A flight carrying more than 100 Afghans arrived Monday in northern Greece. According to Greek officials, the group of 119 people included Mohibullah Samim, Afghanistan’s former minister of border and tribal affairs, as…
US, Ukraine Discuss Russian Troop Buildup Near Border
Amid concerns about the unusual buildup of Russian troops near the Russia-Ukraine border, the Ukrainian minister of defense came to Washington to talk about defense and strategic issues. Ostap Yarysh…
With Cases Surging, German Health Minister Issues Stern COVID Warning
Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn said Monday the current surge of COVID-19 cases in the country likely means that over the next three months – by the end of winter…
США: Байден запропонував на голову ФРС республіканця, якого критикував Трамп
Тепер Пауелл має можливість завершити процес найбільш значного перегляду фінансово-кредитної політики США, починаючи з 1970-х років …
US, Ukraine Scrutinize Russian Troop Buildup as Moscow Dismisses Invasion Fears
Russia’s troop buildup along the Ukrainian border is drawing alarm from U.S. officials who are warning of a potential new invasion. Ukrainian officials estimate 90,000 Russian troops are now positioned…
Долар продовжує дорожчати на міжбанку, НБУ послабив гривню ще на 9 копійок
Торги на українському міжбанківському валютному ринку завершуються на рівні 26 гривень 73–75 копійок за долар …
Interpol Election Raises Rights Concerns About Fair Policing
Human rights groups and Western lawmakers are warning that Interpol’s powerful network of global police officers could end up under the sway of authoritarian governments, as the world police agency…
«Енергоатом» підписав угоду з Westinghouse про будівництво двох енергоблоків для Хмельницької АЕС
«Україна поступово має вивести з експлуатації реактори російського типу й побудувати нові станції», вважає директор Westinghouse …
Belarus Says it Does Not Want Confrontation, Wants EU to Take Migrants
Belarus does not want confrontation with Poland but wants the European Union to take in 2,000 migrants stranded on its border, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday, after Warsaw warned…
UK to Require Charging Points for Electric Vehicles in New Buildings
Charging points for electric vehicles will be required to be installed in new buildings in Britain from next year under new legislation to be announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson,…
Third Night of Rioting Erupts Over Dutch COVID-19 Rules
Riots broke out in cities across the Netherlands on Sunday, the third night in a row that police clashed with mobs of angry youths who set fires and threw rocks…
Europeans Protest as Surging COVID Cases Prompt Tighter Curbs
People took to the streets in several European cities over the weekend to protest tighter coronavirus restrictions. As parts of the EU see record spiking cases, lawmakers in some of…
Violence Erupts at COVID Curb Protest in Brussels
Violence broke out at a protest against anti-covid measures in Brussels on Sunday, where police said tens of thousands of people were participating. The march began peacefully but police later…
China Reduces Ties with Lithuania in Taiwan Spat
China reduced the level of its diplomatic relations with Lithuania to below ambassador level Sunday in retaliation for the Baltic nation allowing Taiwan, the island democracy claimed by Beijing as…
Poland Says Border Crisis ‘Greatest’ Bid to Destabilize Europe since Cold War
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Sunday called the migrant crisis on the Belarusian-Polish border, the EU’s eastern frontier, the “greatest attempt to destabilize Europe” since the Cold War. The…
Turkey Repatriates 7 Citizens Held in Eastern Libya
Seven Turkish citizens who were being held in eastern Libya have been brought back safely to Turkey, the country’s foreign ministry said on Sunday. The seven people were mostly restaurant…
Вугілля з Казахстану, транзит якого заблокувала Росія, відправлять морським транспортом – Шмигаль
Україна також закуповує вугілля у США та Колумбії …
Vietnamese Workers at Chinese Factory in Serbia Cry for Help
They are shivering in barracks without heat, going hungry and have no money. They say their passports have been taken by their Chinese employer and that they are now stuck…
Dutch Riot Over COVID Restrictions a Second Night; 7 Arrested
Police arrested seven rioters in The Hague on Saturday night after youths set fires in the streets and threw fireworks at officers. The unrest came a day after police opened…
Україна і Канада побудують новий космодром – Держкосмос
Це має бути комерційний космодром …
Dutch Police Open Fire on Rioters Protesting COVID Restrictions
Police opened fire on protesters in rioting that erupted in downtown Rotterdam around a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions late Friday night. The Dutch city’s mayor called it “an orgy of…
Tens of Thousands March in Vienna Against New COVID Measures
Tens of thousands of people, many of them far-right supporters, protested Saturday in Vienna against coronavirus restrictions a day after Austria’s government announced a new lockdown and said vaccines would…
Europe’s COVID Crisis Pits Vaccinated Against Unvaccinated
This was supposed to be the Christmas in Europe where family and friends could once again embrace holiday festivities and one another. Instead, the continent is the global epicenter of…
Spain’s Ancient Practice of Resin Harvesting May Hold Key to Energy Future
Guillermo Arránz spends his days in a forest hacking into pine trees to extract what is to him, liquid gold. Some might see it as lonely and backbreaking work, but…
Hundreds of Kurdish Migrants Return Home From Belarus
Hundreds of Kurds who had camped along Belarus’ border for weeks were forced to return home Thursday after failing to enter the European Union. At Irbil International Airport, VOA Kurdish…
Two Wounded During Protest of COVID-19 Restrictions in Netherlands
Crowds of rioters in the port city of Rotterdam torched cars and threw rocks at police, who responded with bullets and water cannons, as protests against COVID-19 measures turned violent…
Poland Accuses Belarus of Creating Border Crisis After Refugee Camps Cleared
Poland accused Belarus on Friday of trucking hundreds of refugees to the two countries’ border and encouraging them to illegally cross into Polish territory to enter the European Union, an…
NATO Chief Calls Situation at Belarus-Poland Border ‘Deeply Concerning’
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday the situation at the border between Poland and Belarus is “deeply concerning” and the alliance stands ready to help its allies involved. Stoltenberg made the comments in Berlin,…
German Officials: Current COVID Surge Is ‘National Emergency’
German health officials said Friday the current COVID-19 situation in the country is a national emergency and called for immediate measures to be taken to mitigate the situation — including…
НБУ: чверть безготівкових операцій в Україні – це оплата товарів і послуг в інтернеті
З початку року загальна кількість платіжних карток в Україні зросла до понад 78 млн штук …