WASHINGTON — For more than 70 years, Irish leaders have visited the White House for the annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration of Irish-America heritage. But this year, Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheal…
Voting ends in Greenland election dominated by Trump’s control pledge
NUUK, Greenland — Polling stations closed in Greenland on Tuesday in a parliamentary election brought into the international spotlight by U.S. President Donald Trump’s pledge to take control of the mineral-rich…
Europe holds high-level talks on rearming continent, boosting Ukraine aid
Paris — European military and political heads are holding high-level talks this week after calls for massively rearming Europe — and boosting aid for Kyiv — amid fears of a less…
Russia’s gains in Kursk threaten Kyiv’s leverage
KYIV, UKRAINE — The images shared by Kremlin-controlled media were shocking: Russian troops hunched, dirt on their faces, as they crept through an empty gas pipeline under Ukrainian defense lines. Since…
Пришвидшення інфляції: Нацбанк повідомив, які товари дорожчали найшвидше в лютому
«Високими темпами дорожчали хліб і окремі хлібопродукти, олія, м’ясо та молокопродукти», повідомляє регулятор …
У російському Примор’ї відклали будівництво білоруського порту з фінансових причин
«Реальність зараз – це висока банківська ставка, яка ляже на інфраструктуру та вартість транзиту», заявив голова регіону …
Protesters block main state Serbian TV building as tensions soar ahead of planned rally
Belgrade, Serbia — Several hundred student protesters have blocked Serbia’s public television station building in Belgrade as tensions soar in the Balkan country, days ahead of a large rally planned for…
Ukraine to present peace plan in talks with US
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — U.S. and Ukrainian officials began talks Tuesday in Saudi Arabia with the Ukrainian side expected to present a partial ceasefire plan with Russia. The Ukrainian plan includes…
Ukraine to present peace plan in US talks
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — U.S. and Ukrainian officials began talks Tuesday in Saudi Arabia with the Ukrainian side expected to present a partial ceasefire plan with Russia. The Ukrainian plan includes…
Ukrainian drone attacks target 10 Russian regions, kill 2 people in Moscow
Russian officials said Tuesday that Ukrainian attacks involving more than 90 drones killed at least two people and injured 18 others in the Moscow region. The assault was part of…
VOA Russian: Russian filmmakers reflect on impact from war in Ukraine
Russian documentary filmmaker Vitaly Mansky produces Artdocfest, an annual film festival that showcases documentary features from independent film directors. He says most documentary films reflect the negative impact of the…
Cargo ship and tanker collide, catch fire off England; one crew member missing
LONDON — A cargo ship hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England on Monday, setting both vessels ablaze and sending fuel pouring into the North…
Канадська провінція Онтаріо анонсувала підвищення тарифів на електроенергію для США на 25%
За словами Форда, надбавка додасть близько 100 канадських доларів на місяць до рахунку кожного американського споживача …
Russia expels 2 British diplomats from embassy in Moscow over espionage claims
Russia said Monday it was expelling two British diplomats based at the embassy in Moscow over spying allegations that the U.K. called “malicious and baseless.” Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB)…
Port chief says 32 casualties brought ashore after ships collide and catch fire in North Sea
London — An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided off the coast of eastern England Monday, setting both vessels on fire and triggering a major rescue operation, emergency services said. …
Ukrainian wheelchair basketball tournament back from nearly 10-year hiatus
The Titans Cup, an all-Ukrainian wheelchair basketball tournament, was held last month in western Ukraine for the first time in nearly 10 years, bringing together teams from across the country….
Russia, Ukraine report clashes in Sumy
Russian and Ukrainian officials reported fighting in Ukraine’s Sumy region, with Russian advances in the area creating the potential for cutting off supply lines to Ukraine’s military. The officials said…
France readying more than $200 million in military aid for Ukraine, minister says
Paris — France is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine worth more than $211 million from the interest earned on frozen Russian assets, its defense minister said in an…
After Poland spat, Musk vows Ukraine can keep Starlink
Billionaire industrialist and senior White House adviser Elon Musk vowed Sunday to maintain Ukraine’s access to his Starlink satellite network, after a fierce online clash with Poland’s outspoken foreign minister….
‘Porcelain War’ documentary spotlights Ukrainian artists’ fight for country
The documentary film Porcelain War highlights the struggle of Ukrainian artists and ordinary citizens fighting to save their country and culture in the face of Russian aggression. The movie won the…
Russia uses a gas pipeline to strike at Ukrainian troops from the rear in Kursk
KYIV — Russian special forces walked kilometers inside of a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region, Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers reported, as…
Rubio heads to Saudi Arabia for US-Ukraine talks, then Canada for G7
State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will arrive in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday for U.S.-Ukraine talks as President Donald Trump pushes to broker a swift end to…
Iran, Russia, China to hold joint military exercises
TEHRAN, IRAN — The navies of Iran, Russia and China will hold military drills off the coast of Iran this week in a bid to boost cooperation, Iranian media reported Sunday….
Pope rests as Vatican marks another Holy Year event without him
ROME — Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia Sunday after doctors reported some positive news: After more than three weeks in the hospital, the 88-year-old pope is responding well…
Pope Francis responds well to treatment for double pneumonia
ROME — Pope Francis is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday. But his doctors have…
Russia claims advances in Kursk; Zelenskyy says he’s ‘committed’ to talks
KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia said Saturday its troops had retaken three villages seized by Ukraine in its Kursk border region, in a fresh setback for Kyiv ahead of talks to try…
Swiss police rescue 2 dogs stolen for more than $1 million ransom
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND — Swiss police said Saturday they had solved a kidnapping involving two dogs and a demand for ransom of 1 million Swiss francs (about $1.135 million). Zurich police said…
Female students lead protests against corruption in Serbia
BELGRADE, SERBIA — Female students Saturday marked International Women’s Day in Serbia by leading the daily street protests against corruption and sending a message decrying widespread violence against women in the…
Protests in Turkey demand protection from domestic violence
ISTANBUL — Thousands of women demonstrated in the streets of Turkish cities Saturday to mark International Women’s Day, protesting inequality and violence against women. On the Asian side of Istanbul, a…
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least 11, Kyiv says
KYIV, UKRAINE — At least 11 people were killed and 30 wounded, including five children, in Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine’s eastern city of Dobropillia overnight, Ukrainian Interior Ministry…