Two days after being discharged from the hospital, Pope Francis resumed his cherished Sunday custom of greeting the public in St. Peter’s Square, expressing thanks for the comfort he received…
Bakhmut Lives in Memories of Former Residents
“The long history of my family and the long history of my country is imprinted in every house of this small, sunny, warm and cozy city,” says Ukrainian journalist Yelizaveta…
Latest in Ukraine: Putin, Zelenskyy Reject African Peace Initiative
Latest developments: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Saturday there seems to be “no chance” of extending the U.N.-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative that allows Ukraine to export grain safely through…
US Ambassador Marches in Warsaw Pride Parade, Sends Message to NATO Ally
The United States ambassador held a U.S. flag high as he marched in the yearly Pride parade in Warsaw Saturday, a clear message of Washington’s opposition to discrimination in a…
King Charles in First ‘Trooping the Color’ Birthday Parade as Monarch
King Charles III rode on horseback Saturday to take part in his first Trooping the Color ceremony as U.K. monarch, inspecting hundreds of soldiers and horses in a spectacular annual…
Latest in Ukraine: Russia Says It Destroyed Ukrainian Drones Overnight
Latest developments: The British Defense Ministry said in its daily intelligence update about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that it is “likely” that Russia has “gained a temporary advantage “in southern…
EU: Powerful Illegal Drugs Inundating Europe, Sending Corruption and Violence Soaring
New harmful illicit drugs are inundating a flourishing market for traffickers amid violence and corruption hurting local communities across Europe, the EU’s agency monitoring drugs and addiction said Friday. The…
Russia Says It’s Selling Oil to Pakistan Without ‘Special Discount’
Russia confirmed Friday that it had started exporting oil to Pakistan and had agreed to accept Chinese currency as payment, clarifying that the South Asian country did not receive any…
Italy’s Government Acts to Curb Chinese Influence on Tiremaker Pirelli
Italy’s government said on Friday it had taken steps to limit the influence of Chinese investor Sinochem on tiremaker Pirelli, including a mandatory qualified majority for strategic decisions made by…
NATO Moves to Protect Undersea Pipelines, Cables Amid Concern Over Russian Sabotage Threat
NATO launched a new center Friday for protecting undersea pipelines and cables following the still-unsolved apparent attack on the Nord Stream pipelines and amid concern Russia is mapping vital Western…
Mykolaiv Region Residents Deal with Flood Consequences
Flooding caused by Kakhovka dam explosion in Ukraine earlier this month could be felt as far away as the Mykolaiv region some 50 kilometers away. The Inhulets River spilled over and flooded a number of villages, Vasylivka among them. Today, locals are starting to come back to their homes. Yelyzaveta Krotyk has the story, narrated by…
Greece Arrests Nine After Fatal Boat Wreck
Nine people have been arrested in Greece in connection with the sinking of a boat off that country’s southern coast Wednesday that killed 78 people. The suspects are being held…
Pope Francis Leaves Hospital
Pope Francis has left a hospital in Rome, where he underwent an operation for a hernia more than a week ago. Francis left the Gemelli Hospital in a wheelchair. When…
Hope Fades for Survivors of Migrant Boat Disaster off Greece
Greek rescuers on Friday scanned the Ionian Sea by air and boat for survivors of a migrant boat sinking, as hope faded of finding more people alive two days after…
Beyoncé Likely a Factor in Sweden’s Unexpectedly High Inflation
Can you pay my bills? That seems to be what Sweden is asking Beyoncé after the star came to town. When the singer launched her global tour last month in…
US Defense Secretary: Ukraine War a ‘Marathon, Not a Sprint’
Defense leaders from about 50 nations held another meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Thursday at NATO headquarters to discuss Kyiv’s current needs following the start of its…
Africa Needs Grain Imports, Key Countries Say Ahead of Putin Talks
Key African countries stressed the need for grain imports to tackle food insecurity as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to discuss with the continent’s leaders the fate of a deal…
Spain Must Better Prepare for Wildfires Driven by Climate Change, Experts Say
Spain must do more to prepare for increasingly virulent wildfires stoked by climate change, a large group of the country’s leading wildfire prevention experts said Thursday. A declaration backed by…
Нацбанк знову зберіг облікову ставку на рівні 25%
«Це сприятиме підтримці привабливості гривневих інструментів, збереженню стійкості валютного ринку і зниженню інфляції, що в комплексі формуватиме передумови для подальшого поступового пом’якшення валютних обмежень» …
Study Upbeat on Immigrants in World’s Richest Nations
Despite a surging far right and anti-immigrant rhetoric in a number of rich nations, immigrants flocking to them are faring better in areas like education, jobs and integration than they…
Russia Faces New Scenario in Baltic Region
Finland’s accession to NATO and Sweden’s bid for membership have turned the Baltic region into a stronghold of alliance forces, a new political-military scenario very different from the one that…
Greece Continues Rescue Effort After Migrant Boat Sinking
At least 79 migrants have drowned and hundreds more remain missing and feared dead after their battered and overloaded boat capsized off the coast of Greece. Just over 100 migrants…
Scathing Report Finds Boris Johnson Deliberately Misled UK Parliament Over ‘Partygate’
A committee of lawmakers harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday, saying he lied to Parliament about lockdown-flouting parties and was complicit in a campaign to intimidate…
NATO Ministers to Review Ukraine’s Short- and Long-Term Needs
Ukraine’s security needs, both immediate and long-term, are expected to dominate the discussion when NATO defense ministers meet Thursday and Friday in Brussels, where Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov will…
Belarus Takes Delivery of Russian Nuclear Weapons, President Says
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said his country has begun taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons, some of which he said were three times more powerful than the atomic bombs…
Serbian Arrest of 3 Kosovo Police Officers Triggers New Row
Three Kosovo police officers were detained by Serbian forces on Wednesday but officials from Kosovo and Serbia gave different locations for the arrest, accusing each other of crossing the border…
FIFA OKs Women’s World Cup Broadcast Deal for 5 European Nations
The Women’s World Cup will be broadcast in Britain, Spain, France, Germany and Italy after governing body FIFA extended its agreement with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), ending the threat…
UNHCR: Forced Displacement Hit New Record in 2022
The UNHCR, the U.N. refugee agency, says that driven largely by the war in Ukraine, forced displacement hit a record high last year, with more than 110 million people forced…
EU Regulators Order Google To Break up Digital Ad Business Over Competition Concerns
European Union antitrust regulators took aim at Google’s lucrative digital advertising business in an unprecedented decision ordering the tech giant to sell off some of its ad business to address…
Greece: 59 Migrants Dead, Dozens Feared Missing After Fishing Vessel Capsizes
At least 59 people have died and dozens are feared missing off the coast of southern Greece after a fishing boat carrying migrants capsized and sank, authorities said Wednesday. A…