A new America House is celebrating its opening in Odesa, making it the third major cultural and educational center in Ukraine supported and financed by the U.S. Embassy. America House Odesa was supposed to open in early 2022, but…
Greece Angry After UK’s Sunak Cancels Meeting Over Parthenon Marbles
Greek officials said Tuesday that they will continue talks with the British Museum about bringing the Parthenon Marbles back to Athens, despite U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak abruptly canceling a…
Stoltenberg ‘Confident’ of Continued US Support for Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday he is confident the United States will continue to provide support for Ukraine amid divisions among U.S. lawmakers about approving more funding for the…
Ukraine Reports Russian Missile Attack on Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine’s military said Tuesday that Russian forces carried out aerial attacks overnight, including firing a missile that struck the Zaporizhzhia region. Zaporizhzhia’s regional military administration said on Telegram that according…
Ukraine Has New Way to Get Grain to World Despite Russia’s Threat in Black Sea
Grain thunders into rail cars and trucks zip around a storage facility in central Ukraine, a place that growing numbers of companies turned to as they struggled to export their…
Russia Extends Detention of US Journalist
A Russian court has extended the detention of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich until Jan. 30, 2024. The two-month extension was announced after a closed-door hearing Tuesday. Gershkovich, a Wall Street…
Finland Will Close Last Russian Border Crossing if Necessary, Its PM Says
Finland is ready to close its last border crossing with Russia if Moscow keeps pushing migrants across, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said Monday as migrants continued to make the treacherous…
Niger Junta Repeals Law Aimed at Slowing Migration to Europe
Niger’s junta said Monday that it had revoked an anti-migration law that helped reduce the flow of West Africans to Europe, but that was reviled by desert dwellers whose economies…
Top ICC Prosecutor Ends Further Probes into 2010 Kenya Case
A senior International Criminal Court prosecutor on Monday announced that she was dropping all further investigations into crimes committed in Kenya relating to violence that erupted following elections in 2007….
Obama portraitist turns his brush to African presidents
Acclaimed American artist Kehinde Wiley — known for portraying former US president Barack Obama and U.S. pop star Michael Jackson — has turned his brush to Africa. His “A Maze…
Spain to Invest 1.4 Billion Euros to Protect Threatened Donana Wetland
National and regional authorities in Spain signed an agreement Monday to invest 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in areas around the treasured national park of Donana in a bid to…
Church Official Says Kidnapped German Priest Freed in Mali
German missionary Father Hans Joachim Lohre who was kidnapped in Mali’s capital Bamako last year has been freed by his captor, a church official told Reuters on Sunday. Patient Nshombo…
Greek Police Arrest 6 Alleged Migrant Traffickers, Hunting 7 More
Greek police have arrested six people who they say are members of a large human trafficking gang that violently extorted money from migrants to assist them in crossing into neighboring…
Russia Launches Largest-Yet Wave of Drone Strikes on Kyiv
Russia launched its largest drone strike to date on Ukraine over the weekend. Kyiv says it destroyed all but one, but falling debris caused several injuries and damaged buildings. A…
Russia Puts Meta Spokesperson Andy Stone on ‘Wanted List’
Russia has added the spokesperson of U.S. tech giant Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, to a wanted list, according to an online database maintained by the country’s interior ministry….
Tens of Thousands March Against Antisemitism in London
Ten of thousands of people participated in a march against antisemitism in London on Sunday protesting a rise in hate crimes against Jews since the October 7 attack by Hamas…
Ukraine Thwarts New Russian Drone Attack
The Ukrainian military destroyed eight of nine attack drones launched overnight by Russia, the air force said Sunday, a day after what Ukrainian officials said had been Russia’s largest drone…
Pope Says he Has Lung inflammation, Aide Reads Message for Him
Pope Francis, suffering from a “lung inflammation,” appeared seated in the chapel of his residence instead of in St. Peter’s Square while an aide read the pontiff’s Sunday message. The…
Russia Moves Its Air Defense System from Kaliningrad
The British Defense Ministry said in its daily intelligence update on Ukraine that Russia’s recent transport movements indicate that Russia has “likely moved” its strategic air defense systems from its…
Europe’s Jews Worry as Antisemitism Rises Amid Israel-Hamas War
As he sits in Geneva, Michel Dreifuss does not feel all that far away from the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel’s subsequent bombardment of Gaza. The…
Meals To Woof Down at Italy’s First Dog Restaurant
Pepe’s meal is so good he licks the plate clean. In any other Rome establishment, slobbering on one’s chicken and mashed potato would be frowned upon — but this is…
Ukraine Unveils Monument to Soldier Shot Dead in Widely Shared Video
A Ukrainian soldier who was posthumously awarded a medal after a widely shared video showed him declaring “Glory to Ukraine” before apparently being shot dead, was commemorated with a statue…
Massive Iceberg Drifts Beyond Antarctic Waters
One of the world’s largest icebergs is drifting beyond Antarctic waters after being grounded for more than three decades, according to the British Antarctic Survey. The iceberg, known as A23a,…
Tens of Thousands March in Europe, Call for Permanent Cease-Fire in Gaza
Tens of thousands of people turned out on central London’s streets on Saturday for a pro-Palestinian march calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza. At least five people were arrested…
Thousands Rally Over Violence Against Women After Student Killed in Italy
Tens of thousands took to the streets of Italy’s main cities Saturday to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, just as an Italian man suspected of…
Шмигаль: Росія вивезла з України зерно вартістю в близько 1 мільярд доларів
«Окупанти підготували технічні засоби, аби щодня викрадати та вивозити із захоплених територій по 12 тисяч тонн зерна» …
Україна отримує від партнерів техніку для супроводу кораблів із зерном у Чорному морі – президент
«Нам передадуть і передають вже відповідні морські катери» …
Kyiv Suffers Largest Drone Attack Since Russian Invasion
Kyiv was rocked by a massive drone attack early Saturday, using Iranian-designed Shahed drones. Five people, including a child, were wounded in the attack, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko’s Telegram…
Pope Cancels Saturday Activities Because of Mild Flu
Pope Francis canceled his morning audiences on Saturday because of mild flu, the Vatican said in a statement. The 86-year-old pontiff holds regular meetings with Vatican officials on Saturdays as…
Russian Lawmaker Disputes Report He Adopted Child Taken from Ukraine
A Russian lawmaker and staunch supporter of President Vladimir Putin has denied media allegations that he adopted a missing 2-year-old girl who was removed from a Ukrainian children’s home and…
