Turkey’s president has announced May 14 as the date for the country’s next parliamentary and presidential elections. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who plans to seek reelection, made the announcement during…
Pressure Mounting on Germany to Deliver Leopard 2 Tanks to Ukraine
French and German leaders held a summit in France Sunday as pressure mounts on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to approve a shipment of Leopard 2 heavy tanks to Ukraine. The…
Greek Police Search Ryanair Passenger Plane Over Bomb Threat
Police on Sunday were searching a Ryanair RYA.I passenger plane that landed at Athens International Airport for any suspicious items after receiving an alert for a bomb threat, police officials…
Із порту Чорноморська вийшло судно з пшеницею для Ефіопії
У Мінінфраструктури зазначили, що це вже четверте судно, що вийшло з порту Чорноморськ в рамках програми Grain From Ukraine …
France, Germany Renew Alliance Strained Amid War in Ukraine
France and Germany are seeking to overcome differences laid bare by Russia’s war in Ukraine while celebrating their decadeslong friendship with a day of ceremonies and talks Sunday on Europe’s…
UK: Russia Will ‘Likely Struggle’ to Staff, Equip Planned Force Expansion
The British Defense Ministry said Sunday that Russia “highly likely assesses that an enhanced conventional military threat will endure for many years beyond the current Ukraine war.” In the intelligence…
Swedish Prime Minister Condemns Quran Burning
Sweden’s prime minister has condemned as “deeply disrespectful” the weekend burning of a Quran in Stockholm, which has raised tensions with Turkey as the Nordic country courts Ankara over its…
Are Women More Empathetic Than Men?
“I’ve always been able to understand how people feel and to see their perspective,” said Luisa Piette, who lives in Cool, California. “I feel their pain, whether it’s people going…
Inspections of Ukrainian Grain Ships Halved Since October
Inspections of ships carrying Ukrainian grain and other food exports have slowed to half their peak rate under a wartime agreement brokered by the United Nations, creating backlogs in vessels…
Ex-SEAL Dies in Ukraine; 6th Known American Killed in War
A former U.S. Navy SEAL who went AWOL in 2019 was killed this week in Ukraine, American officials said Friday. They said he was not fighting in an official capacity….
Sections of Balkan River Become Floating Garbage Dump
Tons of waste dumped in poorly regulated riverside landfills or directly into the waterways that flow across three countries end up accumulating behind a trash barrier in the Drina River…
Thousands Join Rightist Rally Against Spanish Government
Thousands of people packed into central Madrid Saturday to protest the Socialist government and accuse it of undermining the constitution, in a rally backed by rightist parties. Protesters massed in…
Russia’s RT France to Close After Accounts Frozen
RT France, the French arm of the Russian state broadcaster, will shut down after its French bank accounts were frozen over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the channel’s director said Saturday….
British PM Fined for Not Wearing a Seat Belt
Britain’s prime minister has been fined for not wearing a seat belt while taping a social media clip in the back of a car in northwest England. When Rishi Sunak…
Turkey Cancels Swedish Defense Minister’s Planned Visit to Ankara
Turkey has canceled the Swedish defense minister’s planned visit to Ankara because the Nordic country has given permission to protesters to hold an anti-Turkey demonstration outside the Turkish embassy in…
Ukraine Defense Minister: Troops Will Train on German Tanks in Poland
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov says Ukrainian forces will train to use Leopard 2 battle tanks, despite Western allies’ failure Friday to reach a decision on whether to supply Kyiv…
На російські нафтопродукти запровадять дві стелі цін
Представники країн погодилися, що такий підхід дозволить точніше встановлювати граничні ціни, оскільки він враховує широкий діапазон …
US Sanctions Russian Wagner Group, Urges Others to Follow
The White House on Friday announced it will designate the Wagner Group, the Russian private military company supporting Moscow’s war on Ukraine, as a Transnational Criminal Organization, hitting it with…
Q&A: US Urges Countries to Join Sanctions on Russian Paramilitary Group
The White House announced Friday new sanctions to be put in place by the U.S. Treasury Department next week on the Wagner Group, designating the Russian private military company as…
German Speed Limit Could Cut More CO2 Than Thought, Study Finds
A new study has found that Germany could save almost three times more carbon dioxide emissions than previously thought by introducing a speed limit on its highways, increasing pressure on…
From Tanks to Subsidies: The Main Topics at Davos
The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos wrapped up Friday after a week that featured feverish discussion of the war in Ukraine, rifts over global trade, and Greta Thunberg crashing…
Russia: Oil Supply Deal with Pakistan in ‘Final Stage’
Russia said Friday it had reached “conceptual agreements” with Pakistan on the supply of crude oil and petroleum products, noting the two sides also agreed the payments will be made…
Дослідження: менш як 9% західних компаній вийшли з Росії після вторгнення в Україну
Дослідження показало, що американські компанії виявили більшу готовність залишити Росію, ніж інші західні фірми …
Dublin Doing ‘Everything’ to Free French-Irish Citizen Held in Iran
Ireland’s foreign minister said Thursday the government was doing all it could to secure the release of a French-Irish citizen held in Iran after his family urged Dublin to intensify…
Chad, Venezuela, Kashmir Activists Share Top Rights Prize
Campaigners from troubled Kashmir, Chad and Venezuela on Thursday won the Martin Ennals Award, one of the world’s most prestigious human rights prizes, with the jury hailing their “courage.” The…
Orthodox Epiphany Tradition Marked by Conflict Near Ukraine Front Lines
Oleksandr used to come every year with his loved ones to the Holy Dormition Lavra monastery in Svyatogirsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region to submerge himself in the freezing river to…
Кулеба закликає переглянути стелю цін на нафту, аби скоротити доходи Росії
«Настав час переглянути обмеження ціни на нафту, оскільки поточна ринкова ціна на Urals нижча за 50 доларів США за барель» …
France Faces Strikes Over Pension Overhaul
Workers striking in protest of France’s proposed pension overhauls disrupted transportation, schools and electricity supplies Thursday. President Emmanuel Macron’s government has proposed raising the retirement age for a full pension…
Turkey Places Enes Freedom on Terrorist Wanted List
Turkey has placed basketball player Enes Freedom on its terrorist wanted list. Freedom appears on what the Turkish Interior Ministry calls the “Grey List,” the lowest of its five-tier color-coded…
Activist Thunberg to Meet Energy Chief at Davos
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg is set to meet International Energy Agency executive director Fatih Birol in Davos on Thursday, organizers of a fringe round-table event at the World Economic Forum’s…