G7 is finalizing $50 billion loan to Ukraine
A $50 billion loan to Ukraine from the G7 major industrialized nations is moving forward after months of negotiations, with countries announcing their contributions to the package this week. The…
Putin tells BRICS leaders that Middle East on brink of full-scale war
kazan, russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin told BRICS leaders on Thursday that the Middle East was on the brink of a full-scale war after a sharp rise in tension between…
Moldovan president says bribery affected election, pledges run-off vote
CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldova’s pro-European president said on Thursday that mass bribery had affected a presidential election and a referendum on joining the European Union. However, Maia Sandu vowed to press…
Paris donors conference raises millions in humanitarian aid for Lebanon
Paris — A Lebanon donors’ conference in Paris on Thursday has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for the war-battered country — but ending the conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed…
BRICS meeting highlights geopolitical aspirations, rivalries with West
NEW DELHI — While U.S. officials express the view that the BRICS grouping meeting in the Russian city of Kazan is not evolving into a geopolitical rival, analysts say BRICS members…
Venezuelan opposition figures win EU’s top rights Sakharov prize
Strasbourg, France — The EU parliament awarded the bloc’s top rights Sakharov prize on Thursday to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and her ally, former presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia….
Bloomberg: у ЄС обговорюють підняття мита на продовольство та добрива з РФ та Білорусі
Кілька країн-членів закликають блок запровадити значні мита на імпорт сільськогосподарської та рибної продукції з Росії та Білорусі до ЄС …
New evidence China, Russia and Iran targeting US elections
WASHINGTON — There is new evidence China, Iran and Russia are aggressively expanding their efforts to influence American voters to potentially sway the result of the upcoming U.S. elections. Two threat…
AI decodes oinks and grunts to keep pigs happy in Danish study
VIPPEROD, Denmark — European scientists have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm capable of interpreting pig sounds, aiming to create a tool that can help farmers improve animal welfare. The algorithm could…
China backs Russia-proposed BRICS payment system
WASHINGTON — Gathered Wednesday at a summit in the Russian city of Kazan, the members of BRICS adopted a joint declaration calling for the creation of an independent payment system based…
Analysis: China, Russia, North Korea and Iran described as new ‘Axis of Evil’ by some
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are becoming increasingly concerned about the emerging partnership among China, Russia, Iran and North Korea – a bloc being talked about by some in Washington as a…
Humanitarian aid workers face ‘increasingly difficult’ conditions
The president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has announced the establishment of the Red Family Fund to honor humanitarian aid workers who have…
US says there is evidence of North Korean troops in Russia
The United States said there is evidence that North Korean troops are in Russia, a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv had learned that two North Korean military…
G7 allies move ahead with $50 billion loan for Ukraine backed by frozen Russian funds
Washington — Ukraine will receive $50 billion in loans, backed by frozen Russian assets, from Group of Seven allies, the White House said Wednesday. Distribution of the money will begin by…
50 мільярдів для України за рахунок заморожених активів РФ: стало відомо, хто скільки дасть
Кожен з учасників позики надаватиме власний кредит, погашення якого відбуватиметься за рахунок надприбутків від заморожених активів Росії …
Attack at Turkey aviation site leaves some dead, injured
Ankara — A deadly attack was carried out at the Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters near Ankara on Wednesday, the government said, as broadcasters showed footage of several armed assailants entering the…
Greek PM deplores worst climate conditions in 4 decades
Athens — Wildfire-plagued Greece has suffered its worst year in terms of climate conditions in four decades in 2024, its prime minister told parliament on Wednesday. The already sun-baked Mediterranean region…
До держбюджету від МВФ надійшов транш 1,1 млрд доларів США – Мінфін
Від початку повномасштабного вторгнення РФ Україна отримала понад 11,3 млрд доларів США виключно від МВФ …
Russia, Ukraine trade drone attacks
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday it destroyed 14 Ukrainian aerial drones in areas along the Ukraine-Russia border as well as four uncrewed Ukrainian boats in the Black Sea. The ministry…
Incoming EU foreign policy chief Kallas warns against Russia and China
The European Union’s next foreign policy chief has told lawmakers that strengthening security must be a priority, warning that Europe must be prepared as Russia and “partly China” exploit the…
Ukraine’s prosecutor general resigns following draft-dodging scandal
Ukraine’s prosecutor general announced his resignation Tuesday amid charges that his office provided exemptions to the military draft for government officials. “Many shameful facts of abuse have been established…
VOA interview: US Army General Costanza discusses Russia’s threat to West
The war in Ukraine is reshaping the strategic landscape of Europe. While Western and Eastern European nations within the NATO alliance recognize the Russian threat, each day, NATO nations bordering…
US warns ramped-up election influence efforts aim to stoke violence
WASHINGTON — Efforts by U.S. adversaries to divide Americans and sow growing distrust in the upcoming presidential election have already begun to intensify, according to senior U.S. intelligence officials, who warn…
FT: Туреччина таємно заборонила експорт товарів військового призначення до РФ
Співрозмовники видання розповіли, що нещодавно Анкара внесла зміни до своєї митної системи …
Kremlin moves to silence Russia war critics in Central Asia
For Lev Skoryakin, a fugitive Russian political activist on the Kremlin’s wanted list for staging anti-government protests, luck ran out in June 2023. Having fled to Kyrgyzstan the previous summer,…
Російський бізнес в Україні на 1 мільярд гривень попри санкції перейшов до приватного власника з оточення Кіпера – «Схеми»
Мова про численні активи холдингу Наумця «Юнігран», який видобуває корисні копалини з кар’єрів на Житомирщині та виготовляє тротуарну плитку …
Xi, Putin embrace growing cooperation between Russia and China at BRICS summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Chinese President Xi Jinping his “dear friend,” amid growing cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, as the leaders met at the BRICS summit in Kazan. Xi…
One dead, 15 hurt in Welsh train collision
LONDON — Two passenger trains collided in Wales, killing a man and injuring 15 people, transport police said Tuesday. The low-speed crash on Monday evening happened near the village of Llanbrynmair…
Russia says Ukrainian drone attack hit biochemical plant
Russian officials said Tuesday a Ukrainian drone attack caused an explosion and fire at a biochemical plant in the Tambov region. Tambov Governor Maxim Yegorov said on Telegram the fire…
Indigenous Australian embraces King Charles at civil rights birthplace
SYDNEY — Britain’s King Charles was embraced by an Indigenous elder after a welcome smoking ceremony on Tuesday in the birthplace of Australia’s urban Aboriginal civil rights movement in Sydney, a…