China Shuts Down Mount Everest Climbing Routes

The Associated Press Mar 12, 2020 A roundup of the latest news on the world's coronavirus pandemic. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

2 Nobel Literature Prize Winners Expose Europe’s Fault Lines

JILL LAWLESS and DAVID KEYTON / The Associated Press Oct 10, 2019 Poland's Olga Tokarczuk has irked her nation's conservatives and Austria's Peter Handke is criticized for his vigorous defense of the Serbs. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Le Pen’s Far-Right Wins Over Macron’s Centrists

The Associated Press May 26, 2019 The far-right nationalist leader says the expected result "confirms the new nationalist-globalist division" in France and beyond. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Europe’s Voters Elect New Parliament as Nationalism Mounts

MIKE CORDER / The Associated Press May 26, 2019 Pivotal elections for the European Union parliament reach their climax as the last 21 nations go to the polls. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Austria to See Early Election After Scandal

The Associated Press May 18, 2019 Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (pictured) calls for a new vote after Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache resigns over alleged corruption. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Europe’s Far-Right Parties Target Youth Vote

LORI HINNANT / The Associated Press May 17, 2019 Elections in countries like Austria reveal 16- to 29-year-olds have grown increasingly amenable to a euroskeptic, anti-immigration agenda. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

EU Official Says ‘No-Deal’ Vote Won’t Halt Brexit

The Associated Press Mar 13, 2019 The European Commission warns that Britain must agree to a deal to leave the European Union. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: A Savage ‘War to End All Wars,’ and a Failed Peace

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Nov 24, 2018 World War I caused deaths on a then-unimaginable scale, sowed the seeds of WWII and forever restricted our civil liberties. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Far-Right Election Gains Upset Sweden’s Political Order

PIETRO DECRISTOFARO and JEFF SCHAEFFER / The Associated Press Sep 10, 2018 A party with roots in a neo-Nazi movement finishes third in Sunday's vote, reflecting how deeply a nation famous for its progressive policies is being transformed by migration. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Envoy to Germany Aims to Empower Europe’s Far Right

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jun 4, 2018 In an interview with Breitbart London, Richard Grenell hints he'll work to unseat Angela Merkel. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Whose Empire?

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 3, 2018 After fighting in the French and Indian War—a sideshow of a global struggle—land-hungry colonists emerged with a vision of an American Empire. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Right-Leaning 31-Year-Old Wins Austrian Election

George Jahn / AP Oct 16, 2017 Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz declares victory for his party in a national election that sets him up to become Europe's youngest leader. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )