Europe

The law, which applies to non-governmental political organizations and media receiving foreign funding, has been widely criticized as aiming to discredit critical reporting and dissent

Two countries, both NATO allies, have been trying to ease tensions, but any outlook of improved relations now looks bleak

The Biden administration on Thursday imposed tough sanctions targeting the Russian economy to punish the Kremlin for the SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign against the United States and efforts to influence the 2020 presidential election. White House correspondent Patsy Widakuswara has the story.

In Q&A, head of investigative Serbian outlet KRIK says President Vucic needs to do more to end smear campaigns, harassment and spread of false news

Action taken by the Biden administration includes expelling 10 Russian suspected spies  

The commander of US military forces in Europe says the Russian buildup is concerning, but threat may be waning

Britain, which has 750 troops in Afghanistan as part of NATO mission to train Afghan forces, confirms it would begin withdrawing from country next month

NATO confirms all troops to be drawn down over coming months, as US withdrawal signals end of 20-year mission

Russia’s universities the latest political battleground   

In the hours after the blaze, Macron told a distraught nation that the cathedral, which dates back to the 12th century, would be restored and later promised it would be reopened to worshippers by 2024

Biden team is encountering some of the same headwinds that contributed to the straining of Euro-Atlantic ties, first during Barack Obama’s tenure and then to a much greater degree under Trump

Regional director credits vaccine for targeting age group

The 71-year-old Altan has been in prison in western Istanbul since September 2016, on charges related to an attempted coup in July 2016

Move follows violent protests by activists of radical Islamist party, which has been demanding that Islamabad expel French ambassador over publishing of anti-Islam cartoons in France

The pandemic and changing demographics are enabling the repopulation of Spanish rural areas – among the emptiest regions of Europe