Станом на 12:10 котирування становили 26 гривень 68–70 копійок за долар …
British Olympic Silver Medalist Ujah Suspended for Alleged Doping
British sprinter CJ Ujah, who won an Olympic silver medal in the 4x100m relay in Tokyo, was Thursday suspended for an alleged anti-doping breach, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced.If…
Six People Killed in Mass Shooting in Plymouth, England
Six people were killed in a mass shooting in the city of Plymouth in southwestern England on Thursday evening, in an incident described by the British Home Secretary as “shocking.” Two…
‘Lucifer’ Heat Wave Scorches Mediterranean; Dozens Die in Wildfires
The extreme hot weather in the Mediterranean region is continuing to trigger wildfires, with dozens of people killed in Algeria, Greece, Italy and Turkey in recent days. Henry Ridgwell has…
EU Threatens Taliban With ‘Isolation’ if They Seize Power
The European Union on Thursday warned the Taliban that it would face being cut off by the international community if it seized power through violence, as the insurgents sweep across…
North Macedonia, Albania Face New Obstacles on Path to EU
North Macedonia’s bid for membership in the European Union was held up for two decades by a dispute with Greece over its name. One painful compromise later, the road forward…
Polish Parliament Advances Media Bill US Denounces
Polish lawmakers have advanced a bill that the opposition says aims to silence a U.S.-owned news channel critical of the government, leading to a swift denunciation from the United States,…
Syrian Refugees Targeted in Ankara Night of Violence
The Turkish capital, Ankara, has been hit with a night of violence against Syrian refugees. Turkey currently hosts over four million refugees, and with more coming from Afghanistan and there…
За 7 місяців 2021-го АРМА заробила 22 мільйони на управлінні активами – Кабмін
За даними уряду, цей показник за період із січня по липень 2020 року склав 4,7 мільйона гривень …
France, Britain Divided by Much More than La Manche
The French call it La Manche, or the sleeve, while the more proprietorial British refer to the narrow arm of the Atlantic separating England’s southern coast from the northern coast…
Гривня перебуває поблизу річних максимумів щодо долара США
Сформувався новий коридор, 26,5–27 гривень за долар, який теоретично може протриматися до періоду значних зовнішніх боргових виплат у вересні 2021 року …
Tourist Helicopter Crashes in Russian Crater Lake; 8 Missing
A helicopter carrying tourists plunged into a deep volcanic crater lake on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s far east Thursday, and rescuers were searching in the lake for up to…
Belarus Sprinter Feels Safe, Looks to Future
After all the turmoil of the last week, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya finally feels safe. The Belarusian Olympic sprinter who found refuge in Poland to avoid punishment at home after criticizing team officials at…
Poland Passes Law That Would Cut Off Property Claims
Poland’s parliament passed a law on Wednesday that would prevent former Polish property owners, including Holocaust survivors and their descendants, from regaining property expropriated by the country’s communist regime.Israel condemned…
Reporter’s Notebook: Families Fleeing Afghanistan Struggle to Survive in Turkey
Afghan clothes and Iranian SIM cards litter fields under the mountains that stand between Turkey and the Iranian border. A wisp of smoke rises out of what was a small fire,…
Germany Arrests British Embassy Worker Accused of Spying for Russia
German authorities said Wednesday that they had arrested a British citizen and accused him of spying for Russia while working at the British Embassy in Berlin.The man, identified only as…
Russian Opposition Leader Faces New Charge, More Jail
Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny faces a new charge that a non-profit organization he created encouraged Russians to break the law.The charge, which was announced Wednesday by Russia’s Investigative Committee,…
Austria Protests Detention of 2 Journalists in Belarus
The Austrian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday protested the detention of two journalists who were working in Belarus for Austria’s national broadcaster ORF.ORF correspondent Carola Schneider and her camera operator were…
Six EU Countries Want to Maintain Deportations of Afghan Asylum-Seekers
Half-a-dozen European Union countries have told Brussels they want to continue deporting Afghan migrants whose asylum-applications are denied — despite the Taliban’s recent military successes, including overrunning eight of Afghanistan’s…
Уряд знижує тарифи на електроенергію для 80% домогосподарств – Галущенко
За словами міністра, нова модель «передбачає «посилання ролі держави через державні генеруючі компанії» …
У Кабміні зафіксували понад 5 тисяч угод щодо землі після запуску ринку
«Все працює в штатному режимі, спокійно, без конфліктів» …
Greece Gains on Wildfires, Faces Climate Change Criticism
Massive forest fires have gripped Greece for more than a week. The government has come under fierce criticism for failing to heed warnings of wildfires amid a protracted heat wave affecting not just Greece but the Balkans and southern Europe.Some of the nearly 600 wildfires that…
Greek Officials Defend Wildfire Response
Firefighters in Greece continue to battle wildfires as officials defend their response amid unusually high temperatures and dry conditions. “We handled an operationally unique situation, with 586 fires in eight days…
Britain’s Prince Andrew Faces Rape Lawsuit
Virginia Giuffre, an alleged victim of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has filed a lawsuit against Britain’s Prince Andrew, alleging he raped and sexually abused her several…
Germany’s COVID-19 Vaccine Program Has Slowed Dramatically, Merkel Says
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday Germany has fallen behind other European countries in its COVID-19 vaccination efforts, and with new infections on the rise, the government must take steps…
Титановий бізнес Фірташа заявляє про позбавлення права на розробку родовища, яке хоче оскаржити в суді
Держгеонадра позбавила компанію «Межиріченський ГЗК» права на розробку Селищанського родовища, яке вона отримала як «законний переможець аукціону» – Group DF …
‘Undesirable’ and ‘Foreign’: How Russia Is Muzzling the Media in an Escalating Crackdown
Recent weeks have seen a spate of police raids on independent media companies and the homes of journalists in Russia, as part of an intensifying crackdown. Kremlin-critical media face fines,…
Messi Gets Hero’s Welcome in France After Agreeing to Join Paris Saint Germain
Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi received a hero’s welcome after flying to France on Tuesday to join Paris Saint Germain (PSG) following his shock departure from Barcelona.The agreement to…
Messi Agrees to Join Paris Saint-Germain, Flies to France
Lionel Messi finalized agreement on his Paris Saint-Germain contract and was flying to France on Tuesday to complete the move that confirms the end of a career-long association with Barcelona.The…
Russia Opens Criminal Case Into 2 Navalny Allies
Russia has opened a criminal investigation into two exiled allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny for raising funds for organizations deemed by the authorities as “extremist.” The Investigative Committee said…