This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBRUSSELS — Kosovo's president, Hashim Thaci, was indicted on a range of war crimes charges, including nearly 100 murders, a special prosecutor in The Hague announced Wednesday, just three days before the leader was due at the White House for a special summit with Serbia.The announcement of the 10-count indictment threw the summit into disarray. Thaci, who had already left Kosovo en route to the United States, planned to turn around and return home, his office said. U.S. special envoy Richard Grenell that the talks would...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBRUSSELS — Kosovo's president, Hashim Thaci, was indicted on a range of war crimes charges, including nearly 100 murders, a special prosecutor in The Hague announced Wednesday, just three days before the leader was due at the White House for a special summit with Serbia.The announcement of the 10-count indictment threw the summit into disarray. Thaci, who had already left Kosovo en route to the United States, planned to turn around and return home, his office said. U.S. special envoy Richard Grenell that the talks would...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBRUSSELS — The coronavirus pandemic has dealt Europe an economic wallop on par with that in the United States, but Europe has more successfully managed to shield workers, according to data released Thursday.The European economy shrank by 3.5 percent in the first quarter of the year, the sharpest decline on record. The U.S. economy contracted by an annualized 4.8 percent during the same period."The euro area is facing an economic contraction of a magnitude and speed that are unprecedented in peacetime," European Central...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBRUSSELS — The coronavirus pandemic has dealt Europe an economic wallop on par with that in the United States, but Europe has more successfully managed to shield workers, according to data released Thursday.The European economy shrank by 3.5 percent in the first quarter of the year, the sharpest decline on record. The U.S. economy contracted by an annualized 4.8 percent during the same period."The euro area is facing an economic contraction of a magnitude and speed that are unprecedented in peacetime," European Central...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareLONDON — After seemingly endless negotiations, Britain and the European Union on Thursday announced that they had struck a post-Brexit trade and security deal, which will reshape relations between the two allies and antagonists for years to come, and may begin to mute the bickering that has consumed the sides in rancorous, often nationalistic debate.The details of the world’s largest free-trade pact were still emerging Thursday, but the deal will allow hundreds of billions of dollars in goods to continue to flow — without...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareLONDON — After seemingly endless negotiations, Britain and the European Union on Thursday announced that they had struck a post-Brexit trade and security deal, which will reshape relations between the two allies and antagonists for years to come, and may begin to mute the bickering that has consumed the sides in rancorous, often nationalistic debate.The details of the world’s largest free-trade pact were still emerging Thursday, but the deal will allow hundreds of billions of dollars in goods to continue to flow — without...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThe European Union is paying less money than the United States for a range of coronavirus vaccines, including the Pfizer-BioNTech inoculation being rolled out across the country, according to a Washington Post comparison of the breakdowns.The costs to the E.U. had been confidential until a Belgian official tweeted — and then deleted — a list late Thursday.Comparing that list with U.S. calculations by Bernstein Research, an analysis and investment firm, it appears that the 27-nation union has a 24 percent discount on the...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThe European Union is paying less money than the United States for a range of coronavirus vaccines, including the Pfizer-BioNTech inoculation being rolled out across the country, according to a Washington Post comparison of the breakdowns.The costs to the E.U. had been confidential until a Belgian official tweeted — and then deleted — a list late Thursday.Comparing that list with U.S. calculations by Bernstein Research, an analysis and investment firm, it appears that the 27-nation union has a 24 percent discount on the...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePresident Trump called Europe a “foe.” He said the continent’s cities were immigrant-ridden, dangerous “no-go zones.” He threw leaders into a panic with threats to withdraw from NATO.And as Europeans watched the United States elect Joe Biden as its next president, many embraced his promises to respect long-standing alliances and regain the world’s trust in his country.Few Europeans expect Inauguration Day to repair all the damage — the close election suggests that Trumpism will endure in some capacity, and the is part of...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePresident Trump called Europe a “foe.” He said the continent’s cities were immigrant-ridden, dangerous “no-go zones.” He threw leaders into a panic with threats to withdraw from NATO.And as Europeans watched the United States elect Joe Biden as its next president, many embraced his promises to respect long-standing alliances and regain the world’s trust in his country.Few Europeans expect Inauguration Day to repair all the damage — the close election suggests that Trumpism will endure in some capacity, and the is part of...