Britain Snubbed as France Hosts Channel Migration Talks

Britain Snubbed as France Hosts Channel Migration Talks

France hosts a meeting of European ministers on Sunday to discuss ways to stop migrants crossing the Channel in dinghies,...

Australian Government Vows to Unmask Online Trolls

Australian Government Vows to Unmask Online Trolls

Australia’s government said Sunday it will introduce legislation to unmask online trolls and hold social media giants like Facebook and...

As Europe’s Teleworking Laws Evolve, Portugal’s Meets Skepticism

As Europe’s Teleworking Laws Evolve, Portugal’s Meets Skepticism

Portugal’s new law on working from home makes the European Union country sound like a workers’ paradise. Companies can’t attempt...

We’re Ready, Ukrainian Soldiers Say on Frontier With Rebels

We’re Ready, Ukrainian Soldiers Say on Frontier With Rebels

Ukraine’s military is ready and able to repel any attack, says Ukrainian soldier Oleksander, standing in a trench just a...

Smugglers Net Millions per Kilometer from Migrants Crossing Channel

Smugglers Net Millions per Kilometer from Migrants Crossing Channel

The price to cross the English Channel varies according to the network of smugglers, between 3,000 and 7,000 euros ($3,380...

Anti-Government Protesters Block Bridges, Roads in Serbia 

Anti-Government Protesters Block Bridges, Roads in Serbia 

Skirmishes on Saturday erupted in Serbia between police and anti-government demonstrators who blocked roads and bridges in the Balkan country...

Britain, Germany and Italy Detect Omicron Coronavirus Variant Cases

Britain, Germany and Italy Detect Omicron Coronavirus Variant Cases

Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new omicron coronavirus variant Saturday, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced...

French Convoy Faces New Protests Crossing Into Niger From Burkina Faso

French Convoy Faces New Protests Crossing Into Niger From Burkina Faso

Protesters in Niger blocked a French military convoy  Saturday shortly after it crossed the border from Burkina Faso, where it...

Kurdish Woman Is First Channel Victim to Be Named: BBC

Kurdish Woman Is First Channel Victim to Be Named: BBC

A Kurdish woman from northern Iraq, who was among 27 migrants who died trying to cross the Channel between France...

Dutch Test for New Variant After Finding 61 COVID Cases Among South Africa Passengers

Dutch Test for New Variant After Finding 61 COVID Cases Among South Africa Passengers

Dutch health authorities said Saturday they had detected 61 COVID-19 cases among people who flew Friday from South Africa and...

France Says it is Willing to Discuss Autonomy for Guadeloupe

France Says it is Willing to Discuss Autonomy for Guadeloupe

France is willing to discuss autonomy for the French Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe if it is in the interests of...

Iraqi Kurds Cite Work, Graft as Reasons that Belarus Beckons

Iraqi Kurds Cite Work, Graft as Reasons that Belarus Beckons

The smuggler had said the car would come in 10 minutes, but Zaid Ramadan had been waiting in the dense...

51 Presumed Dead in Russia Coal Mine Accident; ‘Miracle’ Survivor Found 

51 Presumed Dead in Russia Coal Mine Accident; ‘Miracle’ Survivor Found 

Russian authorities on Friday released the names of 51 people presumed dead after a devastating methane explosion in a coal...

EU to Suspend Travel From Southern Africa Over New COVID Variant 

EU to Suspend Travel From Southern Africa Over New COVID Variant 

European Union states have agreed to suspend travel from southern Africa after the detection of a new COVID-19 variant, the...

WHO Names New COVID Variant Omicron, Cautions Against Travel Measures

WHO Names New COVID Variant Omicron, Cautions Against Travel Measures

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday classified the B.1.1.529 variant detected in South Africa as a SARS-CoV-2 “variant of...

Global Stocks Tumble, FTSE 100 Suffers Year’s Worst Session on Virus Scare

Global Stocks Tumble, FTSE 100 Suffers Year’s Worst Session on Virus Scare

Britain’s blue-chip share index slumped Friday, suffering its biggest drop in more than a year as fears over a newly...

Spain to Restrict Flights From South Africa, Botswana Over New COVID-19 Variant

Spain to Restrict Flights From South Africa, Botswana Over New COVID-19 Variant

Spain’s cabinet will restrict flights from South Africa and Botswana over concerns about a highly contagious new COVID-19 variant there,...

Zelenskiy: Ukraine Thwarts Coup Plot Involving Russians; Kremlin Denies Role

Zelenskiy: Ukraine Thwarts Coup Plot Involving Russians; Kremlin Denies Role

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Friday Ukraine had uncovered a plot to overthrow his government next week involving individuals from Russia,...

Portuguese Investment Visa Long Popular Among Chinese

Portuguese Investment Visa Long Popular Among Chinese

Portugal’s Golden Visa program puts people who invest in the country on a path toward Portuguese citizenship and therefore greater...

Stocks, Oil Tumble on Virus Variant Fears, Safe Havens Gain

Stocks, Oil Tumble on Virus Variant Fears, Safe Havens Gain

Global stocks tumbled Friday and oil fell below $80 a barrel after news of a possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant sent...

Cases Soar but Swiss Reject Lockdown as COVID Law Vote Looms

Cases Soar but Swiss Reject Lockdown as COVID Law Vote Looms

Like many others in Europe, Switzerland is facing a steep rise in coronavirus cases. But its federal government, unlike others,...

Russian Brinkmanship Poses Early Test for Germany’s New Leader

Russian Brinkmanship Poses Early Test for Germany’s New Leader

Germany will have a new government next month after three parties agreed this week to form a coalition, ousting the...