A Black French scholar and expert on U.S. minority rights movements who’s taking charge of France’s state-run immigration museum says it’s “vital” for his country to confront its colonial past…
US Senators Condemn Russia’s ‘Assault’ on RFE/RL
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop his country’s “state-sponsored assault on media freedom” through the targeting of U.S.-funded news service RFE/RL….
Turkish Diplomats Angered by Armenian Killer’s California Parole
Turkish diplomats are outraged at California Governor Gavin Newsom’s refusal to appeal a court decision to allow parole for an Armenian-American man convicted in the January 1982 killing of a Turkish…
Case of British Woman Who Vanished on Way Home Stirs Grief, Anger
The suspected abduction and murder of a young London woman as she walked home has dismayed Britain and revived a painful question: Why are women too often not safe on…
Spanish Police Seize 9-Meter Homemade Submarine
Spain’s National Police announced Friday that they had seized, a 9-meter-long, 3-meter-wide homemade submarine designed to smuggle 2 metric tons of illicit cargo.At a news conference in the southeastern city…
Armenia’s President Said to Be Back at Work After Report of COVID-19 Complications
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian returned to work after undergoing a medical exam, his press office said Friday, following reports that was admitted to a hospital because of COVID-19 complications.Sarkissian was…
Зеленський висловив підтримку санкціями США проти Коломойського
«Ми підтримуємо це рішення та працюємо над тим, щоб повернути в Україну кошти», заявив президент …
Мінфін виявив 1,6 мільярда сумнівних державних виплат за 2020 рік
Найбільше невідповідностей виявили під час верифікації субсидій …
Turkey Announces Talks to Reset Ties with Egypt
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announced high-level intelligence and diplomatic talks with Egypt on Friday. The bilateral talks are the first since the 2013 ousting of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi….
Europe Welcomes Historic US Stimulus, But Some Raise Inflation Fears
European policymakers are welcoming U.S. President Joe Biden’s stimulus package amid hopes the $1.9 trillion package approved by the U.S. Congress midweek will help boost their economies, too. “Help is here,”…
В Нацбанку пропонують розглянути ідею спеціалізованого фінансового суду
Заступник голови Національного банку України Ярослав Матузка висловився за створення спеціалізованого фінансового стулу, повідомляє пресслужба НБУ 12 березня. Про таку ідею він заявив на круглому столі, який відбувся напередодні. За…
Міністерство фінансів розповіло, скільки грошей державний бюджет отримав від лотерей
У січні 2021 році український державний бюджет отримав 3,1 мільйона гривень від лотерей …
Fleeing Hong Kong: British Visas Offer ‘Lifeboat’ for Pro-Democracy Activists
Britain is preparing for tens of thousands of Hong Kong citizens to apply for special visas to settle in Britain after the government launched a new plan offering fast-track citizenship…
After Setback, Spain’s Catalan Separatists Look for Way Forward
Catalonia’s separatist movement suffered a setback this month when a deeply divided European Parliament cleared the way for exiled separatist leader Carles Puigdemont to be extradited to Spain to face…
НБУ послабив гривню на 5 копійок щодо долара США
Національний банк України встановив на 12 березня курс 27 гривень 75 копійок за долар …
‘Megxit’ Splits Britain Along Same Political, Cultural Fault Lines as Brexit
“The monarchy is above reproach,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confidently declared a year ago. This week, following excoriating allegations by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex about the royal…
Prince William Defends British Royal Family Against Racism Claims
Prince William on Thursday defended Britain’s royal family against accusations of racism made by his brother Prince Harry and sister-in-law Meghan, saying the royals are “very much not a racist…
British Museum Collects First Meteorite Fragments in UK in 30 Years
The British Natural History Museum said it has recovered fragments of the first meteorite collected in the United Kingdom in 30 years and one of the rarest ever discovered. On…
Women’s Participation in Politics Growing Slowly Worldwide
More women continue to enter politics and government at the highest levels, but there is still widespread gender inequality globally for women in government and legislatures, the Inter-Parliamentary Union and…
Скорочення ВВП у січні склало майже 3% – Мінекономіки
Промислове виробництво у січні знизилося на 4% до січня 2020 року, сільське господарство – на 5,7%, транспорт – на 6,7%, будівництво – на 12,9% …
EU Fumes Over Italy’s Deal to Produce Russia’s Sputnik Vaccine
European Union officials are fuming over Italy’s agreement to manufacture Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, warning they have yet to approve the jab for use in the bloc. …
Britain’s Prime Minister Denies EU Claim of Blocked COVID-19 Vaccine Exports
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday refuted claims by European Union Council President Charles Michel that Britain had imposed a ban on COVID-19 vaccine exports. In an online blog posted…
НБУ посилив гривню щодо долара США
Національний банк України встановив на 11 березня курс 27 гривень 70 копійок за долар, це на 4 копійки менше за офіційний курс на сьогодні …
Russia Restricts Twitter, Threatens Ban
Russia said Wednesday it was restricting the use of Twitter on the grounds the company has not removed banned content. State communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said if Twitter does not comply with Russian law,…
Explainer: Why Is Harry And Meghan’s Son Not a Prince?
One of the most dramatic claims in Prince Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey was the allegation that their son was denied a royal title, possibly because of his…
На міжбанк вийшли покупці валюти, падіння долара зупинилося
Національний банк України у своєму довідковому значенні курсу опівдні відбив тенденцію першої половини дня – 27 гривень 69 копійок за долар …
В «Укрзалізниці» кажуть, що торік зазнали збитків від пасажирських перевезень на майже 9 млрд грн
Пасажиропотік у 2020-му зменшився на 56% …
Youths Protesting Police Violence Attack Athens Precinct
Greece’s prime minister appealed for calm Tuesday night after youths protesting an incident of police violence attacked an Athens police station with firebombs and severely injured one officer. Prime Minister Kyriakos…
British Royals Say Race Issues Will Be Addressed ‘Privately’
Buckingham Palace said Tuesday the British royal family is “saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the past few years have been” for the Duke and Duchess of…
With Its Sputnik Vaccine Going Global, Russian Soft Power Is on Display
With the Kremlin cutting deals to ship its Sputnik V vaccine to countries struggling to combat the coronavirus, Russian soft power is on display. Yet the global outreach campaign is…