Ukrainian state security officials named powerful businessman Ihor Kolomoisky as a suspect in a fraud and money laundering case, the SBU security service said on Saturday. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has…
Nobel Foundation Retracts Invite to Russia, Belarus, Iran to Attend Ceremonies
The Nobel Foundation on Saturday retracted its invitation for representatives of Russia, Belarus and Iran to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies after the controversial decision “provoked strong reactions.”…
Russia Declares Nobel-Winning Editor Dmitry Muratov a Foreign Agent
Russian authorities on Friday declared journalist Dmitry Muratov, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, to be a foreign agent, continuing the country’s moves to suppress critics and independent reporting….
Britain Closes More Than 150 Schools Due to Faulty Concrete
Britain’s Education Department has ordered more than 150 schools to shut down buildings constructed with RAAC, a type of concrete that is prone to collapse. The decision came just days…
Ukraine War Fuels Surge of Volunteers in Poland
Poland plans to double its armed forces to 300,000 by 2035 with a combination of professional soldiers and volunteers. As Lesia Bakalets reports, Russia’s full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine has…
Is the West Changing Its Policy on Serbia?
In July, a group of 56 European and American lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and U.K. Foreign Secretary…
Tesla Launches New Model 3 in China, Europe With Longer Driving Range
Tesla on Friday unveiled a restyled Model 3 with a longer driving range in China and other markets including Europe, the Middle East, Australia and Japan, putting pressure on rivals…
Experts Warn of Shrinking Civic Space as BRICS Expands Membership
Some analysts warn that the choice of countries selected for induction into the BRICS bloc suggests the grouping as a whole may be headed on a path toward decreased tolerance…
Journalists Warn New Bosnia Defamation Law Will Limit Reporting
The adoption of a law to criminalize defamation in Bosnia’s republic of Srpska has oppositional lawmakers, media watchdogs and the EU concerned. For VOA News, Aid Mrsic has the story….
Шмигаль обговорив експорт аграрної продукції з України із заступником голови Єврокомісії
«Односторонні обмеження з боку країн ЄС неприйнятні в умовах повномасштабної війни», заявив голова уряду …
Russian Malware Targeting Ukrainian Mobile Devices
Ukrainian troops using Android mobile devices are coming under attack from Russian hackers, who are using a new kind of malware to try to steal information critical to the ongoing…
Russian Scam Sites Obtain Personal Info of Thousands of Ukrainians
Russia has been using sham websites to obtain the personal information of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and their family members, U.S. defense officials say, in what they believe is an…
Shapps Named New British Defense Minister
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak named Grant Shapps as his new defense minister Thursday following the resignation of defense chief Ben Wallace. Shapps had been serving as secretary of energy…
UN-Backed Panel Says Italy Can Do More to Fight Racism, Discrimination
U.N.-backed human rights experts focusing on racial discrimination urged Italy’s government to do more to eliminate violence, hate speech, stigmatization and harassment against Africans and people of African descent. They…
Світовий банк повідомив про виділення понад 200 млн дол Україні на екстрені ремонти пошкодженого війною житла
Проєкт покликаний допомогти полагодити приблизно ті дві третини пошкоджених житлових будинків в Україні, які вважаються придатними для ремонту …
Russia Says it Downed Ukrainian Drone Near Moscow
Russian officials said Thursday the country’s air defenses shot down a Ukrainian drone flying toward Moscow. The Russian defense ministry said the drone was destroyed over the Voskresensky district. Sergei…
Fiji Says It Will Sign Defense Agreement With France
Fiji will sign a defense agreement with France, after the Cabinet of the Pacific Islands nation approved the deal, Fiji’s government said in a statement Thursday. France’s President Emmanuel Macron…
UN Sanctions on Mali to End After Russia Blocks Renewal
United Nations sanctions on Mali will end on Thursday after Russia vetoed a renewal of the measures me that targeted anyone violating or obstructing a 2015 peace deal, hindering aid…
England Accelerates Vaccine Programs Because of New COVID Variant
England will bring forward the start of its autumn flu and COVID-19 vaccination programs as a precautionary step after the identification of highly mutated COVID variant BA.2.86, which has been…
Мінінфраструктури: Норвегія послабила режим перевезень для вантажівок з України
«Транспортний безвіз» діятиме для вантажівок стандарту Євро-5 та вище …
Education Also Becomes a War Casualty for Ukrainian Children
Millions of children across Ukraine and in seven neighboring asylum countries are being deprived of an education and the skills needed to help Ukraine recover from the devastation caused by…
Pope Heads to Mongolia to Minister to Few Catholics, Complete Centuries-Old East-West Mission
When Pope Francis travels to Mongolia this week, he will in some ways be completing a mission begun by the 13th-century Pope Innocent IV, who dispatched emissaries east to ascertain…
EU Fossil Fuel Energy Production Hits Record Low, Report Says
The European Union’s fossil fuel energy production hit a record low the first half of the year, think tank Ember Climate reported Wednesday, although green sources are struggling to fill…
Analysis: Election Victories for Greece and Turkey’s Leaders Open Door to Rapprochement
Historic rivals Greece and Turkey are stepping up efforts to improve ties after the two countries’ leaders received strong election mandates this year. Next week, Turkish and Greek foreign ministers…
Analysts: Prigozhin Death Will Disrupt Wagner Group Activities in Africa
While it might be too early to assess the effects the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and other leaders on the Wagner Group’s operations in Africa, some analysts say there will…
Dutch Prosecutors Demand 12-Year Sentence for Pakistani Cricketer for Call to Kill MP Wilders
Dutch prosecutors demanded a 12-year prison sentence Tuesday for a former Pakistani cricketer accused of incitement to murder firebrand anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders. The suspect, identified by Wilders as Khalid…
Putin Not Planning to Attend Funeral for Wagner Chief Prigozhin, Kremlin Says
President Vladimir Putin is not planning to attend the funeral for Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Kremlin said, following reports that the mercenary chief who challenged the Russian leader’s authority would be…
Turkey’s Erdogan to Visit Russia ‘Soon’ to Discuss Grain Deal
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia soon to discuss the collapsed United Nations deal that had allowed Black Sea exports of Ukrainian grain, a spokesperson for Turkey’s ruling AK…
НБУ пом’якшив обмеження щодо продажу безготівкової іноземної валюти
В НБУ очікують переорієнтації частини попиту населення з готівкової іноземної валюти на безготівкову …
To Stop Wildfires, Greek Residents Invest in Early Warning Drones
The nightmare repeats itself every year: A towering wall of flames devours forests, farmland and homes, forcing animals and people to flee for their lives. With their hot, dry summers,…