The United States, France and Britain have accused Iran and Russia of violating a U.N. Security Council resolution over Tehran’s transfer of drones to Moscow, which its military then used…
Proposed Chemical Waste Reservoir in Azerbaijan Prompts Standoff
A former Azerbaijani parliamentarian was arrested and charged with extortion this week because he has been speaking out about recent environmental protests against a planned disposal site for chemical waste, he…
Turkey Resists NATO Pressure to Admit Sweden Ahead of Summit
Turkey is facing mounting pressure from its NATO allies to lift its opposition to Sweden’s membership bid. But Ankara says it will not change its position until its demands are…
American Journalist Gershkovich Marks 100 Days in Russian Jail
Jailed American journalist Evan Gershkovich on Friday marks his 100th day in detention in Russia on espionage accusations. The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested March 29 while on assignment in the…
Romania Assumes Leading Role in West’s Support for Ukraine
Sharing a border with Ukraine, Romania has become one of the European Union countries most exposed to the conflict and a key NATO supplier of weapons to Kyiv. Despite Romania’s…
Wagner Leader Back in Russia, Lukashenko Says
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was no longer in Belarus and had returned to Russia. Prigozhin went to Belarus as part of a…
German, Dutch Authorities Arrest 9 Suspected of Planning Terror Attacks
Authorities in Germany and the Netherlands on Thursday announced the arrest of nine people from central Asia accused of plotting high-profile attacks. German prosecutors said seven of the people were…
Latest in Ukraine: Russian Attack Hits Lviv Apartment Building, Killing Four
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Sweden has taken steps “in the right direction” to address Turkey’s concerns in order to earn support for Sweden’s entry into NATO. But Erdogan…
Reuters to Appeal Turkey Ban on Web Article
Reuters this week said that it will appeal a move by Turkey to block access to more than 90 web links and social media posts that used reporting by the…
Latest in Ukraine: Russian Attack Hits Lviv Apartment Building
Latest developments: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Sweden has taken steps “in the right direction” to address Turkey’s concerns in order to earn support for Sweden’s entry into NATO….
France Urged to Tackle Racism in Policing
As the weeklong unrest in France subsides, the United Nations and several other international human rights organizations have called on the French government to reform its police forces and stop…
Dam Destruction Leaves Dry Wasteland in Shadow of Ukraine’s Precarious Nuclear Plant
A month after the explosion at Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam, the upstream reservoir that has provided water, power and food to the region since the 1950s has become a hellhole of…
Environmental Activists Arrested at Wimbledon After Disrupting Match
Two environmental activists were arrested at Wimbledon on Wednesday after getting on court and disrupting a match by scattering orange confetti and puzzle pieces on the grass. A woman and…
NATO Summit: Will Allies Agree To Fast-Track Ukraine’s Membership?
Renewed military support for Ukraine will top the agenda as NATO prepares for its annual two-day summit July 11 and 12 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Kyiv is urging the alliance to…
China Cancels Visit by European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief
The European Union says China has canceled a planned visit by Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy. EU spokesperson Nabila Massrali said in a…
Україна в червні запустила в роботу три високопродуктивні свердловини газу – «Нафтогаз»
За даними «Укргазвидобування», за перше півріччя 2023 року в експлуатацію ввели вже 11 високопродуктивних свердловин …
Swedish Prime Minister to Visit White House, Meet With US President
U.S. President Joe Biden is set to host Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson for talks Wednesday at the White House as NATO leaders prepare for a summit in Lithuania. Sweden…
Latest in Ukraine: Ukrainian Forces Hit Russia-Occupied Makiivka
Latest developments: Russia reiterates demand for state agricultural bank to be reconnected to global payment system as expiration of Black Sea Grain Initiative looms. Russian President Vladimir Putin says his…
Ukrainians Honor Award-winning Writer Killed in Russian Missile Attack on Restaurant
Dozens of people with flowers, many unable to hold back tears, bid farewell Tuesday to an award-winning Ukrainian writer who was among those killed by a Russian missile attack on…
From Iranian Jail to Wimbledon Royal Box, Thanks to Andy Murray
Andy Murray said he had an emotional meeting with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who spent six years in an Iranian jail cell, after inviting her to watch him from the royal box…
Britain’s Public Health Service at 75: On Life Support?
Deeply loved but wracked by crisis, Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) on Wednesday marks 75 years since it was founded as the Western world’s first universal, free health care system….
Turkey Says Quran Burning in Sweden Raises Questions as Possible NATO Member
Turkey’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Swedish authorities’ failure to prevent Quran-burning protests in the country is raising security concerns and questions about Sweden’s credentials for possible NATO membership. But…
У російській зброї в Україні виявили понад 1000 іноземних компонентів – група Єрмака-Макфола
18 компаній у США відповідальні за приблизно дві третини знайдених складових …
Latest in Ukraine: Russia Says Ukraine Attacked Moscow with Drones
Latest developments: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for the extension of an agreement allowing for the export of grain from Ukrainian ports. Turkish President Recep…
Мінфін: Україна отримала 890 млн дол від МВФ
29 червня Рада директорів МВФ завершила перший перегляд програми розширеного фінансування для України і схвалила негайне виділення їй другого траншу …
Putin on Trial? Investigation Launched Into Russia’s Alleged Crime of Aggression
Kyiv and its Western allies have opened a new center in The Hague that will investigate Russia’s leaders for the crime of aggression, following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Henry…
Rights Group Says Iran Executed 354 People in First Half of 2023
Iran has hanged at least 354 people in the first six months of 2023, a rights group said Monday, adding that the pace of executions was much higher than in…
Ukraine Says It Is Winning Back Territory Amid Fierce Russian Resistance
Ukraine says its forces have retaken 37 square kilometers of territory in eastern and southern Ukraine during the past week, as part of its counteroffensive against Russia launched in June….
UK Sees Hottest June Since 1884 Due to Climate Change
LONDON —The U.K. sweltered through its hottest June since records began in 1884, the country’s weather agency said Monday, adding that human-induced climate change means such unusual heat will become…
Russians, Belarusians Back at Wimbledon as War in Ukraine Continues
WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND — When Victoria Azarenka walked into Court 15 Monday morning for her first Wimbledon match in two years, she was greeted by polite clapping. When the two-time Grand…