Dame Zaturoski from Struga, North Macedonia, is a lawyer by training, but his true passion is making models of boats and ships. Reporter Miki Trajkovski went to North Macedonia to…
London Police Under Pressure Over Clashes at Women’s Protest
London’s Metropolitan Police was under heavy pressure Sunday to explain its actions during a vigil for a woman whom one of the force’s own officers is accused of murdering. Hundreds…
British Iranian Aid Worker Appears in Iranian Court
British-Iranian charity worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe appeared before Iran’s Revolutionary Court Sunday, facing charges of “propaganda against the system.” “Legally, the court should announce the verdict in a week, but it is up to the judge. I am…
Police Clash With Participants of Vigil for Slain British Woman
Clashes broke out Saturday between police and people who gathered in defiance of coronavirus restrictions at an unofficial vigil for a London woman whose killing has spurred a national conversation…
Lukashenko: Belarus May Submit New Eurovision Entry After Backlash
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Saturday that Belarus might submit a new entry to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest after the previous one, by a band known for mocking anti-government…
Irish Foreign Minister: Britain Guilty of ‘Perverse Nationalism’ Over US Trade
Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said Saturday that Britain was demonstrating “perverse nationalism” by seeking to reach a trade deal with the United States before the European Union and questioned…
Black Scholar: It’s Time France Confronts Its Colonial Past
A Black French scholar and expert on U.S. minority rights movements who’s taking charge of France’s state-run immigration museum says it’s “vital” for his country to confront its colonial past…
US Senators Condemn Russia’s ‘Assault’ on RFE/RL
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop his country’s “state-sponsored assault on media freedom” through the targeting of U.S.-funded news service RFE/RL….
Turkish Diplomats Angered by Armenian Killer’s California Parole
Turkish diplomats are outraged at California Governor Gavin Newsom’s refusal to appeal a court decision to allow parole for an Armenian-American man convicted in the January 1982 killing of a Turkish…
Case of British Woman Who Vanished on Way Home Stirs Grief, Anger
The suspected abduction and murder of a young London woman as she walked home has dismayed Britain and revived a painful question: Why are women too often not safe on…
Spanish Police Seize 9-Meter Homemade Submarine
Spain’s National Police announced Friday that they had seized, a 9-meter-long, 3-meter-wide homemade submarine designed to smuggle 2 metric tons of illicit cargo.At a news conference in the southeastern city…
Armenia’s President Said to Be Back at Work After Report of COVID-19 Complications
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian returned to work after undergoing a medical exam, his press office said Friday, following reports that was admitted to a hospital because of COVID-19 complications.Sarkissian was…
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Turkey Announces Talks to Reset Ties with Egypt
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced high-level intelligence and diplomatic talks with Egypt on Friday. The bilateral talks are the first since the 2013 ousting of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi….
Europe Welcomes Historic US Stimulus, But Some Raise Inflation Fears
European policymakers are welcoming U.S. President Joe Biden’s stimulus package amid hopes the $1.9 trillion package approved by the U.S. Congress midweek will help boost their economies, too. “Help is here,”…
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Fleeing Hong Kong: British Visas Offer ‘Lifeboat’ for Pro-Democracy Activists
Britain is preparing for tens of thousands of Hong Kong citizens to apply for special visas to settle in Britain after the government launched a new plan offering fast-track citizenship…
After Setback, Spain’s Catalan Separatists Look for Way Forward
Catalonia’s separatist movement suffered a setback this month when a deeply divided European Parliament cleared the way for exiled separatist leader Carles Puigdemont to be extradited to Spain to face…
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‘Megxit’ Splits Britain Along Same Political, Cultural Fault Lines as Brexit
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Prince William Defends British Royal Family Against Racism Claims
Prince William on Thursday defended Britain’s royal family against accusations of racism made by his brother Prince Harry and sister-in-law Meghan, saying the royals are “very much not a racist…
British Museum Collects First Meteorite Fragments in UK in 30 Years
The British Natural History Museum said it has recovered fragments of the first meteorite collected in the United Kingdom in 30 years and one of the rarest ever discovered. On…
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More women continue to enter politics and government at the highest levels, but there is still widespread gender inequality globally for women in government and legislatures, the Inter-Parliamentary Union and…
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EU Fumes Over Italy’s Deal to Produce Russia’s Sputnik Vaccine
European Union officials are fuming over Italy’s agreement to manufacture Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, warning they have yet to approve the jab for use in the bloc. …
Britain’s Prime Minister Denies EU Claim of Blocked COVID-19 Vaccine Exports
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday refuted claims by European Union Council President Charles Michel that Britain had imposed a ban on COVID-19 vaccine exports. In an online blog posted…
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Russia Restricts Twitter, Threatens Ban
Russia said Wednesday it was restricting the use of Twitter on the grounds the company has not removed banned content. State communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said if Twitter does not comply with Russian law,…