Some 80,000 people joined a Berlin rally Saturday in solidarity with women-led protests in Iran sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a police spokesman told AFP. “Today,…
Far-Right Leader Giorgia Meloni Sworn In as Italian Premier
Giorgia Meloni, whose political party with neo-fascist roots emerged victorious in recent elections, was sworn in on Saturday as Italy’s first far-right premier since the end of World War II….
Germany’s New Program to Take in At-Risk Afghans Challenging
Germany’s announcement that it will take in 1,000 at-risk Afghans with their families from Afghanistan will be challenging, an Afghan lawyer says, because it is becoming increasingly difficult for Afghans…
3 European Missions to UN Urge Probe of Drone Use in Ukraine
France, Germany and Britain called Friday for the United Nations to investigate allegations that Russia is using Iranian drones for attacks in Ukraine. A letter from the French, German and…
EU Debates China Policy as German Chancellor Plans Beijing Visit
EU leaders at a European Council summit in Brussels this week wrestled with how to respond to the rising economic and diplomatic power of China, even as Chinese leader Xi…
Росія гальмує «зернову ініціативу», понад 150 суден застрягли у черзі – Зеленський
«Російські намагання загострити продовольчу кризу – це агресія також проти кожної людини на землі» …
У Мінфіні прозвітували про перебіг зустрічей представників України та експертів МВФ у Відні
Продовженням зустрічей, кажуть у Мінфіні, стане обговорення моніторингової програми для України із залученням Ради директорів МВФ протягом наступних тижнів …
UK Expects Waiver of Chinese Consul’s Diplomatic Immunity in Dragging Incident
Britain expects China to waive diplomatic immunity for officials if the U.K. police determine there are grounds to charge them for an attack on a Hong Kong protester, a British…
Russian Court Orders Arrest of Dissident Journalist Ovsyannikova
A Russian court has ordered the arrest of television journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, Interfax news agency said, more than six months after she flashed a sign on air saying the Kremlin…
«Укренерго» анонсує тимчасові відключення електроенергії в низці областей
Оператор планує обмежити споживання електроенергії в Києві та Київській, Чернігівській, Черкаській, Житомирській областях …
Антимонопольний комітет розслідує, чому яйця подорожчали на 54% за три місяці
«Наразі в Комітеті відсутня інформація, яка б підтверджувала наявність об’єктивних факторів для подорожчання яєць» …
Britain: Combined Belarus-Russian Troops Unlikely to Happen
Britain’s Defense Ministry said Friday that Belarussian president Aleksandr Lukashenko’s assertion early this month that thousands of troops from his country and Russia would form a new Group of Forces…
Pentagon: Iranian Military in Ukraine, Helping Russia Launch Drone Attacks
Iranian military personnel are “on the ground” in Ukraine, assisting the Russian military with drone operations that have been terrorizing the country and targeting power facilities, the Pentagon said Thursday….
Truss Was a Good Partner, Biden Says on British PM Resignation
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday called British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who is stepping down from office after just six weeks of her turbulent tenure, a “good partner” in…
Suspect in Charlie Hebdo Attack Gets Life Sentence on Appeal
A man accused of helping find weapons for the jihadi gunmen who attacked the Charlie Hebdo magazine and a Jewish supermarket in France eight years ago was given a life…
Erdogan Agrees to Putin’s Plan for Turkey to Be Russian Gas Hub
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed up to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plan to turn Turkey into a Russian natural gas hub. Erdogan, addressing his parliamentary deputies Wednesday, said…
У Міненерго розповіли, що роблять для недопущення тотального блекауту в Україні
«Працюємо у Брюсселі, щоб забезпечити необхідним обладнанням українську електричну мережу і щоб наші споживачі не залишились без електричної енергії» …
EU Sanctions Iranian Entities for Drone Deliveries
The European Union agreed Thursday to impose new sanctions on entities supplying Iranian drones to Russia that were used to strike Ukraine. The Czech presidency of the European Union announced…
Liz Truss To Quit as UK Prime Minister Next Week
Liz Truss said on Thursday she was resigning as British prime minister just six weeks after she was appointed, brought down by an economic program that sent shockwaves through financial…
Шольц побоюється, що стеля цін на газ призведе до його дефіциту в Європі
«Політично встановлені обмеження цін завжди несуть ризик, що виробники будуть продавати свій газ в інших місцях» …
Ukraine Restricting Power Use After Russian Attacks
Ukraine is restricting power use Thursday in response to Russian attacks that damaged parts of the country’s electrical infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged people to conserve energy in an…
Botswana Farmers Welcome Lifting of EU Beef Export Ban
Cattle farmers in Botswana, one of Africa’s top beef exporters to the European Union, have welcomed renewed beef exports to Europe. The move follows a two-month ban that followed an…
White House Pushes Back Concerns That Ukraine Support Is Waning
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre pushed back against growing concerns that Republican lawmakers would not keep aid flowing to Ukraine should they retake control of the U.S. House of…
WHO: COVID-19 Still an International Emergency
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it is too early to lift the highest-level alert for the COVID-19 crisis, with the pandemic remaining a global health emergency despite recent progress….
US Charges 5 Russians With Shipping US Military Tech to Moscow, Evading Sanctions
U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday charged five Russian nationals with sanctions evasion and other crimes for shipping military technologies bought from U.S. manufacturers to Russian buyers, some of which ended up…
Energy Agency: CO2 Emissions Rise in 2022, but More Slowly
The International Energy Agency said Wednesday that it expects carbon emissions from the burning of fossil fuels to rise again this year, but by much less than in 2021 due…
EU Lawmakers Award 2022 Sakharov Prize to ‘Brave Ukrainian People’
The European Parliament (EP) has awarded its 2022 Sakharov Prize to “the brave people of Ukraine” in their battle against Russia’s unprovoked invasion in late February. The EP said in…
US, France and Britain Ask UN Security Council to Meet on Iranian Arms Transfers to Russia
The United States, Britain and France have asked for the U.N. Security Council to discuss the issue of Russia using Iranian drones in the war in Ukraine. Diplomats said Tuesday…
Who Donated Wheat to Afghanistan — Ukraine or US?
As the cold season starts in landlocked Afghanistan, concerns are mounting about widespread hunger, particularly in the rugged parts of the country where the first snowfall blocks the roads. This…
In Slovenia, Journalists Warned Over Protest Live on Air
Viewers of Slovenia’s public broadcaster RTV had an unexpected interruption to the evening news show last month, when journalists entered a studio during a live broadcast to show support for…
