Russia’s advance seems to have stalled in Moscow’s campaign to capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a leading think tank said in an assessment of the longest ground battle…
Thousands Rally in New Greece Protest Over Train Crash
Thousands of people protested Sunday against safety deficiencies in Greece’s railway network nearly two weeks after dozens were killed in the country’s deadliest train crash. The demonstrators also demanded punishment…
Italy Estimates 680K Migrants May Cross Sea From Libya
Intelligence reports indicate nearly 700,000 migrants are in Libya awaiting an opportunity to set out by sea toward Italy, a lawmaker from Premier Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party said Sunday, but…
Ukraine’s Kuleba Urges Germany to Send More Ammunition and Train Up Pilots
Ukraine’s foreign minister urged Germany in an interview published on Sunday to speed up supplies of ammunition and to start training Ukrainian pilots on Western fighter jets. Dmytro Kuleba told…
Pope Francis at 10 Years: A Reformer’s Learning Curve, Plans
Pope Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election Monday, far outpacing the “two or three” years he once envisioned for his papacy and showing no signs of slowing down….
Could Myanmar Be Implicated in Russia’s War Against Ukraine?
Russia is trying to buy “anything, anywhere”—including from Southeast Asian countries like Myanmar to get weapons for its invasion of Ukraine—according to the head of Ukraine’s defense intelligence Kyrylo Budanov….
Iran to Buy Su-35 Fighter Jets From Russia: Iranian Broadcaster
Iran has reached a deal to buy advanced Su-35 fighter planes from Russia, Iranian state media said on Saturday, expanding a relationship that has seen Iranian-built drones used in Russia’s…
More Than 1,000 Migrants Brought Ashore in Italy After Multiple Rescues
More than 1,000 migrants were brought ashore to southern Italy on Saturday after coastguards launched major rescue operations for three boats struggling in rough seas off Calabria. One coastguard vessel…
In Bakhmut, Russia Controls East, Ukraine Controls West
Russia’s Wagner Group is in control of the eastern portion of the Ukranian Donbas town of Bakhmut, while Ukranian forces are holding on to the western part of the town,…
Anti-Russia Guerrillas in Belarus Take on ‘Two-Headed Enemy’
After Russia invaded Ukraine, guerrillas from Belarus began carrying out acts of sabotage on their country’s railways, including blowing up track equipment to paralyze the rails that Russian forces used…
Biden, EU Chief Downplay Differences Over US Climate Subsidies
U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday sought to minimize differences over a Washington plans to subsidize American companies — a concept that has…
US Defense Officials: China Is Leading in Hypersonic Weapons
Russia’s repeated use of advanced hypersonic missiles as part of its bombardment of Ukraine may be getting the bulk of the West’s attention, but United States defense officials say it…
Italy’s Coast Guard Launches Rescues, Saying More Than 1,000 Migrants in Danger
The Italian coast guard launched rescue operations on Friday to save hundreds of migrants packed aboard several boats off the toe of Italy, less than two weeks after at least…
UN Weekly Roundup: March 4-10, 2023
Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. UN chief makes brief…
Georgian Parliament Revokes Controversial ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill That Sparked Protests
In a dramatic turn of events, Georgian lawmakers have voted to drop a controversial “foreign agents” bill just days after its first reading sparked massive protests over fears the legislation,…
EU Wants Joint Naval Exercises Amid Growing Maritime Security Threats
The European Union wants to hold joint naval exercises as part of plans published Friday to step up its efforts to protect critical infrastructure at sea. Concerns about threats to…
British Ministry: Intervals Between Russia’s Missile Attack in Ukraine Will Likely Increase
Following the wave of missiles strikes that Russia launched Thursday against Ukraine, the British Defense Ministry said Friday that the intervals between such strikes will likely grow. The ministry said…
Casualties Reported at Jehovah’s Witnesses Meeting in Germany
Shots were fired inside a building used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in the northern German city of Hamburg on Thursday evening, and several people were killed or wounded, police said. The…
Biden to Host EU Chief to Discuss China, Climate Subsidies
U.S. President Joe Biden will meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday at the White House to discuss potential sanctions against China amid concerns that Beijing is…
Erdogan Pushes Back Against Critical Quake Response Reporting as Elections Loom
Rights groups are warning that independent Turkish media face fines and arrests over critical reporting of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s handling of February’s deadly earthquakes. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul….
Russia Raises Doubts About Grain Deal as Deadline Looms
Russia said on Thursday that a landmark deal to ensure the safe export of grain from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports was only being half-implemented, raising doubts about whether it would…
War, Coups, Rollbacks of Civil Liberties Test Democracies, Media Worldwide
Is the fight for democracy at a turning point? Freedom House documents a global decline for the 17th consecutive year. One of the biggest concerns: media freedom. VOA’s Veronica Balderas…
US Gets Warrant to Seize Russian Company’s Boeing 737
A federal court in New York authorized the seizure of a $25 million Boeing 737 owned by a Russian energy company, citing U.S. sanctions against Russia in response to its…
China Criticizes Dutch Plan to Curb Access to Chip Tools
China’s government on Thursday criticized the Netherlands for joining Washington in blocking Chinese access to technology to manufacture advanced processor chips on security and human rights grounds. A Dutch minister…
Bionic Arms Give Ukraine’s Wounded a Second Chance
A British robotics company is providing bionic prostheses to Ukrainians wounded by landmines in Russia’s war on Ukraine. It plans to provide ongoing support to soldiers and civilians with lower…
Russian Missile Strikes Kill at Least 5 in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials reported Russian missile strikes Thursday in multiple parts of the country, killing at least five people. Ukraine’s military said it shot down 34 of 81 missiles that Russia…
Georgia Drops Foreign Agent Legislation
Georgia’s ruling party announced Thursday it is withdrawing a proposed foreign agent law after the legislation sparked two days of massive protests. The measure would have required media and nongovernmental…
US House Speaker Declines Invitation from Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited the top House lawmaker in the United States to visit Kyiv to see “what’s happening here” in an interview broadcast Wednesday on TV news channel…
Netherlands Responds to US China Policy With Plan to Curb Semiconductor Tech Exports
The Netherlands’ government on Wednesday said it planned new restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology to protect national security, joining the United States’ effort to curb chip exports to China. …
Germany-Based Uyghur Group Nominated for 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
The World Uyghur Congress, a Germany-based Uyghur rights group, has been nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. Canadian lawmakers and a leader of the Young Liberals in Norway, the…