With shootings and threats against a princess and the prime minister it sounds like a crime drama, but for the Dutch the growing menace from drug cartels is all too…
Ukraine Prepares for Possible Military Offensive From Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus Monday in what some see as an attempt to pressure dictator Alexander Lukashenko into joining a ground offensive. VOA Eastern Europe Bureau Chief Myroslava…
США: конгресмени пропонують виділити 45 мільярдів доларів для України в проєкті бюджету
Законопроєкт передбачає загальні витрати з бюджету на суму 1,7 трильйона доларів …
Zelenskyy, Putin Praise Courage of Their Troops as Fighting Rages On
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, praised the courage of their respective troops Tuesday as Putin’s destructive war against his neighboring country neared the 10-month mark….
Світовий банк схвалив додаткове фінансування для України у 610 млн доларів
Пакет включає додаткову позику в розмірі 500 мільйонів доларів від Міжнародного банку реконструкції та розвитку …
Moscow Tries to Close One of Russia’s Oldest Human Rights Groups
Russia’s government is trying to shut the Moscow Helsinki Group, one of the country’s oldest human rights organizations, according to a notice on a Moscow court website seen on Tuesday. …
Мінфін: Україна отримала від США грант на 2 млрд доларів
У Мінфіні уточнюють, що це вже другий транш з гранту загальним розміром 4,5 млрд дол. США …
British Nurses Strike Again Amid Pay Dispute
Nurses in Britain went on strike Tuesday for the second time in a week as they seek better pay to keep up with soaring living costs. The strike involves up…
German Court Convicts Former Nazi Camp Secretary
A court in Germany convicted a 97-year-old woman Tuesday for her role in the murder of more than 10,000 people at the Stutthof Nazi concentration camp during World War II….
2nd Person Dies After Crush at London Venue During Asake Gig
A second person has died after a crush at a London concert venue last week, British police said Monday. Gaby Hutchinson, 23, was working as a security guard at the…
Egypt Draws Maritime Border, Ignites Tensions Among Regional Gas Alliances
Vast undersea natural gas resources and the right to drill in waters off the coast of Egypt and Libya are prompting recriminations between regional governments after economic interests led Egypt…
Dutch Prime Minister Expected to Apologize for Slavery
The Netherlands’ prime minister, Mark Rutte, is set to make a speech Monday in which he is expected to apologize for the country’s role in the slave trade and the…
Dutch Leader Apologizes for Netherlands’ Role in Slave Trade
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery and the slave trade, despite calls for him to delay the…
British High Court Rules Britain’s Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda is Legal
Britain’s High Court ruled Monday that the government’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal. The British government has reached an agreement with Rwanda that would deport…
No Big Deal for Finns as Defense Chief Takes Paternity Leave
Amid the biggest regional security crisis in decades, as Finland waits to join NATO, the defense minister has chosen to claim nearly two months of parental leave from his job. …
Kyiv: Drones Shot Down Amid Russian Attack
Kyiv’s military administration said Monday the Ukrainian capital came under Russian drone attacks, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed his calls for allies to help boost Ukraine’s air defenses in…
UK to Announce Major New Artillery Package for Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Monday announce a major new artillery package for Ukraine during a meeting of Nordic, Baltic and Dutch counterparts in Riga. Sunak will arrive…
UK Court to Rule on Migrant Deportation Flights to Rwanda
Judges at London’s High Court will rule Monday whether the British government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stakes his future on…
1,200 UK Troops to Fill In as Ambulance Crews Strike
The British government said Sunday it will dispatch 1,200 troops to fill in for striking ambulance drivers and border staff as multiple public sector unions walk off the job in…
Kissinger Calls for Negotiated Peace in Ukraine, Kyiv Dismisses Proposal
Veteran U.S. diplomat Henry Kissinger said the time is approaching for a negotiated peace in Ukraine to reduce the risk of another devastating world war, but the Kyiv government dismissed…
Argentina Beat France 4-2 on Penalties to Win World Cup
Argentina won their third World Cup in extraordinary style on Sunday, beating France 4-2 in a penalty shootout after Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-3 draw that featured a…
Russia Shells Kherson, Part of Broader Attack on Southern Ukraine
Russia on Sunday shelled the center of Kherson, the southern Ukrainian city it retreated from last month, in the latest in a barrage of attacks on the region. Three people…
EU Strikes Deal to Boost Carbon Market, Europe’s Biggest Climate Policy
European Union negotiators reached a political deal on Sunday to overhaul the bloc’s carbon market, cutting planet-heating emissions faster and imposing new CO2 costs on fuels used in road transport…
Qatar Reiterates Denial Its Government Involved in EU Corruption Case
DUBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Qatar reiterated on Sunday that the country denies any involvement in a corruption case being investigated by Belgian authorities involving people linked to the European…
How Russia’s War on Ukraine Upended Global Security Order
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February brought large-scale land warfare back to Europe, plunging the world into a dangerous new era of conflict and nuclear brinkmanship. The West responded with…
UK: Opera Unlikely to Raise Russian Soldiers’ Morale in Ukraine
Russia is sending opera singers to its frontline troops in Ukraine to raise the morale of Russian soldiers. Russia announced the formation of the creative brigades last week, which will…
US Team to Assist with Probe into Shattered Berlin Aquarium
A U.S. company that helped build a huge aquarium in Berlin says it is sending a team to investigate the rupture of the tank, which sent a wave of debris,…
Scholz Inaugurates 1st Liquefied Gas Terminal in Germany
Chancellor Olaf Scholz Saturday inaugurated Germany’s first liquefied natural gas terminal, declaring that the speed with which it was put into service is a signal that Europe’s biggest economy will…
Gvardiol Shines at World Cup as Croatia Wins 3rd-Place Match
In what may have been Luka Modric’s final World Cup match, Josko Gvardiol made a play to be Croatia’s next go-to guy. Modric has been the man in the middle…
Deal Reached For New Non-Russian Power Source for Europe
The leaders of Hungary, Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan finalized an agreement Saturday on an undersea electricity connector that could become a new power source for the European Union amid a…