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Russian MPS Give Quick First Approval to Putin Reforms
The breakneck speed of the changes has fuelled speculation about Putin's plans, with some saying he is laying the groundwork...
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Top UN Court Orders Myanmar to Prevent Rohingya Genocide
In 2017, Myanmar's Rohingya minority were subjected to a brutal military crackdown that left thousands dead and sent three-quarters of...
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UN Experts Urge Probe Into Alleged Saudi Hacking of Bezos
The forensic analysis cited by the U.N. experts showed that the Crown Prince, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, sent WhatsApp...
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Rights Groups Denounce Charges Against Brazil-Based Journalist Glenn Greenwald
The Intercept said the charges were "blatantly politically motivated" and were an "apparent retaliation" for the publication's work exposing wrongdoing...
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Climate Refugees Could be Entitled to Asylum: UN Rights Panel
A growing body of research has indicated that the effects of climate change are already leading to increased migration levels...
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In Davos, Trump Rejects Climate Science, Focuses on Economic Growth
The 50th meeting of the World Economic Forum aimed for a strong focus on climate change. But Trump made clear...
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Controlling Our Own Evolution: What is the Future of Gene-Editing?
"The cat's out of the bag. The technology is here. Whether it's five years from now or 10 years from...
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Millennials Fear Nuclear War in Next Decade: Survey
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists' famous "doomsday clock" -updated every year since 1945 - currently stands at "two minutes to...
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Record 45 Million Need Urgent Food Aid in Southern Africa: UN
"This hunger crisis is on a scale we’ve not seen before and the evidence shows it’s going to get worse,"...
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Amnesty Takes Israel Govt to Court Over Hacking Allegations
Israel's NSO Group produces Pegasus, a highly invasive tool that can reportedly switch on a target's cellphone camera and microphone,...
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More Extreme Weather Ahead After Hottest Decade on Record: UN
"The message repeats with grim regularity. Yet the pace and scale of action to address climate change remains muted and far...
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Russian Government Resigns as Putin Proposes Constitutional Shake-Up
In a televised meeting with the Russian president, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the proposals would make significant changes to...
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EU Lays Out Trillion-Euro ‘Green Deal’
"The costs of failure to act here would be enormous ... so we have no option other than to invest...
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Syria Kurds Warn of Regime Pressure, Aid Shortages After UN Vote
Kurdish authorities in northeast Syria warned Tuesday that a U.N. vote to scrap a key entry point for cross-border aid...
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EU States Launch Process Disputing Iran’s Nuclear Compliance
Three E.U. countries on Tuesday launched a process charging Iran with failing to observe the terms of the 2015 deal...
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China Defends Barring Human Rights Watch Head from Hong Kong
China on Monday defended barring the head of Human Rights Watch from entering Hong Kong, saying non-governmental organizations were responsible...
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Spain’s New Government to Tackle Catalonia via Negotiation
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's new government took office Monday facing the challenge of finding a solution to the Catalan...
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Iran Denies ‘Cover-Up’ as Anger Mounts Over Downed Airliner
Iran denied a "cover-up" Monday after taking days to reveal an airliner was accidentally shot down last week, a disaster...
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Far-right Targets Austria’s First Refugee Minister
Less than a week after Austria's new conservative-Green coalition took power, it has already become a target for far-right supporters,...
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Thousands of Iraqis Rally Against Government, US, and Iran
"Screw Iran! Screw America!" the demonstrators cried out in the iconic Tahir square, still lined with tents and stalls set...
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