Polls Open in Moldova’s Snap Election Set to Weaken Russia’s Influence
Polling stations in Moldova opened Sunday morning with voters eager to choose the new parliament after the previous one was dissolved by new President Maia Sandu to shore up her…
Bulgarians Elect New Parliament Amid Corruption Worries
Bulgarians are voting in a snap poll on Sunday after a previous election in April produced a fragmented parliament that failed to form a viable coalition government. Latest opinion polls suggest…
Pope to Deliver Sunday Angelus Prayer From Rome Hospital
Pope Francis is recovering from colon surgery in a Rome hospital and the Vatican has announced that he will deliver his weekly Sunday blessing from there. An exact date for his…
Black Sea Drills Showcase NATO-Ukraine Defense Ties
Ukraine and NATO have conducted Black Sea drills involving dozens of warships in a two-week show of their defense ties and capabilities following a confrontation between Russia’s military forces and…
G-20 Warns of Risk to Global Recovery From Virus Variants
The global economic recovery is at risk from the rise of new coronavirus variants and poor access to vaccines in developing countries, finance ministers of the world’s 20 largest economies…
Black Sea Drills Showcase Strong NATO-Ukraine Defense Ties
Ukraine and NATO have conducted Black Sea drills involving dozens of warships in a two-week show of their strong defense ties and capability following a confrontation between Russia’s military forces…
Corruption Anger May Yield New Leadership as Bulgaria Votes
Voters will go to the polls in Bulgaria for the second time in three months this weekend after no party secured enough support in an April parliamentary election to form…
France to Pull More Than 2,000 Troops From Africa’s Sahel
France will withdraw more than 2,000 troops from an anti-extremism force in Africa’s Sahel region by early next year and pivot its military presence to specialized regional forces instead, President…
More Raids on Independent News Outlets as Belarus Steps up Crackdown
Belarusian authorities on Friday raided the offices of several media outlets outside Minsk and searched the homes of independent journalists, in the second straight day of the country’s latest crackdown…
British Police Officer Pleads Guilty in Murder of Sarah Everard
A London Metropolitan Police officer pleaded guilty Friday to the murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard, whose disappearance and subsequent murder in March sparked grief and outrage regarding violence against women….
Pope Francis Continues Surgical Recovery, Will Deliver Sunday Blessing
A Vatican spokesman said Pope Francis is continuing to recover from intestinal surgery performed earlier this week and will deliver his Sunday noon blessing from the hospital. In a…
Moldova to Hold Vote Pitting Reformists Against Pro-Russians
Moldovan voters go to the polls this weekend in a snap parliamentary election that could decide whether the former Soviet republic fully embraces pro-Western reforms or prolongs a political impasse…
На міжбанку котирування долара США залишаються стабільними
На українському міжбанківському валютному ринку 9 липня котирування долара США майже не змінилися порівняно з результатами торгів 8 липня …
Міністр фінансів Марченко повідомив про результати переговорів з МВФ у Вашингтоні
У квітні 2021 року радник президента з питань економіки Олег Устенко говорив, що Україна наближається до отримання коштів від Міжнародного валютного фонду (МВФ), і другий транш за чинною програмою співпраці…
Taliban Says It Controls Most of Afghanistan, Reassures Russia
A Taliban delegation in Moscow said on Friday that the group controlled over 85% of territory in Afghanistan and reassured Russia it would not allow the country to be used…
Tax Reform Tops Agenda as G-20 Finance Chiefs Meet in Venice
Finance ministers and central bankers from the group of 20 rich countries will meet face to face on Friday for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic…
As France Plans to Shrink Sahel Force, Jihadi Threat Grows
During a grueling, weekslong mission in northern Mali, French soldiers were confronted by a familiar threat: Extremists trying to impose the same strict Islamic rule that preceded France’s military intervention…
Oxfam: 11 People Die of Hunger Each Minute Around the Globe
Anti-poverty organization Oxfam said Thursday that 11 people die of hunger each minute and that the number facing faminelike conditions around the globe has increased six times over the last…
Montenegro Close to Deal on Lifting Chinese Debt Burden: Minister
Montenegro is weeks away from securing a deal to either swap or refinance with European and U.S. banks nearly $1 billion in debt owed to China, and it hopes to…
Britain Confirms Most UK Troops Have Left Afghanistan
The UK says most of its troops have left Afghanistan. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the news Thursday, saying the threat from al-Qaida had lessened. “All British…
Lithuanian, Spanish Leaders Interrupted by Jets Scrambling to Intercept Russian Planes
A news conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at a NATO airbase in Lithuania was interrupted Thursday when fighter jets were scrambled to intercept…
На міжбанку посилюється долар США
На українському міжбанківському валютному ринку 8 липня фіксується посилення долара США порівняно з результатами торгів 7 липня …
Міненерго анонсує «чорний список» для недобросовісних учасників ринку електроенергії
Міністерство вказує на «спотворення ціноутворення» на ринку, про що свідчить падіння ціни на електроенергію нижче за собівартість виробництва …
UK Pandemic Hammered Minorities, Self-employed, Study Finds
Ethnic minorities, the self-employed and low-income families in Britain suffered greater deprivation levels during the coronavirus pandemic despite “surprisingly positive” living standards figures, a report published Thursday found.The Institute for…
Greece Still Hopes to Halt German Submarine Deal with Turkey
The Greeks are redoubling a monthslong diplomatic effort to persuade Germany to stop selling submarines to Turkey, saying that the planned sale of a half dozen subs will shift the…
Pope Francis Recovery ‘Regular and Satisfactory’
A Vatican spokesman said Wednesday Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be “regular and satisfactory.” In a statement, Vatican Press Office Director Matteo Bruni said the 84-year-old…
У парі гривня-долар фіксуються мінімальні коливання – міжбанк
На українському міжбанківському валютному ринку 7 липня фіксуються мінімальні зміни котирувань порівняно з результатами торгів 6 липня …
US Finalizes Ban on Belarus Travel Over Forced Landing
The Transportation Department issued a final order Tuesday that blocks most travel between the United States and Belarus, underscoring Washington’s concern about the recent forced landing of a passenger jet…
Мінфін розмістив ОВДП на 3 мільярда гривень
Номінальний рівень дохідності облігацій варіюється від 10% до 12,52%, дата погашення – з липня 2022 до травня 2026 року …
Dutch Crime Reporter De Vries Shot on Amsterdam Street, Police Say
Celebrity crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, known for his work in exposing the Dutch underworld, was shot and seriously wounded on a street in Amsterdam, police said Tuesday. “Peter R….