Turkish President Calls for Tighter Social Media Controls
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he would tighten controls on social media, days after remarks were made on...
China’s Long-Term Plan to Shape the Future of Technology
In a rare twist to Washington’s long-standing restrictions on the Chinese tech giant Huawei, the Commerce Department recently reversed its...
Turkey Outperforms Much of Europe in COVID Battle, But Fear Remains
Turkey claims to have one of the lowest COVID mortality rates in Europe, surpassing many more wealthy countries. But doctors...
Coronavirus Amplifies Spain’s Nursing Home Nightmare
Spain has had the world’s highest nursing home death rate during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Madrid city government documents show...
UK Extends Immigration Rights for 3M Eligible Hong Kongers
Britain announced Wednesday that it was extending residency rights to up to 3 million Hong Kongers eligible for the British...
Lawmakers Ask New Questions About Russian Bounties on US Troops
News media reports President Donald Trump was briefed on Russian bounties awarded to the Taliban for the death of U.S. troops in...
In Rare Move, US Clears Limited Cooperation Between US Firms, Huawei
In a rare twist to Washington’s long-standing restrictions on the Chinese tech giant Huawei, the Commerce Department recently reversed its...
Facebook Bans Violent ‘Boogaloo’ Groups, Not the Term Itself
Facebook has banned an extremist anti-government network loosely associated with the broader “boogaloo” movement, a slang term supporters use to...
How Pandemic Upended Croatia’s Bold EU Presidency Plans
Among the many things that have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic around the world was Croatia’s ambitious agenda for...
Bullet Sent to Reporter for Slovak Website Aktuality
Police in Slovakia are investigating after Peter Sabo, a reporter for the news outlet Aktuality, found a bullet in his mailbox.The threat against...
Belgian King Expresses Regret for Colonial Abuses in Congo on Country’s Independence Day
Belgium’s King Philippe expressed regret Tuesday for 75 years of his country’s exploitative rule in the Democratic Republic of the...
UN Calls for End to Practices Threatening Women, Girls Worldwide
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for urgent action to stop female genital mutilation, child marriage and other...
Russia Votes on Constitutional Changes to Extend Putin’s Rule
In Russia, a second effort is underway to hold a weeklong national vote to change the country’s constitution. The Kremlin...
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...
