Dutch far-right closes in on left-wing alliance in EU parliamentary exit polls
European Union parliamentary elections kicked off in the Netherlands on Thursday with an exit poll suggesting that Geert Wilders’ far-right...
Legislation
Georgia signs controversial ‘foreign influence’ bill into law
The speaker of Georgia's parliament said he gave the final endorsement on Monday to a divisive "foreign agents" bill that...
Notorious people smuggler wanted in Europe arrested in northern Iraq
One of Europe's most notorious human smugglers was arrested Monday in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, security officials...
UK plan to send migrants to Rwanda criticized by human rights groups after Parliament backs new law
Britain’s plans to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda were swiftly condemned by international humanitarian organizations after Parliament approved legislation allowing...
Hong Kong implements ban on Styrofoam products and single-use plastic
Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and...
No perjury charges for British soldiers accused of lying in Bloody Sunday probe
Fifteen British soldiers who allegedly lied to an inquiry into Bloody Sunday, one of the deadliest days of the decades-long...
US Senators Introduce Bipartisan Stablecoin Bill to Establish Regulatory Framework
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis have introduced the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act, a new bipartisan legislation aimed at creating...
US-China trade tensions escalate over surging production of electric vehicles
China's burgeoning production of electric cars and other green technologies has become a flashpoint in a new U.S.-China trade fight,...
US concerned over South Africa’s growing ties with Russia, Iran and Hamas: ‘Fallen’ for propaganda
South Africa’s support for the Palestinian cause is the culmination of a confused and increasingly troubling diplomatic trend for a...
Austria police to increase border checks after Germany legalizes cannabis
Austria will step up police checks near its border with Germany after its neighbor legalized the possession of limited amounts...
Hong Kong prisoners jailed for national security crimes unlikely to get early release, leader says
Hong Kong's leader said Tuesday that prisoners convicted for serious national security crimes would not likely be granted early release...
EU plan to address climate change is shelved following farmer protests across Europe
A major European Union plan to fight climate change and better protect nature in the 27-nation bloc has been indefinitely...
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously pass controversial security law, granting government power to curb dissent
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash...
Gambia lawmakers consider lifting ban on women’s genital mutilation
Lawmakers in Gambia will vote Monday on legislation that seeks to repeal a 2015 ban on female genital cutting, which...
Moldova breakaway region appeals to Russia for protection as domestic tensions flare
Officials in Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Moscow for protection Wednesday, as tensions escalate with the pro-Western...
