Homesick refugees risk return to Ukraine despite war
Nearly 6.5 million – that is the number of Ukrainian refugees the United Nations counts in the third year of Russia’s full-scale invasion. According to the world body’s latest report,…
У Мінфіні очікують в найближчі тижні досягнення з кредиторами угоди про реструктуризацію
Сергій Марченко заявив, що Київ продовжить продуктивні переговори з інвесторами задля врегулювання всіх наявних розбіжностей …
Ukraine peace summit ends with call for a ‘just peace’
Nearly 80 of the countries represented at the Ukraine peace summit agreed that territorial integrity and the principles of international law and the U.N. charter should be the basis for…
China launches anti-dumping probe into EU pork imports
BEIJING — China said Monday it had launched an anti-dumping investigation into imports of pork products from the European Union. The probe is in response to an application submitted on behalf…
Єллен: «немає правової проблеми» у наданні Україні 50 млрд доларів за рахунок прибутків від активів Росії
Джанет Єллен відкинула звинувачення Путіна в тому, що використання доходів від російських активів на користь України є крадіжкою. …
France begins frenetic campaign after Macron poll gamble
PARIS — France on Monday began less than a fortnight of frenetic election campaigning for snap polls called by President Emmanuel Macron to combat the far right, with star footballer Kylian…
Watchdog: Nuclear-armed nations deepen reliance on nuclear weapons
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The world’s nine nuclear-armed states continue to modernize their nuclear weapons as the countries deepened their reliance on such deterrence in 2023, a Swedish think tank said Monday….
Iran rebukes G7 statement over its nuclear program escalation
Dubai, UAE — Iran called upon the Group of Seven leaders Sunday to distance itself from “destructive policies of the past,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said, referring to…
‘In seventh heaven,’ says Swede freed in Iran prisoner swap
Stockholm — A Swede freed in a prisoner swap with Iran, 33-year-old EU diplomat Johan Floderus, said in his first words since his release that he was “in seventh heaven”, in…
German police shot a man allegedly threatening them with an axe in city hosting Euro 2024 match
Berlin — German police said Sunday they shot and wounded a man who was threatening them with an axe and a firebomb in the northern city of Hamburg, hours before it…
UK ‘guinea pig’ for election security before landmark votes
London — The UK general election is being watched closely after stark warnings that rapid advancements in cyber-tech, particularly AI, and increasing friction between major nations threaten the integrity of 2024’s…
Russian forces storm facility to rescue staff taken hostage, killing hostage-takers
MOSCOW — Security forces stormed a detention center in southern Russia on Sunday, killing inmates who had taken two members of staff hostage, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported Sunday….
Even legal African visitors to Europe face hurdles
ALGIERS, Algeria — France has twice rejected visa applications from Nabil Tabarout, a 29-year-old web developer from Algeria who hopes this year to visit his sister there. He’s among the many…
Dutch visitor dies on Greek island, 4 foreign missing
athens, greece — A missing Dutch tourist was found dead early Saturday on the eastern Greek island of Samos, local media reported, the latest in a string of recent cases in…
England wins to leapfrog Scotland into Super Eight stage
NORTH SOUND, Antigua — England’s defense of the Twenty20 World Cup title is still alive after a must-win over Namibia in a rain-affected match, followed by a helping hand from traditional…
Princess of Wales returns to public view at king’s birthday celebration
LONDON — Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales’ first public appearance since her cancer diagnosis…
Zelenskyy eyes ‘history being made’ at Ukraine peace conference
OBBURGEN, Switzerland — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday predicted “history being made” at the Swiss-hosted conference that aims to plot out the first steps toward peace in Ukraine even though…
Iran, Sweden swap prisoners, freeing man convicted of war crimes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran and Sweden agreed Saturday to a prisoner swap, freeing Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes by Sweden over mass 1988 executions in the Islamic Republic,…
French protesters stand up to far right ahead of country’s snap elections
PARIS — Antiracism groups will join French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across France on Saturday against the surging nationalist far right as frenzied campaigning…
1 year later, migrants who survived wreck off Greece seek justice
ATHENS, Greece — Desperate hands clutched at Ali Elwan’s arms, legs and neck, and screams misted his ears, as he spat out saltwater and fought for three hours to keep afloat…
G7 leaders discuss economic threats from Chinese, AI ethics
On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden wrapped up meetings in Italy with leaders of the Group of Seven democracies. The leaders focused on threats they say China poses to the…
Pope meets 100 comedians at Vatican: ‘You also make God smile’
VATICAN CITY — Before flying to Italy’s southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope Francis hosted a very different audience at the Vatican on…
Report reveals high number of child worker deaths in Turkey
Istanbul / Washington — A recent report on the state of child labor in Turkey said at least 695 child workers died in the country in the past 11 years. …
US warns of ‘pernicious’ Russian efforts ahead of Moldovan elections
washington — Russia’s efforts to subvert the coming presidential elections in Moldova go beyond sowing disinformation, according to U.S. officials, who charge that the Kremlin is actively supporting political candidates and…
World leaders head to Switzerland for Ukraine peace summit
Leaders from nearly 90 countries will gather in Switzerland this weekend to discuss ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Swiss and Ukrainian governments organized the summit at the request of…
Princess of Wales says she’s making ‘good progress’ in cancer treatment
LONDON — The Princess of Wales said Friday she is “making good progress” in her cancer treatment and will attend King Charles III’s ceremonial birthday parade on Saturday, Kate’s first public…
Putin’s North Korea visit about ‘more than pleasantries’
Seoul, South Korea — When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited eastern Russia in September, a big part of his mission seemed clear: look at as many Russian weapons as…