All Europe
- Brexit is just the latest blow to globalization
Brexit has given momentum to the idea that, perhaps, the onward march of globalization is not inevitable.
- Brexit aftershock: a broad challenge to British politics, democracy
While those on the winning side hail the people’s choice to leave the European Union, the results have been contested across the country. And both major parties are seeing leadership battles.
- Pope Francis visits Armenia, calls 1915 massacre a 'genocide'
Pope Francis, on the second day of his trip to Armenia, made an early Saturday morning stop at the Tzitzernakaberd, the "Genocide Memorial and Museum."
- In victory for Brexit, a defiant protest against globalization
The final results of the long-awaited referendum on Britain’s EU membership – with 52 percent voting to leave – puts the country, and the EU, in uncharted and potentially dangerous waters.
- Britons – and the pound – wait out suspenseful Brexit vote tally
The British pound seesawed dramatically as results trickled in for Britain's 'Brexit' referendum, with increasingly mixed signals about which way votes would go.
- German police kill gunman who stormed cinema, no other fatalities
The gunman entered the Kinopolis movie theater in Viernheim with what is being described as a long gun and took hostages before police arrived at the scene.
- Brexit: Will 'Leave' voters chart a new course for Britain?
Brexit's 'Leave' voters are fueled by economics, right-wing nostalgia, and a history that has long set Britain apart from the Continental powers.
- FocusAmid Brexit tumult over immigration, Leicester offers a different path
Part 9 of Who is 'Europe'?, a weekly series on how European natives and residents are responding to pressures from terrorism, migration, nationalism, and the 'European project.'
- How Brexit could transform America's 'special relationship' with Britain
If Britain votes to exit the European Union, Washington would lose its key advocate for US interests within the bloc. But some argue that Brexit would strengthen Britain economically, making it a stronger ally.
- As Brexit debate reaches crescendo, Europe fears for the EU's soul
A British exit from the European Union would shift the balance of power in the bloc in ways that many hope to avoid. And some fear it could trigger the union's disintegration.
- Brexit debate's strange bedfellows could prove vital after the vote
The referendum on Britain's future in the EU has split the usual blocs and created alliances across party lines. Those odd groupings may be a means to mending the country's divides following the June 23 vote.
- More refugees in 2015 than post World War II
Conflict in places like Syria and Afghanistan raised the total number of refugees and internally displaced people worldwide to a record 65.3 million.
- In a rush and need a wedding? Visit the Church of Sweden.
Many parishes of the church now offer drop-in weddings, including a 20-minute service complete with hymns, musicians, and witnesses.
- Brexit debate resumes in softer tones after Jo Cox's death
How the killing of British member of Parliament Jo Cox influences British voters can be debated long after the June 23 referendum on Brexit. But the tragedy has already created a shift in the tone of debate.
- Big sports, big politics: Russia sees ulterior motives in Olympics ban
Though the Russian public have no more love for athletic doping than the rest of the world, many in Russia see the decision to ban it from the Olympics as a political, rather than athletic decision.
- Could business between Russia and Europe be on the cusp of a thaw?
President Putin has called for a mending of ties as European business leaders attended Russia's top economic conference after a two-year absence.
- 'Where are you from?' How a little question raises a big issue in France
Part 8 of Who is 'Europe'?, a weekly series on how European natives and residents are responding to pressures from terrorism, migration, nationalism, and the 'European project.'
- Russian hooligans rattle soccer world: What's behind their aggression?
Russia's national team is on probation after a few hundred of its supporters attacked English fans in Marseille, raising concerns about Russia's hosting of the 2018 World Cup. Some fan groups have connections to ultra-nationalist political forces.
- First LookLondon mayor takes on body-shaming with ban on 'unhealthy' ads on tube
London's mayor says the subway is no place for advertisements that 'demean people, particularly women, and make them ashamed of their bodies.'
- Could the lessons of Bataclan attack in Paris help with response to Orlando?
The US faces inevitable debate about the balance between freedom and safety. But it can also learn from the experiences of France as it enters a new age of vulnerability.