Greece Battles Wildfires for Fifth Day in ‘Nightmarish Summer’
Flames swept through a town near Athens overnight and hundreds of people were evacuated by ferry from the island of Evia as wildfires burned across Greece for a fifth day…
Some Experts Concerned About Closer Ukraine-China Ties
While Ukraine’s president prepares for a visit to Washington, Kyiv is accepting COVID-19 vaccines from China and has signed a major infrastructure agreement with Beijing to cooperate on roads, bridges…
No End to Greek Inferno as Wildfires Rage Into Night
Wildfires in Greece raged into the night burning more forest and homes in the northern outskirts of Athens and other parts of the country and forcing more evacuations as more…
EU Reportedly to Hold Emergency Talks on Belarusian Migration Practices
European Union ministers will hold emergency talks on what they view as a Belarusian pressure campaign of illegal migration against EU nations, according to Agence France-Presse.The bloc has accused Belarusian…
Гривня оновила максимуми серпня проти долара
Національний банк України встановив на 9 серпня курс 26 гривень 83 копійки за долар …
Vatican Begins Requiring COVID-19 ‘Green Pass’ for Visitors
The Vatican Museums began requiring visitors Friday to present a so-called Green Pass, a digital certificate proving they have been vaccinated, tested negative or recovered from COVID-19 using a digital…
Данилюк оскаржує в суді своє відсторонення від конкурсу на голову БЕБ – адвокати
Адвокати Данилюка просять суд заборонити подальші етапи конкурсу …
Resurgent Wildfires in Greece Burn Homes, Threaten Monuments
A resurgent wildfire burned homes north of Athens, and blazes across southern Greece forced more evacuations Thursday as weather worsened and firefighters in a round-the-clock battle strove to save a…
Two Belarus Coaches Kicked Out of Olympics Over Tsimanouskaya Removal
Two Belarusian coaches have been stripped of their Tokyo Olympics accreditations over an alleged attempt to force a sprinter to fly home, an incident that drew international condemnation.The International Olympic…
Russia Begins Military Drills with Allies along Afghan Border
Russia begins mass military exercises with its Central Asian allies Tajikistan and Uzbekistan near the Tajik border with Afghanistan this week. The maneuvers come against the backdrop of a U.S….
Belarus Olympic Sprinter Says Grandmother Advised Her Not to Come Home
A Belarusian Olympic sprinter told reporters Thursday she was advised by family members not to return home because she was being criticized by the Belarus media, who reported that she…
В АМКУ розповіли, що впливає на формування цін на скраплений автомобльний газ
Автомобільний скраплений газ продовжує ставити цінові рекорди: в перші дні серпня його середня вартість перевищила 16,7-16,8 гривні за літр …
Police Arrest 11 Over Racist Abuse of England Players After Euro Final
British police have arrested 11 people as part of an investigation into the online racist abuse directed at some of the Black players in the England soccer team following their…
China Lodges Protest With BBC Over Flood Reporting
China has lodged a stern representation with Britain’s BBC about its reporting of the floods in Henan and its statement on how foreign journalists were being treated, the foreign ministry…
Долар суттєво посилився на міжбанку – наближається до 27 гривень
Експерти вказують як на одну з причин зростання американської валюти невдалі для Міністерства фінансів результати розміщення ОВДП 3 серпня …
Britain’s Top General Calls for Retaliation on Iran for Drone Strike
Britain’s top military commander, General Nick Carter, said Wednesday that Western powers need to retaliate for a suspected Iranian drone strike on an oil tanker, which killed a British security…
Greece Grapples with Massive Forest Fires, Evacuations
Greek firefighters on Wednesday grappled with fires razing swathes of forest land on the outskirts of Athens, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate and killing animals from tortoises to horses.The…
Leading Belarussian Opposition Figures Go on Trial in Minsk
The closed-door trial of two leading Belarusian opposition figures began in Minsk on Wednesday over charges stemming from their calls for protests against the official results of last year’s widely…
Czech Train Collision Leaves Three Dead, 40 Injured
Officials in the Czech Republic say three people are dead and at least 40 are injured after a high-speed express train traveling from Munich, Germany collided with a commuter train…
Японія зняла заборону на імпорт птиці та яєць з України – Держпродспоживслужба та МЗС
За словами Дмитра Кулеби, рішення про закриття ринків ухвалюються швидко, «а на те, щоб переконати партнерів відкрити ринок заново, потрібні тривалі зусилля» …
Thousands Flee Homes Outside Athens as Heat Fuels Wildfires
More than 500 firefighters struggled through the night to contain a large forest fire on the outskirts of Athens, which raced into residential areas Tuesday, forcing thousands to flee. It…
UN Report: Torture Widespread in Iraqi Detention Centers
The United Nations accused the government of Iraq of the widespread torture of detainees held in the country’s detention centers. A U.N. report covers conditions in the centers from July…
Belarus Sends Reporter to Prison Over Deleted Chat Messages
A court in Belarus convicted a journalist of insulting the president in messages in a deleted chat group and sentenced him to 1 1/2 years in prison, the Belarusian Association…
Turkey Wildfires Scorch Recovery in Hobbled Tourism Sector
Wildfires scorching some of Turkey’s most popular destinations have upended a nascent recovery in the country’s tourism sector hobbled for more than a year by the COVID-19 pandemic.Scenes of happy…
Україна отримає 2,7 мільярда доларів від МВФ – Офіс президента
Київ отримає позику «безоплатно та без жодних додаткових умов» …
Donors’ Conference Aims to Boost Lebanese a Year After Beirut Blast
France hopes to secure more than $350 million in humanitarian aid for Lebanon’s crisis-battered population at a donors’ conference it co-hosts with the United Nations Wednesday — marking the year…
British Scientists Fear a Forever COVID War, Germany Opts for Booster Shots
The British government’s scientific advisers have raised the prospect of fighting a forever war against the coronavirus saying the eradication of the virus “will be unlikely.” And they warn “there…
Missing Belarusian Activist Found Dead in Kyiv Park
A Belarusian activist was found dead in a park near his home in Kyiv early on Tuesday, a day after he was reported missing, Ukrainian police said. Vitaly Shishov, who led…
Panda on Loan to France Gives Birth to Twins
Huan Huan, a giant panda on loan to France, gave birth to twin cubs very early Monday, according to the Beauval zoo. The twins, born around 1 a.m., are Huan…
As Taliban Advances, Europe Fears an Afghan Migration Crisis
Every day sees more Afghan refugees reach Turkey after a grueling trek across Iran. As far as they’re concerned their journey is far from over — they want to get…