Special camp helps Ukrainian youths deal with war trauma
For the second year in a row, specialized summer camps are being held in Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains for teens who have witnessed traumatic events during the war. Psychologists say instead…
НБУ зберіг облікову ставку на рівні 13%
«З огляду на баланс ризиків і необхідність повернення інфляції до цілі 5% упродовж наступних років і забезпечення стійкості валютного ринку» …
Far-right’s fate in German regional vote could break Scholz — or remake him
berlin — Weeks after topping a state vote for the first time and nearly winning another, Germany’s far-right is taking aim at Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) in another regional election…
Посол ЄС вважає реалістичним прогноз про вступ України до Євросоюзу до 2030 року
Статус кандидата на вступ до Європейського союзу Україна отримала у червні 2022 року …
Lawyers question if drugged French woman was unconscious, consented
AVIGNON, France — Lawyers for some of the men accused of raping an unconscious French woman who had been drugged by her husband questioned her Wednesday about her habits, personal life…
Pakistan, Russia expand economic ties amid Western sanctions
Islamabad/Washington — Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk met with Pakistani officials in Islamabad on Wednesday to deepen economic ties and expand cooperation “across multiple sectors,” as Moscow grapples with U.S….
Russia pledges to back Pakistan’s BRICS membership
islamabad — Russia expressed support Wednesday for Pakistan’s entry into the BRICS intergovernmental group of major emerging economies from the Global South. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk made the pledge…
ФРС США знизила облікову ставку на пів відсотка
Керівництво ФРС упевнене в русі інфляції в бік зниження до 2%, заявили члени Комітету зі встановлення ставок …
Pressure grows on Britain ahead of Commonwealth summit to pay slavery reparations
The three candidates vying to become the next secretary-general of the Commonwealth have all given strong backing for Britain and other European powers to pay reparations to their former colonies…
Market in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region helps out-of-work farmers
Russia’s invasion has riddled the farmland in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region with land mines, leaving many local farmers without a job. But since the occupying forces left, some are growing what…
Умєров про збільшення Радою видатків на оборону: більшість коштів піде на виплати військовим та їхнім сімʼям
За словами Рустема Умєрова, з майже 500 млрд гривень 274,4 гривень підуть на виплати українським захисникам та їхнім сімʼям …
France’s new PM warns of ‘very serious’ financial situation
Paris — France’s budgetary situation is “very serious,” Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed to gauge the “precise reality” of French public finances. France…
EU court confirms Qualcomm’s antitrust fine, with minor reduction
brussels — Europe’s second-top court largely confirmed on Wednesday an EU antitrust fine imposed on U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm, revising it down slightly to $265.5 million from an initial $2.7 million. The…
Google wins challenge against $1.66B EU antitrust fine
BRUSSELS — Alphabet unit Google won its challenge on Wednesday against a $1.66 billion antitrust fine imposed five years ago for hindering rivals in online search advertising, a week after it…
US lawmakers welcome Russian activist freed in August prisoner swap
WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers welcomed Vladimir Kara-Murza to Capitol Hill Tuesday, celebrating the release of the Russian activist from a Kremlin prison last month. Kara-Murza was part of the biggest prisoner…
US Air Force general: Russia military larger, better than before Ukraine invasion
PENTAGON — Russia’s military is bigger and stronger than it was prior to invading Ukraine in February 2022, the commander of United States Air Forces in Europe and Africa cautioned Tuesday….
Britain looks to Italy for help amid surge in Channel migrants
Human rights groups have urged Britain not to copy Italy’s approach in trying to reduce the number of migrants arriving on its shores. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer traveled to…
Partial lunar eclipse will be visible during September’s supermoon
new york — Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon, all rolled into one. The spectacle will be visible in clear skies across North America and South America Tuesday…
Iranian president pledges deeper ties with Moscow, state media says
Moscow — Iran’s president committed his country to deeper ties with Russia to counter Western sanctions on Tuesday, state media reported, amid U.S. worries that Tehran is supplying Moscow missiles to…
Pentagon inspector general: Ukraine is ‘job one’ for defense oversight
Washington — Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S. Congress has appropriated $174 billion, including U.S. weapons and materiel, to respond to the crisis and…
Facebook owner Meta bans Russia state media outlets over ‘foreign interference’
London — Meta said it’s banning Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda. The announcement drew a rebuke…
French man admits to drugging wife so he and dozens of men could rape her
AVIGNON, France — A 71-year-old French man acknowledged in court on Tuesday that over nearly a decade, he was drugging his wife at the time and inviting dozens of men to…
Рада в першому читанні підтримала законопроєкт про підвищення податків – депутати
Документ, зокрема, передбачає підвищення військового збору з 1,5% до 5% …
COP29 leaders unveil climate funding and energy storage goals
LONDON — Less than two months ahead of the COP29 United Nations Climate Summit, the Azerbaijani leadership laid out its plans on Tuesday for what it hoped to achieve, as countries…
France uses tough, untested cybercrime law to target Telegram’s Durov
PARIS — When French prosecutors took aim at Telegram boss Pavel Durov, they had a trump card to wield – a tough new law with no international equivalent that criminalizes tech…
As election for IOC president looms, what is the job and who are the 7 candidates?
geneva — Seven candidates are competing for one of the biggest and best jobs in world sports that traditionally becomes available only every 12 years. The International Olympic Committee announced on…
Germany implements border checks as migration debate stirs election tensions
Germany began implementing checks on all its land borders Monday as the government tries to crack down on irregular migration. As Henry Ridgwell reports, many of Germany’s neighbors have criticized…
US imposes sanctions on 4 Georgians over protest crackdowns
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department imposed on Monday sanctions on two Georgian government officials and two members of the country’s pro-Russian far-right movement who it said were involved in violent…
Thousands protest in France as high-profile rape cases rock country
Paris — Thousands of people protested sexual violence across France this past weekend, as two high-profile cases rock the country: one involving a woman who was allegedly drugged and raped by…