Category Politics

Albanian lawmakers have decided to shut down TikTok for one year, accusing the video platform of inciting violence and bullying, especially among young people. Education Minister Ogerta Manastirliu said they are in talks with TikTok about introducing filters such as…

Bosnian authorities on Thursday challenged several laws that bar state judiciary and police from operating in Serb-controlled areas. The controversial legislation has exacerbated tensions in the ethnically divided Balkan state. The complaint, filed with the country’s Constitutional Court jointly by…

French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday that France was continuing to provide military intelligence to Ukraine after Washington announced a temporary suspension of information exchange with Kiev. The decision followed the rejection of a peace proposal put forward…

Pope Francis stepped up his physical therapy and remained stable Wednesday. He marked the start of Lent by receiving ashes on his forehead and contacting a parish priest in Gaza, the Vatican said. The Pope has not experienced any respiratory…

Severe storms that left three people dead in Mississippi and roofs torn off buildings in a small Oklahoma town have swept across the United States, threatening more communities in the central and eastern parts of the country. At the same…

Lava from a Hawaiian volcano has been shooting up in tall fountains that are expected to get bigger as a result of a new eruption. The eruption began on December 23 in the crater at the summit of Kilauea, one…

The annual Pritzker Architecture Prize was awarded to Liu Jiakun of China, who was honoured for “supporting architecture that celebrates the lives of ordinary people,” organisers said. Liu, 68, became the 54th recipient of the award, which is considered the…

Residents are collecting sandbags to protect their property as a tropical cyclone, which could be the first in 51 years, is expected to hit Australia’s east coast near Brisbane, the country’s third-largest city. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is forecast to cross…

The Pope rests after a night’s sleep wearing a respirator mask while undergoing treatment in hospital for double pneumonia. The latest Vatican statement said the pope had slept well, waking shortly after 8 a.m. (7 a.m. GMT). Francis’ condition remains…

At least three lawmakers were injured on Tuesday as chaos erupted in Serbia’s parliament, with smoke grenades and flares being fired. MPs were due to vote on a bill that would increase funding for higher education, but opposition factions argued…