The United States on Tuesday placed Russia on lists of countries engaged in a “policy or pattern” of human trafficking and forced labor or whose security forces or government-backed armed…
Azerbaijan Starts Return of People to Recaptured Areas
Azerbaijan on Tuesday began the process of returning its people to land recaptured from Armenian separatists in what Baku calls “The Great Return” following a 2020 war over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh….
Heatwaves Becoming Normal Amid Climate Change as Europe Continues Sweltering
The World Meteorological Organization, WMO, warns heatwaves, raging wildfires and record-breaking temperatures are becoming normal because of climate change. Meteorologists say the scorching heatwave sweeping Europe is likely to last…
Мін’юст США просить у Конгресу розширення повноважень для арешту активів російських олігархів
Прокурори хочуть продовжити строки давності для деяких фінансових злочинів до 10 років, щоб дати прокурорам «час на відстеження грошей» …
Inflation, Threat of Food Shortages, Push Putin to the Table
With a worldwide food crisis looming as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Iran’s capital, Tehran,…
Федоров заперечив, що Мінцифри планує відкрити власний банк
«За часів розвитку Моно, Sense, «А-Банк», «Спортбанк» — в цьому просто нема потреби», заявив міністр цифрової трансформації …
Putin, Erdogan to Discuss Ukrainian Grain Export Deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Tuesday in the Iranian capital, Tehran, where he was due to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and discuss an agreement to resume grain…
US, Ukrainian First Ladies to Meet in Washington
Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska is set to meet with U.S. first lady Jill Biden at the White House on Tuesday. The two last met during Biden’s unannounced visit to…
Putin Visits Iran for First Trip Outside Russia Since Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Tehran on Tuesday for a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the first trip by the Kremlin chief outside Russia since the invasion of…
Brussels Warns Against EU Fatigue Over Ukraine War
EU officials warned against shrinking European Union support for Ukraine, as the bloc’s foreign ministers agreed Monday to earmark half-a-billion more dollars in military aid to Kyiv and consider banning…
Zaporizhzhia Volunteers Send Cars to Front Lines in Ukraine’s East
When Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, many ordinary Ukrainians started helping their military, even if they did not join the fight. Kateryna Markova has the story. Camera – Viktor…
Суд арештував майно російського бізнесмена в Україні на 400 мільйонів гривень – БЕБ
Бюро не називає імені підприємця. За даними українських медіа, йдеться про президента холдингу Bulldozer Group Олександра Орлова …
Millions Swelter as UK Endures Its First Extreme Heat Warning
Millions of people in Britain stayed home or sought shade Monday during the country’s first-ever extreme heat warning, as hot, dry weather that has scorched mainland Europe for the past…
Cargo Plane Carrying Munitions Crashes in Northern Greece
A Ukrainian cargo plane carrying 11 tons of munitions from Serbia to Bangladesh crashed in northern Greece late Saturday. The munitions had been bought by the Bangladeshi defense ministry. Explosives…
Європейські танкери наростили морські перевезення нафти з Росії – WSJ
Грецькі компанії в травні та червні 2022 року перевезли близько половини ринкової російської нафти …
Berlin Hosts Envoys for Heart-to-Heart Talks on Climate
With the world reeling from the economic fallout of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, senior officials from 40 countries met Monday in Berlin for heart-to-heart talks on how…
Шведський виробник одягу H&M йде з Росії
H&M зупинила продажі в Росії в березні …
France on alert as forest fires rage in scorching southwest Europe
France was on high alert on Monday as the peak of a punishing heatwave gripped the country, while wildfires raging in parts of southwest Europe showed no sign of abating….
Diplomatic Spat Erupts Between Balkan Rivals Serbia, Croatia
Diplomatic tensions soared Sunday between Balkan rivals Serbia and Croatia after Croatia refused to allow a private visit by Serbia’s populist president to the site of a World War II…
Smith Rallies to Beat McIlroy at British Open for First Major
Cameron Smith charged his way into history on the Old Course, a Sunday stunner at St. Andrews that sent the Australian to his first major by overcoming Rory McIlroy to…
‘Evil Cannot Win’: Killed by Russian Missile, 4-Year-Old Liza Is Buried
Beautiful and serene in a crown of white flowers, 4-year-old Liza Dmytrieva, who was killed by a Russian missile strike, was buried Sunday in central Ukraine as an Orthodox priest…
Ukraine on Her Mind as High Jumper Goes for Gold at Worlds
It took her three days by car to escape from Ukraine after the war started. Champion high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh can only guess how long it will take to get…
Zelenskyy: Develop ‘Emotional Sovereignty’ over Disinformation
Russia launched a missile strike Sunday on the southern Ukranian city of Mykolaiv, which has been the target of several strikes in recent weeks. The Associated Press reports that an…
Holocaust Survivors Mark 80 Years Since Mass Paris Roundup
Family by family, house by house, French police rounded up 13,000 people on two terrifying days in July 1942, dispatching them to Nazi death camps simply because they were Jewish….
German Climate Activists Aim to Stir Friction with Blockades
“It’s absolutely crazy to stick yourself to the road with superglue,” admits Lina Schinkoethe. And yet, the 19-year-old recently landed in jail for doing just that, in protest at what…
Studies: France is a Melting Pot, but Discrimination Lurks
Two landmark new studies in France are bursting myths about immigration at a time when xenophobic far-right discourse has gained ground. They show that the children of immigrants are increasingly…
Russia’s Information War Expands Through Eastern Europe
As bullets and bombs fall in Ukraine, Russia is waging an expanding information war throughout Eastern Europe, researchers and officials say, using fake accounts and propaganda to spread fears about…
Cargo Plane Crashes in Greece; Explosions Keep Firefighters Away
A cargo aircraft Antonov An-12 crashed late Saturday near Paleochori Kavalas in northern Greece, the fire brigade said. Eyewitnesses said the aircraft was on fire and that they had heard…
Hungarians Rally Against Orban’s Reforms, Skeptical of Change
Around 1,000 Hungarians demonstrated against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government Saturday in the latest of a series of smaller demonstrations this week since his right-wing Fidesz party passed legislation sharply…
North Macedonia Parliament OKs Deal; EU Talks Start July 19
North Macedonia has approved a French proposal that opens the way for negotiations to join the European Union and overcome Bulgarian objections. There were 68 votes in favor of the…