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,…
Spanish Soccer Federation Urges Rubiales to Resign Over Player Kiss
Leading officials within the Spanish Football Federation asked suspended president Luis Rubiales to resign Monday because of his behavior at the Women’s World Cup, including kissing a player on the…
Few Support Evacuations in Northeast Ukraine Despite Russians Approaching
The thunder of mortar fire echoes in the distance as 5-year-old David approaches his mother with an innocent request: Can he play with the baseball bat a relative gave him…
Russian Working at US Consulate Accused of Collecting Info for US Diplomats
Russia’s top domestic security agency said Monday that a detained former employee of the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok is accused of collecting information about Russia’s action in Ukraine and related…
Climate Activists Target Jets, Yachts, Golf in String of Global Protests Against Luxury
Climate activists have spray-painted a superyacht, blocked private jets from taking off and plugged holes in golf courses this summer as part of an intensifying campaign against the emissions-spewing lifestyles…
Mother of Spanish Football Federation Chief Starts Hunger Strike
The mother of the Spanish soccer federation president has started a hunger strike in a church in southern Spain in defense of her son, who is under fire for kissing…
Flights to and From UK Impacted by Air Traffic ‘Technical Issue’
Britain’s National Air Traffic Service (NATS) was forced to restrict the flow of aircraft on Monday as it works to address a technical issue, it said, with airlines and airports…
5 Dead, Including 4 Children, in 2 Migrant Boat Sinkings off Greek Islands
Five people, including four children, died and dozens were rescued Monday in two separate incidents involving migrant boats heading to Greek islands from nearby Turkish shores, Greek authorities said. The…
Fewer Stars, More Scandal at 80th Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival celebrates its 80th edition next week, but a Hollywood strike means many stars may be missing, leaving the spotlight to controversial directors like Roman Polanski and…
France to Ban Muslim Abaya Dress in State Schools
France will ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools, its education minister said on Sunday ahead of the back-to-school…
Prigozhin’s Final Months Were Overshadowed by Questions About What the Kremlin Had in Store for Him
Yevgeny Prigozhin smiled as a crowd of adoring fans surrounded his black SUV on June 24 in Russia’s southern city of Rostov-on-Don and cheered him on. “You rock!” fans shouted…
In a Papal First, Pope Frances to Meet Mongolia’s ‘Noble’ People
Pope Francis described his visit later this week to Mongolia, the first-ever pilgrimage by a pontiff to the east Asian country, as a much-desired occasion to encounter a “noble, wise”…
Russia: Mercenary Leader Prigozhin Confirmed Dead in Plane Crash
Russian investigators said Sunday that genetic and forensic testing showed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the Wagner mercenary fighters in Ukraine, was among the 10 people killed in a…
Russia Says Genetic Testing Confirms Prigozhin’s Death
Russia says the remains of Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner mercenary group, were confirmed among the dead from a fatal plane crash last week in Russia. The country’s Investigative…
Spain’s Soccer Federation to Hold Urgent Meeting Over Rubiales Kiss Scandal
Spain’s soccer federation will meet urgently on Monday as its president, Luis Rubiales, faces a FIFA suspension and a storm of criticism over allegations he gave a player an unwanted…
More Than 600 Firefighters, Water-Dropping Aircraft Struggle to Control Wildfires in Greece
More than 600 firefighters, including reinforcements from several European countries, backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling three persistent major wildfires in Greece Sunday, two of…
Russian Ships Return From Joint Pacific Patrol With Chinese Ships
A detachment of Russia’s navy warships returned from more than three weeks of joint patrolling of the Pacific Ocean with Chinese navy ships, the Russian Interfax news agency reported Sunday….
Italian Leader Tones Down Divisive Rhetoric But Carries on With Far-Right Agenda
When Giorgia Meloni was running to become Italy’s first far-right head of government of the post-war era, she steeped her winning campaign in the sharply ideological rhetoric of national sovereignty,…
Exiled Russian Journalist Describes ‘Poisoning’ Ordeal on German Train
Despite the killings of four of her colleagues for their reporting, Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko never considered that she had been poisoned when she fell ill on a train to…
American Journalist Appeals Extension of Pretrial Detention in Russia
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has appealed a Moscow court’s decision to extend his pretrial detention in Russia until the end of November, according to documents on the court’s…
Russia’s Military Ties With Iran Will Withstand Geopolitical Pressure: RIA
Russia’s military cooperation with Iran will not succumb to geopolitical pressure, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Saturday, following reports that Washington has asked Teheran to stop selling drones…
2 Arrested for Arson as Multiple Wildfires Burn Across Greece
Fire department officials in Greece arrested two men Saturday for allegedly starting wildfires on purpose, while hundreds of firefighters battled blazes that have killed at least 21 people in the…