French PM survives no-confidence vote
France’s prime minister survived a no-confidence vote by parliament on Wednesday after he invoked special constitutional powers to force through the country’s 2025 budget. Only 128 lawmakers voted in favor…
Earthquakes keep rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes
ATHENS, GREECE — Earthquakes rattled Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes through the night and into Wednesday as authorities bolstered their emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors…
China says it is willing to work with EU on ‘global challenges’
BEIJING — China is willing to work with the European Union on boosting cooperation and responding to “global challenges,” its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, as the bloc faces potential U.S….
Є потенціал у закупівлі LNG-газу у Америки: Сибіга про можливості співпраці з США
Голова МЗС нагадав, що в «плані перемоги» Зеленського був пункт щодо українських ресурсів і можливостей для партнерів розробляти їх …
Голова МЗС Британії оголосив новий пакет допомоги Україні на 55 мільйонів фунтів
Про це Девід Леммі заявив під час візиту до Києва …
Swedish police warn of online misinformation after mass school shooting
OREBRO, Sweden — Swedish police said on Wednesday there was no evidence of “ideological motives” behind a mass shooting at an adult education center on Tuesday, and warned of misinformation spread…
Russia says Ukrainian drone attack sparks oil depot fire in Krasnodar
A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar region, the area’s governor said Wednesday. The fire, which was later put out, happened in the…
Trump orders target several UN bodies
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stopped U.S. engagement with the U.N. Human Rights Council, extended a halt to funding for the Palestinian relief agency UNRWA and ordered a…
As quakes rattle Greek islands, a few brave tourists enjoy having Santorini to themselves
Santorini, Greece — More Greek islands closed schools Tuesday as hundreds of earthquakes rattled the Aegean Sea, while a handful of hardy tourists enjoyed having Santorini’s stunning views to themselves. Thousands…
VOA Creole: Macron asks UN to consider peacekeeping force for Haiti
French President Emmanuel Macron has asked the United Nations to consider sending a peacekeeping force to Haiti. The suggestion was made in a letter Macron sent to the U.N. after…
Ukraine says Russian drone attacks damaged buildings
Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that Russian drone attacks overnight damaged houses and other buildings in multiple regions. Ukraine’s military said its air defenses shot down 37 of the 65 drones…
EU leaders agree to step up defense efforts
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders agreed Monday to do more to bolster their defenses against Russia and other threats by hiking spending and filling gaps in their military capabilities. “A lot…
Нацбанк відреагував на викриття «Схем» про громадянку Росії, яка скупила активи ліквідованих банків РФ в Україні
Ця компанія на початку 2024 року перемогла у державному аукціоні з продажу пулу активів ліквідованих російських банків, зокрема прав вимоги боргів по кредитах …
У США набули чинності мита на товари з Китаю. Пекін оголосив свою відповідь
Влада Китаю оголосила про низку кроків у відповідь, включаючи додаткові тарифи на вугілля, природний газ, сільськогосподарську техніку …
Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species
LONDON — It was quite the journey for such tiny froglets: traveling thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to London, carried and brooded inside their fathers’ vocal sacs…
British environmental journalist denied entry to Cambodia
BANGKOK — A journalist who covers environmental issues from Cambodia has been banned from entering the country where he has been based for the past five years. British reporter Gerry Flynn…
Multiple earthquakes rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini
Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut schools on four islands. Residents…
WHO urges US to reconsider withdrawal, warns of budget impact
The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its call for the United States to reverse its decision to withdraw from the U.N. health agency, warning of potential global health consequences…
US foreign aid freeze sends shockwaves through Ukraine
The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to freeze most foreign aid has left Ukrainian organizations that provide humanitarian aid and other services scrambling. Myroslava Gongadze has the story from…
WHO proposes budget cut after US exit, defends its work
London — World Health Organization member states will discuss cutting part of its budget by $400 million in light of President Trump’s move to withdraw the United States, its biggest government…
Film director found guilty of sexual assault in France’s first big #MeToo trial
Paris — A Paris court found a filmmaker guilty of sexual assault on French actor Adèle Haenel when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the country’s…
Russia says Ukrainian drone attacks targeted energy sites
Russian officials said Monday that Ukrainian drone attacks targeted energy facilities in two regions in southwestern Russia. Volgograd Governor Andrei Bocharov said falling debris from drones destroyed by Russian air…
EU leaders to huddle on defense against Russia, economy, and US
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders gather on Monday to discuss how to bolster the continent’s defenses against Russia and how to handle U.S. President Donald Trump after his decision to impose…
Trial of Spain’s ex-football chief over forced kiss to begin
MADRID — Spain’s former football chief Luis Rubiales goes on trial on Monday over the forced kiss he gave star forward Jenni Hermoso with the player scheduled to take the stand….
Georgian police arrest opposition leaders at pro-EU protest
TBILISI, Georgia — Police in Georgia arrested several anti-government protesters on Sunday as thousands of demonstrators demanding new parliamentary elections briefly blocked a motorway on the edge of the capital Tbilisi….
Italian who saved children from WWII massacre dies aged 96
Rome — Milena Bernabo, awarded one of Italy’s top civilian honors for saving three children from the Nazis during World War II, died Sunday aged 96, local authorities said. Bernabo was…
Protests against Germany’s Merz who supports migration proposal backed by far-right
Berlin — Tens of thousands took to the streets across Germany during the weekend to protest the center-right leader and front-runner in a Feb. 25 election for sending to parliament proposals…
Multiple tremors near Greek island of Santorini shut schools and put residents on edge
ATHENS — A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini has led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams with sniffer dogs and send instructions to residents including a…
Turkey says it will join with neighbors to fight Islamic State group in Syria
ISTANBUL — Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Jordan will come together to fight the remnants of the Islamic State group, a move the Turkish foreign minister says would allow the United States…
Russia and Ukraine trade blame over attack on boarding school in Russia’s Kursk region
KYIV — Competing claims emerged over a deadly attack on a boarding school in Sudzha, a city in Russia’s Kursk region that has been under Ukrainian control for five months, with…