Threat to Europe, US will not end with Ukraine, officials warn
washington — Ending the war in Ukraine will likely not be enough to end the threat to Europe or even the United States, in the view of several top European diplomats…
US Army honors Nisei combat unit that helped liberate Tuscany in WWII
ROME — The U.S. military is celebrating a little-known part of World War II history, honoring the Japanese-American U.S. Army unit that was key to liberating parts of Italy and France…
France’s newly elected lawmakers begin choosing speaker amid political turmoil
Paris — France’s influential lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, held its opening session Thursday to elect a speaker after chaotic snap elections called by President Emmanuel Macron produced a…
Верховна Рада дозволила Кабміну реструктурувати державний борг у 2024 році
Законопроєкт «дає право Кабміну призупиняти виплати за зовнішнім державним боргом до 01 жовтня 2024 року», заявив народний депутат Ярослав Железняк …
Верховна Рада ухвалила законопроєкт, який підвищує акциз на пальне – депутати
Ірина Геращенко наголосила, що ціна на бензин і дизель вже зросте на 1,66 грн. у вересні цього року …
Uncertainty is the winner and incumbents the losers so far in a year of high-stakes global elections
LONDON — Discontented, economically squeezed voters have turned against sitting governments on both right and left during many of the dozens of elections held this year, as global power blocs shift…
Russia, China taking space into dangerous territory, US says
Washington — Russia and China are edging ever closer to unleashing space-based weapons, a decision that could have far-reaching implications for America’s ability to defend itself, U.S. military and intelligence agencies…
Trump’s VP pick Vance is pro-Israel, anti-China and creating anxiety in Europe
washington — Senator J.D. Vance, former President Donald Trump’s newly announced running mate, will take center stage Wednesday evening at the Republican National Convention, focusing on the day’s theme, “Make America…
Netherlands marks 10th anniversary of downing of MH17 airliner
Amsterdam — The Netherlands commemorated on Wednesday the 298 victims of flight MH17 with a ceremony attended by the bereaved and representatives from Malaysia, Australia, Britain, Belgium and Ukraine. Malaysian Airlines…
Уряд: Бельгія надасть 150 мільйонів євро на відновлення інфраструктури України
Зокрема, угода передбачає відкриття представництва бельгійської агенції з міжнародної співпраці Enabel в Україні …
Єврокомісія погодила надання Україні близько 4,2 мільярда євро
Урсула фон дер Ляєн додала, що ЄС продовжує «рішуче підтримувати боротьбу України за свободу та шлях до ЄС» …
UK’s new government announces legislation for ‘national renewal’ as Parliament opens with royal pomp
London — Britain’s new Labour Party government promised to calm the country’s febrile politics and ease its cost-of-living crisis as it set out its plans for “national renewal” at the grand…
UK union fails to win recognition at Amazon site after losing ballot, Amazon says
LONDON — The GMB union has failed to secure the right to formally represent workers at an Amazon warehouse in Coventry, central England, Amazon said on Wednesday. The ballot result on…
Paris mayor takes pre-Olympics dip to prove Seine clean
Paris — The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events….
Japan-Germany security cooperation troubles North Korea, China
washington — North Korea and China are watching for possible regional impacts from Japan’s recent enhanced security cooperation with Germany. This weekend, Japan will hold joint drills with Germany around the…
Spain confirms body found is missing UK teen’s
MADRID — Spanish authorities confirmed on Tuesday that a body found in a remote area of the island of Tenerife a day earlier was that of a missing British teenager and…
Nobel laureates call on Belarus’ leader to release all political prisoners
Tallinn, Estonia — Dozens of Nobel Prize laureates are calling in an open letter on Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to free all political prisoners, after 18 seriously ill activists were…
French PM poised to take caretaker role in deadlocked France
Paris — French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was set to resign but stay on as head of a caretaker government Tuesday, officials said, with no replacement in sight as divided parliamentary…
Фахівці МВФ починають зустрічі з представниками влади України щодо бюджетних планів до кінця року
«Дискусії фокусуватимуться на податково-бюджетних планах влади на друге півріччя поточного року та середньострокову перспективу» …
Germany says it saw fewer security problems than expected during Euro 2024
BERLIN — German authorities had fewer security problems and crimes to deal with than they expected at the European Championship, the country’s top security official said Monday. The tournament ended on…
Russian court orders general under house arrest on fraud charges
moscow — A court in Moscow ordered house arrest Monday for a general in custody on fraud charges, in a ruling that represents an about-face from just weeks ago, when the…
Russian missile destroys school in Ukraine’s largest children’s hospital
The deadly July 8 Russian missile attack that damaged Ukraine’s largest children hospital also destroyed its school for seriously ill patients trying to keep up with their studies. The School…
Hungary’s Orban briefed EU leaders on his meetings with Putin and Xi, ally says
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has sent a letter to the heads of other European Union countries briefing them on a recent set of foreign visits he made…