Rome — Pope Francis decided at the last minute to skip his homily during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, avoiding a strenuous speech at the start of a busy…
Princess Kate ‘Touched’ by Support as Royal Family Reels From Cancer Diagnosis
London — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she is “enormously touched” by the support she has received from around the world following her shock announcement that she is being treated…
Pro-West Diplomat to Meet Ally of Slovakia’s Premier in Presidential Runoff
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — A pro-Western career diplomat defeated a close ally of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico in the first round of the presidential election Sunday to set up a…
Ukraine Denies Involvement in Moscow Concert Attack Despite False Russian Claims
Moscow — The suburban Moscow music hall where gunmen opened fire on concertgoers was a blackened, smoldering ruin Saturday as the death toll in the attack surpassed 130 and Russian authorities…
Greece Slams Turkish President’s ‘Provocative Remarks’ on Cyprus
ATHENS — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Cyprus should be a Turkish state. Erdogan defended his country’s 1974 invasion of Cyprus, saying there would be no “Cyprus…
New England Men’s Soccer Shirt Causes Stir With Recolored Flag
LONDON — England’s new men’s soccer team shirt is causing a bit of a stir. It’s not just the price that’s vexing some. The decision by Nike to change the color…
Гривня знову падає на міжбанку, але офіційний курс посилюється
На міжбанку, за даними Finance.ua, станом на 16:00 котирування становили 39 гривень 3–8 копійок за долар …
Gunmen Attack Moscow Concert Hall, Set It Ablaze; Toll Unknown
MOSCOW — Several gunmen burst into a big concert hall in Moscow on Friday and fired automatic weapons at the crowd, injuring an unspecified number of people and starting a massive…
ЄС планує ввести 50% мита на російські зернові
Підвищені мита стосуватимуться імпорту зернових, олійних культур і продуктів переробки з Росії та Білорусі, які досі ввозилися до країн Євросоюзу переважно без мит …
Russia Hits Ukraine With Deadly Barrage; Zelensky Appeals for Aid
Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched a massive wave of deadly overnight attacks on Ukraine using more than 90 missiles and 60 Iranian-made drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, in one of…
МВФ схвалив виділення Україні чергового траншу – 880 млн доларів
Як повідомив прем’єр-міністр Денис Шмигаль, Україна очікує на наступний транш фінансової підтримки обсягом близько 880 млн доларів …
Moldovan Parliament Backs Bid to Join EU, But Divisions Remain
CHISINAU, MOLDOVA — Moldova’s Parliament on Thursday endorsed an appeal to press on with a drive to join the European Union, but the opposition walked out of the vote and separatists…
Nations Pledge to Boost Nuclear Power to Fight Climate Change
Paris — Representatives of 30 nations meeting in Brussels vowed to beef up nuclear energy Thursday as one solution to meet climate-fighting targets and guarantee reliable energy supplies. But the issue…
UN: Belarus Runs Campaign of Violence, Repression to Crush Dissent
GENEVA — A report by the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights accuses the government of Belarus of running a campaign of violence and repression to crush political…
Australia Signs Security Accord with Britain
Sydney — Australia and the United Kingdom signed a new defense and security cooperation agreement Thursday that deepens the strategic relationship between the two nations, makes it easier for their defense…
Ukrainians See Putin’s Reelection as Another Sign War Won’t End Soon
Like many people around the world, Ukrainians were not surprised by what was reported as President Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in the Russian elections. Many see the outcome as another…