Ukraine Says Russian Drone Attack Hits Odesa Port
A Russian drone attack killed one person and damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine’s Odesa region, the regional governor said Thursday. Oleh Kiper said Odesa was under attack for two hours,…
Turkey’s Erdogan In Athens In ‘New Chapter’ Bid
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travels to Athens on Thursday in a keenly watched visit billed as an attempted “new chapter” between the NATO allies and historic rivals after years…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Meets Virtually With G7 Leaders
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday met virtually with leaders from the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations, telling them that Moscow is counting on Western unity to “collapse” next…
Zelenskyy Aide Wants Hungarian, Ukrainian Leaders to Discuss EU Bid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s chief of staff on Wednesday said he wanted to arrange a meeting between the Ukrainian and Hungarian leaders amid Budapest’s opposition to a proposal to start…
Turkey Arrests Singer Tataloo, Hands Him to Iran
Amirhossein Maghsoudloo, professionally known as Tataloo, has been handed over to Iranian authorities by Turkish police at the Bazargan border crossing, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) news agency…
Britain Proposes Bypassing Rights Laws to Let Rwanda Plan Take Off
Britain published draft emergency legislation on Wednesday that it hopes will allow its Rwandan migrant deportation plan to finally take off by bypassing domestic and international human rights laws that…
Italy Tells China It’s Leaving the Belt and Road Initiative
Italy officially told China that it will leave the Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI, the first country to do so since the project was launched a decade ago. Despite…
Шмигаль анонсував перше засідання Ради Реєстру збитків від російської агресії
«Заслухали інформацію Мін’юсту щодо запуску Міжнародного реєстру збитків, що створений у травні в рамках Ради Європи» …
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Admits to Making Mistakes But Defends COVID Record
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended his handling of COVID-19 on Wednesday at a public inquiry into the pandemic, saying his government “got some things wrong” but did its…
На міжбанку уповільнилося послаблення гривні щодо долара
Після відмови від фіксованого курсу валюти стрімкого знецінення гривні не відбулося …
Zelenskyy to Meet with G7 Leaders
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to appear Wednesday before a virtual meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations. Zelenskyy will have the opportunity to brief…
Here Are Wikipedia’s Most Searched Topics in 2023
Millions around the world turn to Wikipedia when they want to better understand the world around them, and that apparently includes artificial intelligence — the most searched topic on the…
Turkey-Greece Summit Aims to Resolve Long-Standing Tensions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Greece on Thursday for a summit with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The meeting comes after years of tensions that brought them to…
EU, China Hold Summit in Beijing Amid Deepening Rift
Officials from the European Union and China will hold their first in-person summit since 2019 this week, with leaders from both sides expecting to exchange views on strategic and global…
Шмигаль: за 11 місяців Україна залучила 37,4 млрд доларів зовнішнього фінансування
Денис Шмигаль нагадав, що у листопаді Україна отримала близько 2 млрд доларів …
Brutal killings of Women in Western Balkan Countries Trigger Alarm, Expose Faults in System
A man in Bosnia-Herzegovina killed his wife and streamed the murder live on Instagram. In neighboring Serbia, 27 women were killed in gender-based attacks this year, despite efforts to raise…
Netherlands Returns Colonial-Era Artefacts to Sri Lanka
The Netherlands returned six artefacts including a cannon, a ceremonial sword and two guns taken from Sri Lanka more than 250 years ago on Tuesday, as part of efforts by…
Six Ukrainian Children Returned From Russia Under Qatari Deal
Six Ukrainian children taken by Russia in the wake of Moscow’s invasion are to be reunited with family after Qatari mediation, officials from the Gulf state said Tuesday. Russia has…
На міжбанку триває послаблення гривні щодо долара
3 жовтня курс зрушив із місця вперше з 21 липня 2022 року. Упродовж більш як 14 місяців офіційний курс утримувався на рівні 36 гривень 57 копійок за долар …
Zelenskyy to Address US Lawmakers Amid Debate About New Aid for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address members of the U.S. Senate Tuesday amid a push by the White House for Congress to urgently approve new funding to help…
UK’s Giant Pandas Leave Edinburgh Zoo, Return to China
The U.K.’s only giant pandas left Edinburgh for China on Monday after spending 12 cub-less years in the Scottish capital. It was hoped that female Tian Tian (“Sweetie”) and male…
Niger Ends Security, Defense Partnerships with EU
Niger’s junta on Monday scrapped two key military agreements that the West African nation signed with the European Union to help fight the violence in Africa’s Sahel region as the…
Berlin Police Probe Suspected Arson Attempt at Iran Opposition Group’s Office
Police in Berlin are investigating a suspected arson attempt early Monday at the office of an Iranian opposition group. Members of the group noticed flames at a window of the…
China’s Xi Welcomes Belarus President to Beijing
Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke of a “strengthened political mutual trust and international coordination” with Belarus after he met with the European country’s president in Beijing, according to official media….
У Єврокомісії виступають за збереження «транспортного безвізу» з Україною
У Єврокомісії виступають за збереження Угоди про лібералізацію вантажних перевезень між Україною та ЄС, яка звільняє українських водіїв від необхідності отримувати дозволи для міжнародних перевезень. Про це за підсумками Ради…
Burkina Faso Suspends ‘All Distribution Methods’ of French Daily Le Monde
Military-ruled Burkina Faso on Saturday suspended “all distribution methods” of Le Monde daily after an article on a deadly jihadi attack in the north, in the latest measure against a…
US Lawmakers Urge State Dept. to Designate Journalist ‘Wrongfully Detained’
Eight U.S. lawmakers have called on the State Department to designate American Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva as “wrongfully detained.” In a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the lawmakers,…
Українським морським коридором від серпня пройшли 200 суден із 7 млн тонн вантажів – Кубраков
«Понад сім мільйонів тонн вантажів було експортовано з портів Південний, Одеса і Чорноморськ, з них майже п’ять мільйонів тонн – продукція українських аграріїв» …
As Another Winter Sets In, Ukraine’s Power Grid Braces for Intense Russian Attacks
As a second wartime winter arrives in Ukraine, the country is working to ensure this one will not be as difficult as last year’s, when Russian attacks caused severe damage…