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareAfter working for three months straight at Detroit Medical Center, Said El Zein noticed that the coronavirus patients who began arriving in May appeared less sick than those who came before.More than 4,000 miles away in northern Italy, researcher Chiara Piubelli was struck by the same thing.Rafael Cantón, an infectious-disease specialist in Madrid, also marveled at the change. “It’s totally different,” he said last month of the falling admissions at his medical center, noting that only 130 of 1,000 beds were full despite...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareAfter working for three months straight at Detroit Medical Center, Said El Zein noticed that the coronavirus patients who began arriving in May appeared less sick than those who came before.More than 4,000 miles away in northern Italy, researcher Chiara Piubelli was struck by the same thing.Rafael Cantón, an infectious-disease specialist in Madrid, also marveled at the change. “It’s totally different,” he said last month of the falling admissions at his medical center, noting that only 130 of 1,000 beds were full despite...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareMOSCOW — After waves of post-election protests in Belarus against the authoritarian rule of President Alexander Lukashenko, the opposition appeared to get a boost Friday as its self-exiled leader called for rallies in every corner of the country.Svetlana Tikhanovskaya — whose campaign said she was earlier in the week — resurfaced in a video from Lithuania calling for peaceful weekend protests "in every city."She later announced the formation of a council to ensure the transition of power if Lukashenko were toppled and to...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareMOSCOW — After waves of post-election protests in Belarus against the authoritarian rule of President Alexander Lukashenko, the opposition appeared to get a boost Friday as its self-exiled leader called for rallies in every corner of the country.Svetlana Tikhanovskaya — whose campaign said she was earlier in the week — resurfaced in a video from Lithuania calling for peaceful weekend protests "in every city."She later announced the formation of a council to ensure the transition of power if Lukashenko were toppled and to...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBRUSSELS — The coronavirus pandemic is sending U.S. unemployment figures to levels that could rival the Great Depression. In Washington, that might feel like the inevitable consequence of a health crisis that has forced a sudden halt to much of the economy. But the situation across the Atlantic suggests the dramatic rise in U.S. unemployment — with 17 million people filing for benefits in the past four weeks — is a choice.The economic situation in Europe is just as grim.The French Central Bank estimates its country’s...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareBRUSSELS — The coronavirus pandemic is sending U.S. unemployment figures to levels that could rival the Great Depression. In Washington, that might feel like the inevitable consequence of a health crisis that has forced a sudden halt to much of the economy. But the situation across the Atlantic suggests the dramatic rise in U.S. unemployment — with 17 million people filing for benefits in the past four weeks — is a choice.The economic situation in Europe is just as grim.The French Central Bank estimates its country’s...WW…

Listen7 minCommentGift ShareIn the wake of deadly storms that ravaged parts of the South and the Midwest this weekend, scientists had a warning: While the exact link between and tornadoes remains uncertain, higher temperatures could add fuel to these violent disasters.As rescuers searched Saturday amid the rubble of violent tornadoes that barreled through multiple states, killed scores of people, and leveled homes and businesses, climate scientists said people around the world needed to brace for more .“A lot of people are waking up today and seeing this damage and saying, ‘Is this the new...…Listen7 minCommentGift ShareIn the wake of deadly storms that ravaged parts of the South and the Midwest this weekend, scientists had a warning: While the exact link between and tornadoes remains uncertain, higher temperatures could add fuel to these violent disasters.As rescuers searched Saturday amid the rubble of violent tornadoes that barreled through multiple states, killed scores of people, and leveled homes and businesses, climate scientists said people around the world needed to brace for more .“A lot of people are waking up today and seeing this damage and saying, ‘Is this the new...WW…

This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Tuesday with the European Union’s two presidents, but an awkward moment when the woman among them was left standing caused a bit of a diplomatic stir.A video of the leaders assembled in an ornate meeting room in Ankara showed Erdogan and European Council President Charles Michel settling themselves into gilded chairs, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen appeared unsure of where she was expected to sit.Von der Leyen stood staring at them, gestured with her...…This article was published more than 1 year agoCommentGift ShareTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Tuesday with the European Union’s two presidents, but an awkward moment when the woman among them was left standing caused a bit of a diplomatic stir.A video of the leaders assembled in an ornate meeting room in Ankara showed Erdogan and European Council President Charles Michel settling themselves into gilded chairs, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen appeared unsure of where she was expected to sit.Von der Leyen stood staring at them, gestured with her...WW…