At least 14 people, including two children, were killed Sunday in northern Italy when a cable car popular among tourists fell 20 meters to the ground. A two-year-old child died instantly, and one nine-year-old…
НБУ посилив гривню проти долара ще на 3 копійки – довідкове значення курсу
Національний банк України встановив опівдні довідкове значення курсу 27 гривень 43 копійки за долар …
EU Fury Mounts After Belarus Forces Plane Carrying Fugitive Journalist to Land
European leaders are vowing to punish Belarus for illegally diverting to Minsk Sunday a Lithuanian-bound Ryanair flight carrying a fugitive critic of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko. Their fury was fueled as…
Italy Cable Car Accident Kills 14, Two Were Children
At least 14 people, including two children, were killed Sunday in northern Italy when a cable car popular among tourists fell 20 meters to the ground. A two-year-old child died instantly, and one nine-year-old…
Italian Eurovision Singer to Take ‘Voluntary Drug Test,’ Organizers Say
The singer for Italy’s Eurovision Song Contest winning rockers Maneskin will take a voluntary drug test after denying speculation that he was snorting cocaine during the broadcast, organizers said Sunday. Red…
EU Demands Belarus Explain Diversion of Plane, Detention of Journalist
European Union governments are demanding an immediate explanation from Belarus about the diversion of a Lithuanian-bound flight to Minsk, where authorities arrested one of its passengers, opposition activist and journalist…
At Least 8 Dead in Italian Cable Car Accident
At least eight people have died and two are seriously injured after a cable car connecting Italy’s Maggiore lake with a mountain close by plunged on Sunday, the national alpine…
Shamed BBC Journalist Apologizes Over Diana Interview
Martin Bashir, the BBC journalist who tricked princess Diana into giving an explosive interview, on Sunday apologized to Princes William and Harry, but said claims linking his actions to her…
Rock Band Maneskin Wins Eurovision Song Contest for Italy
Move over sequins, disco beats and power ballads. A four-piece band of Italian rockers won the Eurovision Song Contest in the early hours of Sunday.Maneskin’s win was only the third…
Ex-BBC Head Quits Gallery Job Amid Diana Interview Fallout
Tony Hall, who was director of BBC news and current affairs at the time of the public broadcaster’s explosive 1995 interview with Princess Diana, resigned Saturday as board chairman of…
Прем’єр повідомив, що в Україні зросла роздрібна торгівля
Шмигаль: це позитивний тренд на шляху відновлення нашої економіки після кризи …
US Blacklists 13 Russian Ships in Nord Stream 2
The United States formally blacklisted more than a dozen Russian ships involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, days after exempting the pipeline’s Russian operator and…
US Sanction of Former Albanian PM Sends Message but Raises Questions
The sanctioning of Albania’s former leader for “significant corruption” is being cast as part of a drive by the new U.S. administration to fight corruption and promote democracy worldwide. But…
Migrant Surge on Spain-Morocco Border Brings More Suffering
Desperate teenagers and jobless men from Morocco’s coastal towns, its mountainous east or even farther away converged on the border town of Fnideq this week, part of an extraordinary mass…
German Health Minister Says 3rd COVID Wave Broken
German health officials said Friday the nation has broken the third wave of COVID-19 infections, but cautioned the pandemic is far from over.German Health Minster Jens Spahn, joined by Robert…
Новий тиждень долар розпочне нижче від позначки 27,5 гривні – курс НБУ
Національний банк України встановив на 24 травня курс 27 гривень 46 копійок за долар …
Kentucky Bourbon Producer Welcomes Pause in EU Tariff Hike
James E. Pepper bourbon is as old as America itself.”Originally founded during the American Revolution,” says its current owner, Amir Peay, who adds that since it was established in 1780,…
Гривня знову посилюється проти долара на міжбанку
Національний банк України встановив опівдні довідкове значення курсу 27 гривень 46 копійок за долар …
Kentucky Bourbon Industry Welcomes Pause in EU Tariff Hike
International exports of bourbon, an American whiskey mostly made in the southern state of Kentucky, have dropped dramatically as a result of the trade war that began during former President…
US, Russia Spar Over Military Buildup at Arctic Summit
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced alarm at Russia’s military build up in the Arctic region, at a summit of the Arctic Council in Iceland late Thursday. …
US, Russia Spar Over Military Build-Up at Arctic Summit
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced alarm at Russia’s military build up in the Arctic region, at a summit of the Arctic Council in Iceland late Thursday. …
Долар посилився на 5 копійок проти гривні – курс НБУ
Національний банк України встановив на 21 травня курс 27 гривень 47 копійок за долар …
Language Barriers, Fear Keep Spain’s Migrants from Getting COVID Vaccine
Spain, one of the early epicenters the COVID pandemic, has been rushing to get its population vaccinated. Thirty-three percent now have received at least a first dose. But aid agencies…
Top US, Russian Diplomats Meet Face-to-Face at Arctic Summit
Climate change and cooperation among Arctic states are among the topics of discussion Thursday in Reykjavik, Iceland, as the Arctic Council holds a ministerial meeting.“We value our strong international cooperation…
Bulgaria’s Borissov Battles Graft Claims as Caretaker Government Starts Clean-Up
Bulgaria’s caretaker government appears poised to approve a series of freedom-of-information requests from the country’s media which are likely to fuel explosive allegations of corruption against former prime minister Boyko…
Arctic Nations to Discuss Climate, Security
Climate change and cooperation among Arctic states are among the topics of discussion Thursday in Reykjavik, Iceland, as the Arctic Council holds a ministerial meeting.“We value our strong international cooperation…
Top US, Russian Diplomats Meet in Iceland to Cooperate on ‘Intersecting Interests’
The United States says it is ready to work with Russia to advance areas where the two nations have “intersecting interests,” while continuing to defend U.S. interests and respond if…
US Waives Sanctions on Firm Working on Germany-Russia Pipeline
The U.S. will waive sanctions against the German company leading construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, according to a State Department report sent to Congress on Wednesday. The report noted…
Thousands Join Paris Police Rally Against Violence, Insecurity
After protests against police violence in France, tens of thousands of officers and their supporters staged their own rally Wednesday in Paris, demanding tougher measures against violence and insecurity that…
Nicola Sturgeon Sworn in Again as Scotland’s First Minister
Nicola Sturgeon took the oath of office Wednesday to return as Scotland’s first minister following an election earlier this month that saw her Scottish National Party (SNP) win a resounding…