Taliban say they now control 85% of Afghanistan’s territory
MOSCOW — The Taliban claimed on Friday that they now control 85% of Afghanistan's territory amid a surge in wins on the ground and...
G20 ministers take up plan to deter cross-border tax dodging
Finance ministers from the Group of 20 countries will push for agreement on proposals backed by U.S. President Joe Biden to deter tax dodging...
At Cannes under COVID-19, glamour gets unmasked
CANNES, France — For nearly everybody who has come to the Cannes Film Festival after months in various stages of lockdown and caution, the...
UK police officer admits killing woman abducted on walk home
LONDON — A British police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a 33-year-old woman Sarah Everard, who was abducted as she walked home from...
Central European leaders worry over Afghan migration ‘wave’
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Central European leaders on Friday voiced concern over what they said was a potential migration rush from Afghanistan as U.S. and...
Vatican: Pope to deliver Sunday blessing from Rome hospital
ROME — ROME — Pope Francis is walking in the corridor, working and even celebrated Mass at a Rome hospital where he will deliver...
Travel firms sue UK government over its travel restrictions
LONDON — A group of British airports and airlines took the U.K. government to court Friday, demanding it disclose the evidence behind its coronavirus...
EXPLAINER: Deterring tax avoidance by global companies
Negotiators from 131 countries have agreed on a major overhaul of how the world’s biggest multinational companies are taxed. It's an effort to deter...
Dutch reinforce COVID-19 measures after spike in cases
THE HAGUE — The Dutch government has reinforced measures to contain COVID-19 after a spike in new cases, particularly among young people, driven by...
Sweden: New center-left govt presented without changes
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Sweden's caretaker Prime Minister Stefan Lofven unveiled on Friday a two-party, minority coalition government just two days after garnering support in...
