The World Meteorological Organization, the United Nations climate agency, reported Tuesday that Europe saw its coldest March through May since 2013, with temperatures 0.45 C below the 1991-2020 average.During a…
President Macron Slapped During Tour of Southern French Town
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped Tuesday while shaking hands across a barrier in a small southeastern French town. Video from the scene showed Macron striding toward a small…
Світовий банк назвав причину «непевних» економічних перспектив України та інших держав регіону
Кредитне відділення Міжнародного валютного фонду (МВФ), базоване у Вашингтоні, зазначає, що економічне зростання країн регіону в 2021 році становитиме 3,9% …
Україна провела рекордне в 2021 році розміщення облігацій
Уперше цього року Міністерство фінансів запропонувало новий довгостроковий інструмент із погашенням у травні 2026 року …
France’s Macron Slapped During Walkabout
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man in a crowd of onlookers while on a walkabout in southern France, video of the incident…
Internet Outage Hits Major Websites
A number of major websites could not be reached early Tuesday because of an outage at the cloud services company Fastly.The affected sites included news agencies CNN, The Guardian and…
UN Court to Rule on Bosnia War Crimes Appeal
U.N. judges are set to rule Tuesday on former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic’s appeal of his 2017 conviction for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Mladic, 78, was sentenced to…
German Military Solves Alcohol Problem in Afghanistan
The German Defense Ministry said Monday it had been forced to deal with an unexpected problem regarding their troops in Afghanistan — a surplus of beer. At a news briefing in…
Biden Invites Ukrainian Leader to White House
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, pleading to meet U.S. President Joe Biden prior to Biden’s talks in Geneva next week, was rebuffed by the White House on that request but was…
Greece Deploys Drones to Stop Partygoers From Breaching COVID Rules
Authorities on Greece’s most popular tourist island, Mykonos, will deploy more than a dozen drones to spot those who defy safety protocols aimed at preventing the spread and resurgence of…
НБУ посилив гривню ще на 10 копійок щодо долара
Регулятор відбив тенденції, які спостерігалися на міжбанківському ринку впродовж майже всієї сесії 7 червня …
To the Beach! Spain Opens Borders to Tourists, Cruise Ships
Spain jumpstarted its summer tourism season on Monday by welcoming vaccinated visitors from most countries as well as European visitors who can prove they are not infected with coronavirus. It…
Міжнародні резерви України скоротилися. НБУ пояснив причину
У третьому кварталі тиск на міжнародні резерви України посилиться через пікові цього року виплати за зовнішніми зобов’язаннями, сума яких наближається до 6 мільярдів доларів США …
НБУ не зміг зупинити посилення гривні на міжбанку
На українському міжбанківському валютному ринку триває тенденція посилення гривні, хоча Національний банк і наприкінці минулого, і на початку цього тижня виходить із викупом надлишку пропозиції долара …
Turkey Vows to Defeat ‘Sea Snot’ Outbreak in Marmara Sea
Turkey’s environment minister pledged on Sunday to defeat a plague of “sea snot” threatening the Sea of Marmara, using a disaster management plan he said would secure its future.A thick,…
Serena Williams Knocked Out of French Open; Federer Withdraws
Serena Williams turns 40 in September. Roger Federer hits that milestone the month before. No one knows how many more French Open appearances each will make, and this year’s tournament…
Veterans Mark 77 Years Since Allied Liberation of Europe
Sunday marked the 77th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces landed on the beaches of France’s Normandy region. Historians say the months-long battles that followed liberated Europe from Nazi Germany…
Pope Voices ‘Pain’ over Canadian Deaths, Doesn’t Apologize
Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his pain over the discovery in Canada of the remains of 215 Indigenous students of church-run boarding schools and pressed religious and political authorities to…
Turkey Says It Will Defeat ‘Sea Snot’ Outbreak in Marmara Sea
Turkey’s environment minister pledged on Sunday to defeat a plague of “sea snot” threatening the Sea of Marmara with a disaster management plan he said would secure its future.A thick…
Biden Says Will Stand with European Allies Ahead of Putin Summit
The United States will stand with its European allies against Russia, President Joe Biden has promised ahead of the first face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin of his administration. Biden will head…
Normandy Commemorates D-Day with Small Crowds, but Big Heart
When the sun rises over Omaha Beach, revealing vast stretches of wet sand extending toward distant cliffs, one starts to grasp the immensity of the task faced by Allied soldiers…
German State Vote Offers Last Test Before National Election
Voters in Saxony-Anhalt went to the polls Sunday to elect a new state assembly in what is seen as the last big test for Germany’s political parties before a national…
Міський голова Києва пояснив, чому місто купує білоруські автобуси, а не українські
«Я розумію, що ми повинні підтримувати вітчизняного виробника, але у нас вимоги до вітчизняного виробника: будь ласка, якість!» …
Hungarians Protest Planned Chinese University Campus
Thousands of Hungarians, some holding banners declaring “Treason,” protested Saturday against a Chinese university’s plans to open a campus in Budapest.Liberal opponents of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban accuse him…
Johnson to Call on G-7 to ‘Vaccinate World by 2022’
When the leaders of the world’s industrialized nations meet next week in Cornwall, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will ask them to commit to “vaccinate the entire world against coronavirus…
Sunday Marks 77th Anniversary of D-Day
Sunday marks the 77th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces landed in Normandy, France, to help liberate Europe from German forces and turn the course of World War II.The June…
Greece Warns Turkey it Will Push for Sanctions if Tensions Persist
Greece has lashed out at Turkey, warning it will push for sanctions against its neighbor if it continues with what it calls “hostile” and “provocative threats.” The warning from Athens…
Turkish Airstrike Kills at Least 3 in Refugee Camp Inside Iraq
A Turkish airstrike killed at least three people and injured others on Saturday at a camp for displaced people in northern Iraq, said Rashad Kelani, a Patriotic Union of Kurdistan…
Pilgrims Return to Spain’s ‘El Camino’ Paths after Pandemic
Committing to the pilgrim’s path has for centuries been a source of renewal for those willing to put their lives on hold and spend days, weeks or even months crossing…
G-7 Nations Reach Historic Deal to Tax Big Multinationals
A group of the world’s richest nations reached a landmark deal Saturday to close cross-border tax loopholes used by some of the world’s biggest companies. The Group of Seven said…