Emails threatening terror attacks led to the evacuation of hundreds of businesses, media outlets and foreign embassies in Ukraine this week. Ukrainian national police searched dozens of properties targeted by…
Рада МВФ погодила надання Україні близько 1,1 мільярда доларів США
Повідомляється, що ці кошти будуть спрямовані на підтримку бюджету …
Days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France
paris — France’s prime minister said Friday that firefighters and other rescuers have been involved in about 2,300 operations, some of them lifesaving, in what appears to be the biggest flooding…
Acik Radyo falls silent as Turkish media regulator revokes license
ISTANBUL — With a farewell song of “Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys, a Turkish radio station fell silent this week after nearly 30 years of broadcasts. The final Acik Radyo…
Western allies give qualified support to Zelenskyy’s victory plan
A day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented a “victory plan” to European Union leaders and NATO defense ministers, the nation’s allies are giving it qualified support, with one leader…
«Критерієм має бути не за професією» – Зеленський про економічне бронювання
Володимир Зеленський заявив, що економічне бронювання має бути справедливим …
Biden hits Germany with lightning-quick visit focused on Middle East, Ukraine
Berlin — President Joe Biden made a lightning-fast, pomp-filled visit to Germany Friday, making an in-person push for transatlantic unity and scooping up Germany’s highest civilian honor. Biden also met in…
Мінекономіки: ВВП зріс на 4,5% за три квартали 2024-го року
Підприємства покращують оцінки своєї діяльності, зокрема, через нормалізацію ситуації в енергетиці, заявила міністерка Свириденко …
Шмигаль анонсував пакет енергетичної допомоги від Фінляндії
«Фінляндія також спрямувала 5 мільйонів євро на підвищення енергоефективності шкіл, дитсадків, лікарень», заявив прем’єр …
Ukranian fighter finds US-made M224 mortar effective on front lines
When it comes to military equipment being sent to Ukraine, big-ticket items like Patriot missiles and F-16 fighter jets come to mind. But for many Ukrainian soldiers, the U.S.-made 60-millimeter…
Ukraine evacuates thousands from embattled Kharkiv town
Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine on Friday said it was evacuating thousands of people from an embattled northeastern town that Kyiv retook from Russia about six months after Moscow launched its invasion…
South Korea says North troop dispatch to Russia is ‘grave security threat’
seoul, south korea — South Korea said on Friday that it believes North Korea has sent troops to Russia, marking a grave security threat to the international community that Seoul will…
Світовий банк: зростання економіки України сповільниться до 2% у 2025 році
Установа прогнозує, що в Росії очікується сповільнення зростання з 3,6% у 2023 році до 3,2% цього року та 1,6% – наступного …
Biden, Scholz to discuss antisemitism concerns during Germany meeting
berlin — U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will discuss increased reports of antisemitic acts in both countries over the last year as war has raged in the…
Turkey’s ruling party uses misinformation to downplay scope of femicide
The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing mounting criticism over the rise of gender-based violence in Turkey, which ranks among the world’s worst countries for violence against women. …
Georgia’s civil society teams up to monitor crucial election, defying ‘foreign agent’ law
As the Republic of Georgia prepares to hold crucial elections on October 26, there are fears that the ruling Georgian Dream party may not easily give up power. As Henry…
Georgian groups defy ‘foreign agent’ law, team up to monitor crucial election
TBILISI, GEORGIA — An uneasy calm has descended on the streets of Tbilisi ahead of a crucial election on October 26, widely seen as a referendum on Georgia’s future. Beneath the…
US sanctions Chinese entities for building, shipping Russian Garpiya drones used in Ukraine
washington — The United States on Thursday announced fresh sanctions targeting Chinese and Russian entities for their role in designing, building and shipping attack drones that have resulted in mass casualties…
Death of ex-One Direction member Liam Payne at 31 shocks fans around the world
Buenos Aires, Argentina — The death of Liam Payne, who shot to stardom as a member of British boy band One Direction and grappled with intense global fame while still in…
UK foreign minister to visit China to rebuild damaged ties
London/Beijing — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit China on a two-day visit starting on Friday in a bid to improve relations between the two countries after years of tensions…
India flight from Frankfurt hit with latest fake threat
Bengaluru, India — The latest in a string of hoax threats made against Indian airlines targeted a flight from Germany, the airline said Thursday, with the plane landing safely in Mumbai….
One Direction singer Liam Payne dead after falling from Buenos Aires hotel balcony
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne was found dead after the 31-year-old fell from his third-floor room balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentine police said…
Biden visits Germany, with Ukraine topping agenda
US President Joe Biden heads to Germany on Thursday, a week later than planned and on a compressed timeline after Hurricane Milton grounded him last week. Both he and Germany’s…
Georgia struggles to emerge from Russian shadow ahead of crucial election
As the Republic of Georgia prepares for a crucial election on October 26, Russia’s influence looms over the vote. As Henry Ridgwell reports from Tbilisi, the former Soviet republic is…
FBI, French authorities coordinate on Islamic State arrests
washington — Recent arrests in the United States and in Europe have law enforcement and intelligence agencies on alert, bolstering concerns about a reinvigorated Islamic State terror group bent on lashing…
Two US radio stations end Russian-backed ‘propaganda’ programming
Washington — Russian-backed radio programmer Sputnik no longer broadcasts in the Washington market after years of criticism that its local radio station, WZHF, carries antisemitic content and false information about Russia’s…
Israeli minister criticizes Macron over France defense show ban
Jerusalem — Israeli delegations taking part in the major defense show Euronaval in France next month will not be permitted to set up a stand or exhibit hardware following a decision…
Zelenskyy ‘victory plan’ includes push for NATO invitation, reconstruction aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for Ukraine to receive an unconditional invitation to join NATO and for the deployment of a non-nuclear deterrent to Russian aggression as he went before…
European airlines voice concern over Chinese counterparts ‘unfair advantages’
Calls are growing among European airline carriers to address what they say is an unfair advantage enjoyed by their Chinese counterparts, who can fly directly over Russia to Europe and…
British foreign secretary expected to visit Beijing, Shanghai
LONDON — British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is expected to visit Beijing and Shanghai, the highest-level trip to China since the Labour government came to power. Analysts say they will be…