At first sight, Tiembe studies his frozen breakfast with hesitation: Chunks of red meat and bone packed in a foot-long block of ice. The 15-year-old Angolan lion eventually licks the…
Washington: Upcoming Ukraine Talks in Saudi Arabia Won’t Result in Peace Deal
The Biden administration says they don’t expect “tangible deliverables” from upcoming Ukraine peace plan talks hosted by Saudi Arabia but rather a continuing discussion on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “peace formula”…
Blinken Singles Out Russia for ‘Assault’ on Global Food Supply
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called out Russia Thursday at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council for the effect its invasion of Ukraine is having on global hunger….
Exclusive: Canada Acknowledges Families’ Request That ICC Probe Iran’s 2020 Downing of Ukrainian Airliner
Canada is publicly acknowledging for the first time that families, including Canadians, who lost loved ones when Iran shot down a Ukrainian passenger jet in 2020, have asked the International…
Germany Arrests Syrian War Crimes Suspect
A Syrian national accused of committing crimes against humanity and war crimes during the early stages of the Syrian Civil War has been arrested in Germany, prosecutors announced Thursday. The…
Єврокомісар: у 2023-му Польща експортувала до України третину всіх товарів із ЄС
Від початку 2022 року до травня 2023-го Польща експортувала до України товарів на близько 14 мільярдів, зазначає Войцеховський …
АРМА розриває угоду з «Нафтогазом» про управління колишніми заправками Glusco
Агентство повідомило Кабінет міністрів про необхідність пошуку нового управителя …
Greece to Limit Acropolis Visitors to 20,000 Daily
Visits to the Acropolis of Athens, Greece’s most popular archaeological site, will be capped starting next month at a maximum 20,000 daily and subject to varying hourly entry limits, the…
Adidas Sells $437 Million of Yeezy Sneakers, Donates Part to Anti-Hate Groups
FRANKFURT, Germany — Adidas brought in $437 million from the first release of Yeezy sneakers left over after breaking ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, as…
Two-Time Champion Germany Out of Women’s World Cup After 1-1 Draw With South Korea
BRISBANE, Australia — Germany failed to reach the knockout stage for the first time at the Women’s World Cup after being held to a 1-1 draw against South Korea on…
Kosovo Media Protest Move to Revoke Station’s Business License
A decision by Kosovo’s government to revoke the business license of one of the country’s leading media outlets has sparked criticism and protests. The dispute centers on the business registration…
Pope, in Portugal to Rally Young Catholics, Says Church Needs Purification
Pope Francis on Wednesday said the Catholic Church needs a “humble and ongoing purification” to deal with the “anguished cries” of victims of clerical sexual abuse, who he met privately…
Russia Launches Baltic Naval Drills, Ratcheting Up Tensions With European Neighbors
Russia’s Ministry of Defense said it began live-fire naval exercises Wednesday in the Baltic Sea, ratcheting up tensions with nearby European nations that are already high over NATO and Ukraine….
Варшава сподівається, що Україна «врахує її позицію» щодо захисту польських аграріїв
МЗС прокоментувало зустріч із представником українського посольства, яка була запланована на сьогодні …
Kgatlana Scores Late to Send South Africa Into Last 16 Over Italy
Thembi Kgatlana scored early in stoppage time Wednesday to give South Africa a 3-2 win over Italy and send it into the knockout rounds of a Women’s World Cup for…
Russian Reporter Loses Appeal Against 22-Year Jail Term
MOSCOW – Russia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by prominent investigative journalist Ivan Safronov against his 22-year prison sentence for high treason. Safronov, 33, was convicted last year…
Latest in Ukraine: Russian Attacks Hit Grain Sites in Odesa
Latest developments: Poland boosts troop presence at border with Belarus after it says two helicopters from Belarus violated Polish airspace. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke to…
France, Italy Evacuate Citizens from Niger
Military chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) were set to hold talks Wednesday in the Nigerian capital Abuja about last week’s coup in Niger, while several…
France and Japan Conduct Military Drills Amid China Tensions – but Paris Wary of NATO Role
The French and Japanese air forces have conducted aerial exercises in Japan, the first of their kind between the two allies. But even as Paris seeks to build its military…
UK Recognizes Islamic State Atrocities Against Yazidis as ‘Genocide’
The British government on Tuesday recognized as genocide those crimes committed against the Yazidi minority by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq in 2014. The decision comes days before the…
Denmark Beats Haiti 2-0, Sets Up Round of 16 Match With Australia
Denmark captain Pernille Harder converted a first-half penalty to register her maiden Women’s World Cup goal, setting up a 2-0 victory over Haiti on Tuesday and a spot for her…
England Routs China 6-1 at Women’s World Cup
SYDNEY — Only the video assistant referee prevented England’s Lauren James from scoring a hat trick against China at the Women’s World Cup. China certainly didn’t know how to stop…
US Slips Into Round of 16 of Women’s World Cup After Scoreless Draw With Portugal
Megan Rapinoe’s energy as a second-half substitute failed to spark the listless United States, which slipped through to the round of 16 in the Women’s World Cup despite an uninspiring…
Netherlands Thrash Vietnam 7-0 to Roll Into Women’s World Cup Last 16
The Netherlands powered into the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup as group winners ahead of the United States with a 7-0 demolition of Vietnam Tuesday. Esmee Brugts and…
Latest in Ukraine: Russia Reports Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow
Latest developments: Croatia allocated $1.1 million for the demining of Ukrainian agricultural lands, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said Monday. United Nations humanitarian office says a $3.9 billion appeal for humanitarian aid for…
US Needs Win or Draw to Avoid Risk of Elimination
The United States arrived at the Women’s World Cup as the favorite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title. But after an underwhelming draw against the Netherlands, there’s a real…
Pope Heads to Portugal to Lay Groundwork for Church’s Future, His Legacy
When Pope Francis made the first foreign trip of his papacy — to Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day in 2013 — he urged young people to make a…
‘Russians Were Waiting for Us’: Ukraine Troops Explain Counteroffensive Fight
They rode into a kill zone. The timing was off. Many men were lost. In the end, they recaptured the ruined village of Staromaiorske, claiming Ukraine’s biggest advance for weeks. …
Family Anguishes Over Fate of German on Iran’s Death Row
Frustration as other foreign nationals were set free. Occasional phone calls, months apart. And the constant fear that the executioner’s noose could be tightened any day. The family of Jamshid…
ECOWAS Warns Niger Coup Leaders to Restore President
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has given Niger’s coup leaders one week to return the country to normal or face possible military intervention. The deadline comes after Niger’s democratically…