Belarus has never had a strong tradition for media freedom but a mass crackdown after contested elections last year has made an already repressive situation even more dire, local journalists…
Vatican Museums Reopen After 2-Month Lockdown
With COVID-19 restrictions easing as new infections decrease in Italy, the Vatican has reopened the majestic doors of its art-filled museums this week to the public. The relaxation of restrictions in…
Наглядова рада «Нафтогазу» припускає відставку правління через призначення Вітренка – лист
У наглядовій раді компанії звинуватили уряд у атаці на корпоративне врядування, назвавши це «великою перемогою для Росії» …
G-7 Foreign Ministers Discussing China, Russia, Myanmar and Syria
Foreign ministers representing the Group of 7 industrialized nations have a busy day of meetings Tuesday in London discussing a range of world issues, including relations with China and Russia, the coup in Myanmar,…
French Lawmakers to Vote on Controversial Climate Bill
France’s centrist government has released a video ahead of Wednesday’s vote on the so-called Climate and Resilience bill, with Ecological Transition Minister Barbara Pompili explaining how it will lead to cleaner…
Reporter’s Notebook: The Ups, But Mostly Downs of Traveling From West Virginia to Rome During COVID
“All changed, changed utterly,” Ireland’s WB Yeats once lamented in a poem. Being caught between the past and something as yet undefined being born is indeed discomfiting. Everything is familiar…
G-7 Foreign Ministers Meet in London to Discuss Pandemic, Russia, China
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in London for talks with his counterparts from G-7 nations, with the coronavirus pandemic, Russia and China among likely agenda items during three days of formal…
Germany Shuts Down International Child Pornography Site
Germany has shut down “one of the biggest darknet child pornography platforms in the world” and arrested four of its members, authorities said on Monday. In a series of…
G-7 Foreign Ministers Gather for Talks in London
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in London for talks with his counterparts from G-7 nations, with the coronavirus pandemic, Russia and China among likely agenda items during three days of formal…
New Portuguese Bridge Not for the Faint-hearted
It’s probably best if you prepare yourself before you look down from the Arouca Bridge.The narrow footbridge suspended across a river canyon in northern Portugal claims to be the world’s…
Manchester United’s Game Off After Fans Storm Stadium in Protest
Anti-ownership protests by Manchester United fans forced the postponement of Sunday’s Premier League game against Liverpool as supporters stormed the stadium and reached the pitch, while thousands of others gathered…
Україна почала закачувати газ до підземних сховищ
«Ми закінчили один із найдовших сезонів відбору газу з підземних газосховищ на відмітці 15,1 млрд куб. м» …
Уряд закликав наглядову раду «Нафтогазу» продовжити працювати до обрання нової
Як стверджують в Кабінеті міністрів, він залишається «відданим реформі корпоративного управління» …
Black Candidate Challenges Political Status Quo in Spain
Two young Senegalese men met on a Europe-bound migrant boat in 2006, a year that saw a record influx of Africans to Spain’s Canary Islands. Since then, one died of a…
Berlin Police Slam ‘Unacceptable’ May Day Violence
Berlin police on Sunday said they had arrested more than 250 people after May Day rallies descended into “unacceptable” violence that saw protesters pelt officers with stones and bottles and…
US Secretary of State to Hold Talks in Ukraine About Russian Aggression
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves for Europe on Sunday, where he will hold meetings in London and Kyiv.Blinken’s first stop will be London, where he will meet with…
‘London to Delhi’ Cycle Raises Cash for India’s COVID Crisis
For British IT consultant Yogen Shah, India’s COVID-19 crisis is deeply personal.The pictures of people hooked up to oxygen bottles on the streets of New Delhi and patients sharing beds…
More Than 800 Migrants Rescued at Sea Head to Italy
Two Italian ports faced an influx of hundreds of migrants on Saturday, as a charity ship sailed toward a Sicilian port with 236 people rescued in the Mediterranean from traffickers’…
Europeans Mark International Workers’ Day with Protests, Grim Mood
Europeans marked International Workers’ Day, May 1, with traditional lily of the valley flowers and street protests. But this year’s mood was grim, with many countries feeling the health and…
Diplomats From 5 Nations Resume Iran Nuclear Talks in Vienna
High-ranking diplomats from China, Germany, France, Russia and Britain resumed talks Saturday focused on bringing the United States back into their landmark nuclear deal with Iran.The U.S. will not have…
Turkish Police Detain Hundreds at Lockdown May Day Marches
Turkish police detained 212 demonstrators after scuffles broke out at May Day marches Saturday amid a coronavirus-related curfew, according to the Istanbul governor’s office and Reuters witnesses. Riot police…
Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume in Vienna
Saturday, parties to the Iran nuclear agreement are to resume the third round of negotiations in Vienna aimed at bringing the United States back into the accord. The deal,…
UN: 125 Europe-bound Children Intercepted off Libyan Coast
A total of 125 Europe-bound children were among those intercepted at sea this week by Libyan authorities off the Mediterranean coast, the United Nations child welfare agency said Friday, adding…
Russia Bars Eight EU Citizens in Sanctions Retaliation
Russia on Friday barred eight officials from European Union countries from entering the country in retaliation for sanctions imposed on Russian citizens by the EU.Russia’s foreign ministry said those banned…
Russia Releases Video of Black Sea Military Drills
Russia’s defense ministry released video Friday of its warships firing rockets during military drills in the Black Sea, the Reuters news agency reported Friday. The drills were conducted earlier…
Turkish Government Under Fire Over COVID-19 Alcohol Ban
The Turkish government’s decision to ban alcohol sales as part of a nearly three-week lockdown to contain COVID-19 is causing a political storm, with opponents accusing the Islamic-rooted government of…
Blinken Heads to Ukraine Amid Russia’s Recent Military Buildup Along Border
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Ukraine next week as Washington coordinates closely with Kyiv over Russia’s recent military buildup along Ukraine border. Blinken will…
Вітренко планує тиснути на «Газпром», зокрема, в арбітражах
«Не тільки тому, що «Газпром» – це національна компанія держави-агресора, а й тому, що це в інтересах українських споживачів» – Вітренко …
Germany to Return Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
German officials say they have reached an agreement with Nigeria to return some of the famed Benin Bronzes that were looted from Nigeria in the 19th century.About 500 of the…
Італія придбає 10 українських двигунів для ракети-носія Vega – КБ «Південне»
У бюро зазначили, що чинний контракт постачання 11 блоків маршового двигуна (БМД) розрахований до 2023 року …