia
Wildfires continue to burn in parts of Siberia this summer as a heatwave has continued to spread in areas north...
Turkey’s President Prays With Hundreds at Hagia Sophia Mosque
Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prayed with hundreds of worshippers Friday inside the Hagia Sophia, the first prayers since the...
Britain PM Calls Anti-Vaccination Activists ‘Nuts’
As he visited a London medical center to promote a flu immunization program Friday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson referred...
France Advises Citizens Not to Travel to Catalonia
France’s prime minister Friday strongly recommended French citizens not travel to the Spanish region of Catalonia after a surge in...
US Intelligence Official Warns of Foreign Interference in US Elections
The director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center has warned that Russia, China, Iran and other countries are...
Will Europe’s Recovery Fund Cause More Problems for the EU?
After five days of grueling and at times ill-tempered talks, European countries this week finally agreed on an $870 billion...
Mandatory Masks Becoming Rule Amid Europe’s Virus Uptick
New rules on wearing masks in England came into effect Friday, with people going to shops, banks and supermarkets now...
Hungarian PM Claims EU Win But Rule-of-Law Dispute Not Over
Hungary’s prime minister on Friday touted what he called his victory at the European Union summit, where the bloc’s leaders...
International Team Completes Analysis of Ukrainian Jet Shot Down by Iran
An international team has completed a preliminary investigative analysis of the black boxes from a Ukrainian passenger jetliner accidentally shot...
After Britain, Germany Emerges as Next 5G Battleground
Following Britain’s decision to ban Chinese tech firm Huawei from its 5G telecom network, Germany is emerging as the next...
EU Agrees on Germany’s Coronavirus Proposal for Air Travel
The European Union agreed Thursday on Germany’s proposal for coronavirus-preventative common hygiene standards at airports and on aircraft. “I am pleased...
German Court Convicts 93-Year-Old Man for Nazi Crimes
A Hamburg court convicted a 93-year old German man of helping to murder 5,232 prisoners, many of them Jewish, at...
As COVID Infections Soar, Spain Reimposes Restrictions
Spain was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in April but after imposing one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns, the infection...
Advisers Propose Pentagon Create Service Academy for High Tech
Google’s former CEO is working with a former U.S. Defense Department official to create an online program that would train...
Turkey Appoints Hagia Sophia Mosque Imams
Three imams were named Thursday to lead prayers at Turkey’s Hagia Sophia mosque, a day before the country’s president joins...
Chilean Extradited to France in Connection with Ex-Girlfriend’s Disappearance
A Chilean man has been extradited to France to face charges in connection with the disappearance and alleged killing of...
China: UK Citizenship Path for Hong Kongers Violates International Law
A new British policy allowing Hong Kong residents to claim British citizenship is a “violation of international law” and interferes...
Russian Hackers Allegedly Trying to Steal COVID-19 Vaccine Research
A report by the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre this month accused hackers with links to Russian intelligence of attacking...
Turkey Battles Criticism Over Decision to Turn Hagia Sophia Into Mosque
This Friday, Islamic prayers are due to be held in Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia for the first time since Turkey’s...
