First Person View drones in Ukraine usher in a new era of warfare
From the start of the war in Ukraine, drones have played an important role in carrying out surveillance missions and long-range attacks. Since last year, a new type of drone…
Britain demands investigation into Israeli airstrike that killed aid workers
London — Britain has called for an immediate investigation into an Israeli airstrike Monday on an aid convoy that killed seven aid workers, including three British citizens, in Gaza. British Prime…
UN says children denied access to aid in world’s war zones
New York — Children are being denied access to lifesaving humanitarian assistance in conflict zones around the world in a blatant disregard for international law, a senior U.N. official said Wednesday….
Local election results change Turkey’s political landscape
Turkey’s nationwide local elections this week dealt Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party its worst electoral defeat, signaling what analysts say is a momentous change in Turkey’s political…
Police say bullying motivated Finnish school shooting
Helsinki — A 12-year-old suspected of shooting and killing a classmate and wounding two girls at a school in Finland said he had been motivated by bullying, police said Wednesday. Flags…
Chinese state, social media echo Russian propaganda on concert hall attack
Taipei, Taiwan — Specious theories designed to implicate Ukraine and the United States in connection with the late March terror attack in Russia are spreading on China’s state media outlets and…
NATO foreign ministers to discuss proposed military fund for Ukraine
STATE DEPARTMENT — NATO foreign ministers meeting Wednesday in Brussels are expected to discuss a proposal to create a $100 billion fund for supporting Ukraine’s military. The plan, put forward by…
UK police: Suspects in attack on Iranian journalist fled country
LONDON — The suspects who allegedly stabbed a journalist for an independent Iranian media outlet in London last week fled the country after the attack, police said on Tuesday. Pouria Zeraati,…
Russia: Taliban could be removed from terror blacklist
ISLAMABAD — Russia said Tuesday that it is engaged in an “active dialogue” with Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban and is working toward removing them from Moscow’s list of terrorist organizations. “The fact…
Ukrainian woman forges new path as blacksmith in husband’s absence
Maria Kobets used to work in a museum in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region. But when her husband, Andriy, joined the armed forces, she took over his job as a blacksmith….
Blinken urges swift, impartial investigation into Israeli strike that killed aid workers in Gaza
State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States has urged Israel to promptly investigate an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that resulted in the deaths…
UN accuses Russia of human rights violations against Ukraine
GENEVA — The U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights accuses Russia of serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian laws in its war against Ukraine. A new…
As Senegal’s Faye takes office, France watches closely
Paris — He ran as the candidate with a platform of “rupture,” championing greater sovereignty for his homeland — including by leaving the CFA West African Franc currency union, created by…
Overwhelming Majority of Ukraine Supplemental Funding Spent Inside US
The U.S. Congress left Washington for a break without deciding on a supplemental funding bill to arm Ukraine and other allies. Republicans who oppose the funding say Congress should spend…
France presses China on trade, Ukraine ahead of Xi Jinping visit
beijing — The French foreign minister pressed China on trade issues and the war in Ukraine on Monday ahead of a planned visit to France by Chinese leader Xi Jinping later…
Greek coast guard rescues 74 migrants in boat on Mediterranean Sea
ATHENS — Dozens of migrants found in a wooden boat on the Mediterranean Sea between northern Africa and southern Europe have been transported to the Greek island of Crete, Greece’s coast…
Кабмін заборонив виселяти з тимчасового житла переселенців із вразливих груп на час війни
«На внутрішніх переселенців, які належать до вразливих категорій громадян, не буде поширюватись обмеження щодо терміну проживання» …
Після розслідування «Схем» про виїзди за кордон власника «Ельдорадо» Нацполіція відкрила кримінальну справу
У розслідуванні «Схеми» розповіли про те, як один з найбагатших бізнесменів України Віктор Поліщук під час воєнного стану виїжджав за кордон як волонтер і водій вантажівки на підставі документів з…
Scotland’s contentious new hate crime law may impact free speech
London — A new law against hate speech came into force in Scotland on Monday, praised by some but criticized by others who say its sweeping provisions could criminalize religious views…
Russia says it arrested 4 more Moscow attack plotters
Moscow — Russia’s FSB security service has said that four people arrested Sunday in a foiled “terror” plot had provided money and arms for the deadly attack on a Moscow concert…
Iranian TV Journalist Stabbed in London in Stable Condition
London — A U.K.-based journalist for independent Iranian media who was attacked outside his London home, prompting a counterterrorism police probe, is “doing very well,” his news channel said Saturday. …