The far-right ELAM party and a centrist splinter group made big gains in Cyprus’ parliamentary election on Sunday as a sizeable chunk of supporters appeared to have turned their back…
Belarus News Site Editor Arrested Over Extremism Suspicions
The chief editor of a popular internet news site in one of Belarus’ largest cities was detained Sunday on suspicion of extremism. The arrest Sunday of Hrodna.life editor Aliaksei Shota comes…
Ukrainian Ambassador in Thailand Dies on Resort Island
The Ukrainian ambassador to Thailand collapsed and died on Sunday while on a resort island with his family, authorities said.Andrii Beshta, 44, was declared dead on Lipe Island in southern…
France Reports Drop in COVID Hospitalizations
France reported Saturday that the number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19 had fallen by 76 to 3,028, while the overall number of people in hospital with the…
British Prime Minister Weds Fiancee in Secret, Reports Say
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee, Carrie Symonds, in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, The Sun and Mail on Sunday newspapers reported.A spokeswoman for Johnson’s…
Medics March to WHO Headquarters in Climate Campaign
Medics concerned about the effects on public health of environmental degradation marched Saturday on the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, demanding health authorities make climate change and biodiversity loss…
Talks Between Russian, Belarusian Leaders Continue Into Second Day: TASS
Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in the southern Russian town of Sochi continued into a second day on Saturday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov…
Шмигаль заявляє про економічні успіхи свого уряду
Експорт української продукції за перші чотири місяці року зріс майже на 20% – Шмигаль …
Young Adolescents in Europe to Get Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
Britain has confirmed yet another spike in new COVID-19 infections, with close to 4,200 cases identified across the country Friday, the highest daily number in two months. Seventy five percent of…
New Paris Museum Offers Dazzling Display of Contemporary Art
As French cultural institutions reopen after months of coronavirus restrictions, a spectacular new museum has made its debut in Paris, housing the contemporary art collection of French billionaire Francois Pinault,…
US Targets Belarus with Sanctions Amid Western Outcry Over Plane
The United States on Friday announced punitive measures against Belarus targeting the regime of strongman President Alexander Lukashenko, who met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid a global outcry over…
Warsaw University Aims to Shape Future Conservative Lawyers
An increasingly influential Polish Catholic legal institute on Friday inaugurated a university in Warsaw that aims to educate a new generation of conservative lawyers in central Europe who it hopes…
EU Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Young Adolescents
The European Commission has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, widening the pool of those eligible to be inoculated, following similar approvals in…
Білорусь запровадила режим індивідуального ліцензування на імпорт низки українських товарів – Мінекономіки
Заступник міністра економіки Тарас Качка назвав такі дії Білорусі необґрунтованими і дискримінаційними …
Russia Refuses to Allow 2 EU Airline Flights to Land
Russia refused to allow two EU-based airlines to land flights in the country to avoid Belarusian airspace days after Belarus scrambled a fighter jet and used a false bomb alert…
Macron in South Africa for Talks on COVID Vaccine
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Friday in South Africa for a lightning trip to discuss COVID vaccine access for Africa, aides said. Macron arrived from a historic visit to Rwanda where…
Belarus Threatens West as EU Debates Severe Sanctions
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has threatened to retaliate for any European Union sanctions imposed on him for detaining two opposition activists after forcing their plane to land in Minsk…
Morocco Threatens More Reprisals Over Western Sahara
Morocco’s ambassador to Spain has threatened more reprisals against Madrid over its decision to allow a Western Sahara independence leader to be treated in a Spanish hospital. Karima…
Germany Says It Committed Genocide in Namibia During Colonial Rule
Germany for the first time on Friday recognized it had committed genocide in Namibia during its colonial occupation, with Berlin promising financial support worth more than one billion euros to…
US Tells Russia It Won’t Rejoin Open Skies Arms Control Pact
The Biden administration informed Russia on Thursday that it will not rejoin a key arms control pact, even as the two sides prepare for a summit next month between their…
US Prosecutors Investigating Whether Ukrainians Interfered in 2020 Election, Report Says
Federal prosecutors are investigating whether current and former Ukrainian officials unlawfully interfered in the U.S. presidential election, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the…
Germany, Norway Open NordLink Undersea Power Cable
Germany and Norway on Thursday officially launched an undersea power cable between the two countries in a project that aids Europe’s effort to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.German…
«Приватбанк»: наглядова рада призначила нового голову правління
«Пан Бьош є досвідченим банкіром із 35-річним досвідом роботи, який протягом 15 років працював на керівних провідних посадах у банківському секторі України і має ґрунтовне розуміння української та європейської банківських…
France Had Role in 1994 Rwanda Genocide, Macron Says
French President Emmanuel Macron was in Rwanda’s capital Thursday, where he acknowledged France’s role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide and said he hoped for forgiveness. Speaking alongside Rwandan President Paul…
Britain’s Health Minister Denies He Lied About Pandemic
British Health Minister Matt Hancock rejected allegations Thursday he had repeatedly lied during his response to the COVID-19 pandemic made by Dominic Cummings, a former top aide of Prime Minister…
As Tensions Rise Again, Turkish and Greek Officials to Meet
Turkey’s foreign minister is scheduled to hold talks in Athens with his Greek counterpart Monday in the latest efforts to deescalate tensions between the two NATO members.Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut…
Parents Plea For Release of Belarus Opposition Activists
The parents of the young opposition activist and blogger detained in Minsk after the passenger jet he was on board was forced to land in the Belarusian capital earlier this…
French Energy Company Suspends Payments to Myanmar Army
Myanmar’s army has lost a source of revenue as French energy giant Total said Wednesday that cash payments to a joint venture with the army have been suspended due to…
Roots of Soviet Perestroika? Look to Leningrad Rock Club
At its peak in the 1980s, the USSR’s so-called Leningrad Rock Club was ground zero for a generation of Russians who chafed at Soviet-era restrictions and wanted change. From Russia’s…
Italy Arrests Three over Deadly Cable Car Crash
Italian police arrested three men Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation into a cable car crash Sunday that killed 14. The gondola crashed to the ground near the…
