Netherlands honors WWII dead amid tight security due to Gaza war
amsterdam — Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Prime Minister Mark Rutte joined around 4,000 people Saturday for the country’s annual World War II remembrance ceremony amid restricted public access and heightened security…
Mystery shrouds process of designating US nationals as wrongfully detained abroad
washington — Supporters of two U.S. nationals seen as unjustly imprisoned overseas are raising concerns about what they see as a murky process by which the U.S. government decides whether to…
Germany denounces attacks on politicians, recalling ‘darkest era’ of its history
berlin — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Union leaders denounced Saturday a recent spate of attacks on politicians in Germany, including one that sent a member of the European Parliament…
London Mayor Sadiq Khan wins historic 3rd term
LONDON — London Mayor Sadiq Khan has a lot of cleaning up to do. Khan, who made history Saturday by becoming the city’s first mayor elected to a third term, has…
ОГП: Міноборони повернули понад пів мільярда гривень безпідставно сплаченого ПДВ при закупівлі палива
Протягом 2023–2024 років пред’явили 115 позовів про визнання недійсними договорів про постачання палива, 70 позовів на 685,8 млн грн вже задоволено …
Russian drones injure 6 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Dnipro regions
KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, injuring at least six people and hitting critical infrastructure, commercial and residential buildings, regional officials said…
Paris Olympic athletes’ meals will have French flair
PARIS — Freshly cooked bread, select cheeses and a broad veggie offer will be among the meals to be offered to athletes and visitors during the 2024 Paris Olympics — including,…
Georgian PM rejects US, EU criticism of draft ‘foreign agents’ bill
tbilisi, georgia — Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Friday rejected criticism from the United States and European Union of a draft “foreign agents” bill, saying opponents of it were unwilling…
Statistics, prayer, personal stories: How Protestants helped bring Ukraine aid to US House floor
Washington — On Saturday, March 2, at 2:20 a.m., Serhii Gadarzhi woke up to a drone approaching his apartment building in Odesa, Ukraine. He heard an explosion just outside his windows…
Bloomberg: США обговорюють із G7 надання Україні допомоги за рахунок прибутків від активів Росії
Йдеться про пропозицію надати Україні пакет на 50 мільярдів доларів за рахунок прибутків від суверенних активів РФ, заморожених переважно в Європі …
Посол США розповіла про цілі пакету допомоги від Вашингтона на 61 мільярд доларів
Окрім військового аспекту, за словами Брінк, збереження української економіки також вкрай важливе …
USAID анонсувало пакет допомоги аграрному сектору України на 60 мільйонів доларів
«Програма має на меті допомогти українським аграріям підвищити ефективність виробництва, зробити його стійкішим і більш конкурентоспроможним під час війни» …
Валютна лібералізація: Нацбанк зняв обмеження для бізнесу на імпорт робіт і послуг
Метою змін НБУ називає «поліпшення умов ведення бізнес-діяльності в Україні та виходу вітчизняного бізнесу на нові ринки» …
Ukrainian priests serve church, support state
As Orthodox Christians in Ukraine prepare to celebrate Easter on May 5th, Orthodox priests in Ukraine are finding themselves trying to serve their church and support their state, even when…
Russian shelling kills 2 in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region
Kyiv, Ukraine — Two people were killed on Friday in a Russian attack on the city of Kurakhove, located in the eastern Donetsk region, which is bearing the brunt of the…
In Ukraine, damaged church rises as a symbol of faith, culture
LYPIVKA, Ukraine — This Orthodox Easter season, an extraordinary new church is bringing spiritual comfort to war-weary residents of the Ukrainian village of Lypivka. Two years ago, it also provided physical…
«Райффайзен» улітку 2024 року розпочне процедуру виходу з ринку РФ
До 2026 року «Райффайзен» має скоротити видачу кредитів клієнтам на 65% порівняно з третім кварталом 2023 року, таке ж скорочення має відбутися і в сегменті міжнародних платежів …
In Europe, exiled Russian journalists offer alternative to state news
Moscow has cracked down on Russian media outlets that offer independent reporting on the war in Ukraine, prompting hundreds of journalists to flee. While in exile, these media workers have…
Ukraine unveils AI-generated foreign ministry spokesperson
Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine has an AI-generated spokesperson called Victoria who will make official statements on behalf of its foreign ministry. The ministry said on Wednesday that it would “for the…
Bloomberg: росіяни, які повернулися з еміграції, забезпечили до третини росту ВВП Росії
Bloomberg пише, до РФ що повернулося близько половини тих, хто виїхав після повномасштабного вторгнення до України та оголошення мобілізації …
Dozens arrested after London protest blocking removal of asylum seekers
LONDON — British police arrested 45 people on Thursday after a violent protest in London against the transfer of asylum seekers form a hotel to a barge off southern England. Dozens…
Lawmakers in Serbia elect new government with pro-Russia ministers sanctioned by US
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian lawmakers on Thursday voted into office a new government that reinstated two pro-Russia officials who are sanctioned by the United States, reflecting persistent close ties with Moscow…
Is social media access a human right? Norway’s Supreme Court to decide
STAVANGER, Norway — A convicted sex offender is asking the Norwegian Supreme Court to declare social media access is a human right. The case before the court Thursday involves a man…
International aid flotilla searches for new flags to sail from Turkey to Gaza
Istanbul, Turkey & Washington — Activists from an international flotilla carrying humanitarian aid are applying for new maritime flags to sail to Gaza from Turkey after the flags of two of…
Drone footage shows how Russian airstrikes devastated Ukrainian city
KYIV, Ukraine — Months of relentless Russian artillery pounding have devastated a strategic city in eastern Ukraine, new drone footage obtained by The Associated Press shows, with barely a building left…