High anxiety set in on the closing day of a summit between European Union and Latin American leaders that was supposed to be a love-in but turned into a diplomatic…
US Explores Alternatives After Russia Blocked Flow of Ukrainian Grains
Russia on Monday ended the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which guaranteed the free flow of Ukrainian grain to the rest of the world. Poor nations already struggling with food insecurity…
Erdogan Heads to Gulf States Seeking Funds for Ailing Economy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday in a three-stop tour of Persian Gulf states to seek trade and investment opportunities for Turkey’s floundering economy. Erdogan…
Understanding the Implications of No Black Sea Grain Deal
Russia said Monday it is ending its participation in a wartime deal that allowed Ukraine safe passage to export grain from three Ukrainian ports past Russian warships on the Black…
Norway Threatens $100,000 Daily Fine on Meta Over Data
Norway’s data protection agency said Monday it would ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal information of users for targeted advertising, threatening a $100,000 daily fine if…
Elton John Backs Kevin Spacey’s Testimony at Actor’s Sexual Assault Trial
Elton John briefly testified Monday for the defense at Kevin Spacey ‘s sexual assault trial as the actor’s lawyer attempted to discredit a man who claimed the Oscar winner aggressively…
Family of Jailed German-Iranian Dissident Concerned Over His Condition
The family of a German-Iranian political dissident sentenced to death in Iran is expressing concern over his condition after a phone conversation with him Sunday. Ghazaleh Sharmahd, the daughter of…
Wounded Ukrainian Soldier Gets Treatment in New York
Mikhail Nalivajko, a fighter with Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces, lost his right leg in an attack on his unit. His injuries defied treatment until a nonprofit brought him to the U.S….
Heat Wave Bakes Southern Europe, Sparking Warnings to Stay Inside, Drink Water, Limit Exercise
Italian health officials intensified heat warnings as southern Europe began a brutally hot week on Monday with temperatures expected to top 40 C — or 104 F — on a…
Latest in Ukraine: ‘Emergency’ Halts Traffic on Bridge to Crimea
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster bombs and the right to use them if cluster munitions are used against its forces in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Latest in Ukraine: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Grinds On
Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster bombs and the right to use them if cluster munitions are used against its forces in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russian…
EU, Tunisia Make Progress on Migration, and Building Economic, Trade Ties
European leaders and Tunisia’s president announced progress Sunday in the building of hoped-for closer economic and trade relations and on measures to combat the often-lethal smuggling of migrants across the…
Alcaraz Ends Djokovic’s Reign to Win Wimbledon
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz heralded the changing of the guard in men’s tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic’s long reign at Wimbledon with a rip-roaring 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 victory…
Britain Joins Asia-Pacific Trade Group That Includes Japan
Britain on Sunday officially joined an Asia-Pacific trade group that includes Japan and 10 other nations during a meeting in New Zealand. The trade bloc covers more than 500 million…
Tourists Are Packing European Hotspots, Boosted by Americans
Tourists are waiting more than two hours to visit the Acropolis in Athens. Taxi lines at Rome’s main train station are running just as long. And so many visitors are…
China, Russia to Start Joint Air, Sea Drill in Sea of Japan
A Chinese naval flotilla set off on Sunday to join Russian naval and air forces in the Sea of Japan in an exercise aimed at “safeguarding the security of strategic…
Thousands March at Budapest Pride as LGBTQ+ Community Voices Anxiety Over Hungary’s Restrictive Laws
Thousands of participants of the Budapest Pride march wound through the streets of the Hungarian capital on Saturday with marchers voicing their anxiety over the increasing pressure on the LGBTQ+…
British Defense Ministry: Russian Security Experienced ‘Period of Confusion and Negotiations’ After Wagner Mutiny
Ukrainians have quickly learned how to counter Russian information attacks since Russia’s invasion in the country, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar wrote on her official Telegram channel Saturday. Since last…
Record Heat Waves Sweep World, From US to Europe to Asia
Tens of millions were battling dangerously high temperatures in the United States on Saturday as record heat forecasts hung over Europe and Japan, in the latest example of the threat…
Vondrousova Writes Own Happy Ending at Wimbledon to Leave Jabeur in Tears
When Marketa Vondrousova punched away a volley and fell to the ground after completing one of the most unexpected runs to the Wimbledon title, a jumble of thoughts must have…
Hong Kong Activist Subject to Arrest Bounty Calls on Britain to Stand Up to China
Even on the streets of London, Finn Lau does not feel safe from the reach of the Chinese Communist Party. He is among the exiled pro-democracy activists facing arrest warrants…
Thousands of Ukraine Civilians Are Being Held in Russian Prisons
The Ukrainian civilians woke long before dawn in the bitter cold, lined up for the single toilet and were loaded at gunpoint into the livestock trailer. They spent the next…
US Takes Custody of Suspected Russian Agent From Estonia
The United States took custody Friday of a Russian national extradited from Estonia and suspected of being an intelligence agent as the Biden administration pursues possible prisoner exchanges for U.S….
Генсекретар ООН чекає на відповідь від Путіна щодо продовження Чорноморської зернової угоди
Однією з вимог Росії є повторне підключення «Россельхозбанку» до SWIFT …
Компанія SLB, яка обслуговує нафтові родовища, припиняє поставки до Росії
«Компанія підтримує позицію міжнародного співтовариства, засуджуючи та закликаючи до припинення війни в Україні» …
Russian Nuclear Subs’ Absence from Celebration Likely Due to Maintenance, Availability Concerns, British Ministry Says
LATEST DEVELOPMENT: France has posthumously awarded the Legion of Honor, the country’s highest award, to Arman Soldin, an Agence France-Presse journalist who was killed in Ukraine. “Through his strength…
India’s Modi Guest of Honor at France’s Bastille Day Parade
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the guest of honor at this year’s Bastille Day celebration Friday in Paris. Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron will watch the spectacle together…
In Interview, Putin Says He Offered Wagner Fighters Chance to Keep Serving
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered mercenary fighters with the Wagner Group the opportunity to remain serving together in Russia after their revolt, he said in an interview published late Thursday….
Biden Ends Europe Trip With ‘Absolute Guarantee’ of Transatlantic Ties
President Joe Biden wrapped up his European trip in Finland, meeting with NATO’s newest member and other Nordic leaders as conflict in Ukraine casts a pall over the continent’s future….
Nagorno-Karabakh Separatists Urge Russia to Open Corridor to Armenia
A separatist official in Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan on Thursday called on Russia to ensure free movement on the only road linking the breakaway region to Armenia, warning of dire…