13 European states call on Israel to halt plan for 3,000 West Bank settler homes
A group of 12 European countries urges Israel to scrap plans for the construction of more than 3,000 homes in West Bank settlements.
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Facebook Changing Name Amid Controversy
Social media giant Facebook says it will change its company name amid controversy over services that critics say are biased, can be addictive to especially youngsters, and infringe on privacy.
France Citizens To Receive ‘Inflation Allowance’ Amid Price Hikes
As Europe faces widespread discontent over world energy prices hikes, France’s government rushed Friday to promise a one-off payment of 100 euro ($116) to each of its 38 million citizens.
Jailed Kremlin Critic Navalny Wins Europe’s Rights Prize
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been awarded the European Parliament’s top human rights prize for his “bravery” in challenging autocratic President Vladimir Putin.
Nephew Poland’s Prime Minister Detained At Pro-EU Rally
Police in Warsaw confirmed Monday that they detained a prime minister’s nephew and three others at a protest against government policies that critics fear could cost Poland its European Union membership.
Controversial Czech Prime Minister Loses Elections
In a significant political setback, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis’ ANO party lost the elections after revelations that he had hidden millions in taxable assets.
Blinken, Lavrov Discuss Iran Nuclear Deal As Tehran Signals Talks ‘Days’ Away
The top U.S. and Russian diplomats have discussed their shared interest in the restoration of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
Damage control: U.S., NATO officials scramble to patch up trans-Atlantic rifts
U.S. and NATO officials worked overtime on both sides of the Atlantic on Tuesday to patch up rifts in the alliance and to tamp down tensions between key members on Afghanistan, a controversial submarine deal, China and other fronts.
Top Democratic Operative Bill Burton Advising Facebook Whistleblower
The Facebook whistleblower who revealed herself in a 60 Minutes interview is getting strategic communications guidance from a top Democratic operative, according to a source with direct knowledge of the relationship, which was confirmed by another half-dozen sources with indirect knowledge of the partnership.
World Leaders Hiding Trillions From Population
World leaders hurried to explain their assets after millions of documents revealed their secret dealings in most extensive investigations of leaked offshore documents in history.
Commission finds 330,000 children abused in French Catholic Church
An independent commission in France has published a major report showing that over a 70 year period an estimated 330,000 children were sexually abused in the French Catholic Church, Deutche Welle (DW) reports.
Global Facebook Outages As Company Faces Ethical Questions
Social media services Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram slowly reconnected to the global internet Monday, nearly six hours into a massive outage that underscored the limitations of worldwide communications.
North Korea says it fired anti-aircraft missile, 4th recent test
North Korea said Friday it test-fired a new anti-aircraft missile, the fourth weapons launch in recent weeks that experts say is part of a strategy to win relief from sanctions and other concessions.
Christians from nearly 30 countries bless Israel on Sukkot
Christian recording artists and musicians from 28 countries have sent a prayer for God’s peace and blessing to Israel through a special Feast of Tabernacles video of their performing the song “Btfilah Amen” (In Prayer Amen), the Israeli entry at the 1995 Eurovision song contest, the Jerusalem Post (JP) reports.
Biden to UN: America will comply with Iran deal if Tehran complies
US President Joe Biden used his first address to the UN General Assembly to affirm that America is prepared to resume full compliance with the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Iran deal, provided Iran does the same, the Jerusalem Post reports. At the same time, the president said in his speech Tuesday, the US “remains committed to preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.”
France Recalls Ambassador From US, White House Upset
The United States said Friday it regrets France’s decision to recall its ambassador from Washington after a row over submarines caused their worst diplomatic tensions in years.
China Threatens US With Warships To Protest Pact
China has condemned a new nuclear submarine pact between Britain, the United States, and Australia shows “a Cold War mentality” and warned it could send warships to Hawaii.
France is furious at Australia’s submarine deal with US and UK
France has reacted angrily to Australia’s announcement Wednesday that it will be working with the US and the UK to acquire nuclear-powered submarines for use by the Australian navy, the Washington Times reports.
US, Britain, and Australia Ink Defense Pact To Counter China
The United States, Britain, and Australia announced a special security pact Wednesday, just hours after the European Union’s chief hinted at setting up an EU army operating outside the U.S.-led NATO military alliance.
EU Chief Hints At European Army
The European Union’s chief suggested Wednesday that the EU should soon have its own army after the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.