Cattle farmers in Botswana, one of Africa’s top beef exporters to the European Union, have welcomed renewed beef exports to Europe. The move follows a two-month ban that followed an…
White House Pushes Back Concerns That Ukraine Support Is Waning
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre pushed back against growing concerns that Republican lawmakers would not keep aid flowing to Ukraine should they retake control of the U.S. House of…
WHO: COVID-19 Still an International Emergency
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it is too early to lift the highest-level alert for the COVID-19 crisis, with the pandemic remaining a global health emergency despite recent progress….
US Charges 5 Russians With Shipping US Military Tech to Moscow, Evading Sanctions
U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday charged five Russian nationals with sanctions evasion and other crimes for shipping military technologies bought from U.S. manufacturers to Russian buyers, some of which ended up…
Energy Agency: CO2 Emissions Rise in 2022, but More Slowly
The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that it expects carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels to rise again this year, but by much less than in 2021 due…
EU Lawmakers Award 2022 Sakharov Prize to ‘Brave Ukrainian People’
The European Parliament (EP) has awarded its 2022 Sakharov Prize to “the brave people of Ukraine” in their battle against Russia’s unprovoked invasion in late February. The EP said in…
US, France and Britain Ask UN Security Council to Meet on Iranian Arms Transfers to Russia
The United States, Britain and France have asked for the U.N. Security Council to discuss the issue of Russia using Iranian drones in the war in Ukraine. Diplomats said Tuesday…
Who Donated Wheat to Afghanistan — Ukraine or US?
As the cold season starts in landlocked Afghanistan, concerns are mounting about widespread hunger, particularly in the rugged parts of the country where the first snowfall blocks the roads. This…
In Slovenia, Journalists Warned Over Protest Live on Air
Viewers of Slovenia’s public broadcaster RTV had an unexpected interruption to the evening news show last month, when journalists entered a studio during a live broadcast to show support for…
Death Toll Rises to 14 After Russian Warplane Crashes in Russian City of Yeysk
The death toll has risen to 14 after a Russian warplane crashed into a residential area in the Russian port city of Yeysk, causing a massive fire at an apartment…
French Company, Syrian Unit Plead Guilty to Material Support for Terrorism
In the first case of its kind, a French industrial company and its Syrian subsidiary pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring to provide material support to Islamic State and the…
Шмигаль: Україна отримала 2 млрд євро макрофінансової допомоги від ЄС
Це перший транш з позики ЄС у 5 млрд євро …
NATO Begins Nuclear Exercises Amid Russia War Tensions
NATO on Monday began its long-planned annual nuclear exercises in northwestern Europe as tensions simmer over the war in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin’s threat to use any means to…
Sri Lankan Author Shehan Karunatilaka Wins 2022 Booker Prize
Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka won the Booker Prize on Monday for his second novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, about a dead war photographer on a mission in…
Migrants Caught in Middle as Turkey-Greece Tensions Escalate
A photograph of migrants found exposed, without clothing, along the border of Greece and Turkey last week shocked the world and is raising international concerns that the migrants and refugees…
У Відні з місією МВФ обговорюватиметься нова програма для України – НБУ
У березні в рамках інструменту екстреного фінансування Україна отримала від МВФ 1,4 мільярда доларів, у жовтні – додатково 1,3 мільярда …
Russian Warplane Crashes in Port City of Yeysk
A Russian warplane has crashed into a residential area in the Russian port city of Yeysk, the military said. The Russian Defense Ministry said the plane was on a training…
EU Sanctions Iran ‘Morality Police’ for Crackdown on Protesters
The European Union on Monday sanctioned officials of Iran’s morality police and Tehran’s information minister for their role in the Islamic Republic’s violent crackdown on protesters demonstrating against the death…
Fresh Blasts Hit Ukrainian Capital
Multiple explosions hit Ukraine’s capital Monday, with the head of the Ukrainian president’s office saying Russian forces had attacked using Iranian-made drones. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klichko said blasts took place…
Teens Tackle 21st-Century Challenges at Robotics Contest
For their first trip to a celebrated robotics contest for high school students from scores of countries, a team of Ukrainian teens had a problem. With shipments of goods to…
Swedish Party Official Suspended After Anne Frank Posting
A Sweden Democrats official was suspended by the far-right party for making degrading comments about Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank. In an Instagram posting that has now been deleted, Rebecka…
Protesters March in Paris as French Refinery Strikes Continue
Three weeks into a refinery strike that has caused fuel shortages across the country, tens of thousands of protesters marched in Paris on Sunday, adding to a growing picture of…
New UK Treasury Chief Insists Truss Retains Control
The new U.K. Treasury chief on Sunday insisted Prime Minister Liz Truss retains control of her government despite having to roll back her signature economic policies weeks into her premiership….
Britain Questions Russia’s Ability to Continue to Produce Munitions
Britain’s defense ministry has cast doubt on Russia’s ability to continue to produce weapons during its invasion of Ukraine. In an intelligence update posted to Twitter on Sunday, the ministry…
Malta Marks 5 Years Since Journalist Killed, Seeks Justice
Malta on Sunday marked the fifth anniversary of the car bomb slaying of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia with calls for justice, just two days after two key suspects reversed…
Musk Says SpaceX Will Keep Funding Starlink for Ukraine
Elon Musk said Saturday his rocket company, SpaceX, would continue to fund its Starlink internet service in Ukraine, citing the need for “good deeds,” a day after he said it…
Greek Police Find 92 Naked Migrants at Border with Turkey
Greek police have rescued a group of 92 illegal migrants who were discovered naked, and some with injuries, close to its northern border with Turkey, police said Saturday. The migrants,…
Biden: UK Leader’s Original Economic Plan ‘Was a Mistake’
U.S. President Joe Biden says he thought British Prime Minister Liz Truss’ original economic plan was a mistake and that he wasn’t alone. Truss’ plan led to a steep dive…
New UK Treasury Chief: Mistakes Were Made, Tax Rises Coming
Britain’s new Treasury chief Saturday acknowledged mistakes made by his predecessor and suggested that he may reverse much of Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss’ tax-cutting plans in order to bring…
German Chancellor Calls for EU Reforms, Military Autonomy
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Saturday called for reforms of the European Union to make it fit for the admission of new countries as well as more military autonomy of the…