The play finishes. The actors take their bows. Then they let loose with wartime patriotic zeal. “Glory to Ukraine!” they shout. “Glory to the heroes!” the audience yells back, leaping…
Sober Or Bright? Europe Faces Holidays During Energy Crunch
Early season merrymakers sipping mulled wine and shopping for holiday decorations packed the Verona Christmas market for its inaugural weekend. But beyond the wooden market stalls, the Italian city still…
Black Friday Faces Green Backlash in Belgium
Black Friday deals have prompted a backlash in Belgium where some businesses rejected promotions and chose to close for the day or even offered to repair used clothes for free….
UK: Russia Likely Removing Nukes to Fire Aging, Unarmed Munitions at Ukraine
“Russia is likely removing the nuclear warheads from ageing nuclear cruise missiles and firing the unarmed munitions at Ukraine,” Britain’s Defense Ministry said Saturday in an intelligence update posted on…
At Least 8 Die in Italian Landslide
Italian officials say eight people on the island of Ischia have died in a landslide caused by heavy rains. A wave of mud in Casamicciola Terme, one of the island’s…
Ukraine Gradually Restores Power After Russian Strikes
Ukrainian authorities have worked to restore power throughout the country, making some progress to repair the electric grid following Russian missile attacks but are still unable to immediately help millions…
World Economic Outlook for 2023 Increasingly Gloomy
The outlook for the global economy headed into 2023 has soured, according to a number of recent analyses, as the ongoing war in Ukraine continues to strain trade, particularly in…
EU Ministers Endorse New Migrant Plan After France-Italy Spat
European interior ministers welcomed Friday an EU plan to better coordinate the handling of migrant arrivals, after a furious argument over a refugee rescue boat erupted between Italy and France….
Putin Decries Media ‘Lies’ at Meeting with Soldiers’ Mothers
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday criticized what he said were skewed media portrayals of Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine as he met with mothers of Russian soldiers fighting there. …
London to Expand Vehicle Pollution Zone to Cover 9 Million People
Older and more heavily polluting vehicles will have to pay to enter the entire metropolitan area of London starting next August, the British capital’s mayor said Friday. Sadiq Khan said…
АМКУ надав уряду зауваження щодо обмеження обігу російських і білоруських ліків
Чинний порядок припинення реєстрації, на думку Комітету, створює «значні ризики порушення законодавства про захист економічної конкуренції» …
ЄС відклав обговорення стелі цін на російську нафту до наступного тижня
Позиції прихильників і противників угоди залишилися незмінними …
Wife of Jailed Belarusian Nobel Winner to Accept His Award
The wife of jailed Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski, one of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize winners, will accept the award on his behalf at the upcoming ceremony, organizers said Friday….
Zambian Officials Head to Russia to Bring Home Student Killed Fighting in Ukraine
Zambian authorities said they will travel next week to Russia to retrieve the body of a 23-year-old Zambian who died while fighting for the Russian military in Ukraine. His family and…
At 9-Month Mark of Invasion, Zelenskyy Says Russia Won’t ‘Break Us’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday in his nightly address, nine months to the day into Russia’s full-scale invasion, that the enemy had failed to find a way to “break…
Голова Мінфіну підписав угоду для отримання гранту на 4,5 мільярдів доларів від США
«Це дозволить нам і надалі забезпечувати виплати заробітних плат, соціальних і пенсійних виплат» …
France Takes First Step to Add Abortion Right to Constitution
Lawmakers in France’s lower house of parliament on Thursday adopted a bill to enshrine abortion rights in the country’s constitution, the first step in a lengthy and uncertain legislative battle…
UK Nurses Join Other Striking Staff in 2 December Walkouts
Nurses across most of Britain will next month hold the first strikes in their union’s 106-year history, joining a host of other U.K. workers taking industrial action over pay. Staff…
Країни ЄС не дійшли згоди щодо обмеження цін на газ
За словами представника Чехії, міністри зустрінуться у першій половині грудня, аби спробувати подолати розбіжності в поглядах …
Країни ЄС поки не змогли узгодити стелю цін на російську нафту
Ідею обмеження цін на закупівлю російської нафти, яку перевозять танкери, було запропоновано кілька місяців тому міністром фінансів США Джанет Єллен …
Країни ЄС продовжують узгодження стелі цін на російську нафту
Частина членів ЄС вважає пропозицію країн «Групи семи» (G7) про ліміт на рівні 65-70 доларів за барель занадто доброю для Росії, інші твердять, що це занадто низька ціна …
US Organizations Helping France Reconstruct Notre Dame Cathedral
More than three years since a devastating fire burned parts of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, reconstruction is underway, and organizations from the United States are helping. Karina Bafradzhian has the…
Russian Duma Gives LGBTQ ‘Propaganda’ Bill Final Approval
Russian lawmakers on Thursday gave their final approval to a bill that significantly expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting gay rights in the country, another step in a years-long…
Analysis: Should Ukraine Negotiate with Russia?
Ukrainian officials are pushing back against growing pressure to enter negotiations with Moscow even as relentless Russian airstrikes take a mounting toll on Ukrainian lives, wealth and infrastructure. Mykhailo Podolyak,…
Chinese Refugees in Italy Wary of Beijing Outposts
Chinese refugees in Italy, some of whom are dissidents, are increasingly wary of the presence of what appear to be four outposts of Beijing’s security apparatus operating without official diplomatic…
Turkish Airstrike Hits 300 Meters From US Forces in Syria
A Turkish airstrike launched as part of Ankara’s new offensive against Syrian Kurdish fighters came uncomfortably close to hitting U.S. forces in northeastern Syria, further escalating tensions in the region,…
Turkey Pledges Syria Land Offensive to Fight Kurdish Militants
Turkey’s president says his nation’s military will begin a land operation against Kurdish militants in northern Syria ‘at the most convenient time.’ Kurdish separatists have been fighting a decades-long insurgency….
Україна та МВФ досягнули домовленості щодо моніторингової програми – Шмигаль
Цей крок дозволить Києву надалі отримувати нову фінансову програму підтримки, заявив голова уряду …
US Calls for De-Escalation as Fighting Between Turkey, Syrian Kurds Escalates
Renewed hostilities between Turkey and Syrian Kurdish fighters are not sitting well with the United States, which warned repeatedly Tuesday that the fighting will only serve to benefit the Islamic…
British Economy Worst Hit in G7 as Brexit, Political Chaos Bite
Britain’s economy is forecast to shrink by 0.4% in 2023, more than any other in the Group of Seven richest nations, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development…