The World Health Organization says wealthy nations have bought most of the current supply of available COVID-19 vaccine, leaving the world’s poorest nations unable to obtain them.At the agency’s regular…
Storm Filomena Blankets Most of Spain with Snow
Spain was on high alert Friday as a cold snap covered much of the country with snow disrupting road, sea and air traffic, while authorities warned that worse might be…
Massive Sinkhole Opens in Naples Hospital Parking Lot
Officials in Naples, Italy Friday reported a massive, 2,000-square meter sinkhole opened in the parking lot of the Hospital of the Sea parking lot, swallowing cars and knocking out power…
London Mayor Declares ‘Major Incident’ Due To COVID-19 Threat
London Mayor Sadiq Khan Friday declared a “major incident” in the city, due to the rapid spread of COVID-19 there, which he said could overwhelm the National Health Service if…
Scottish Fishermen Halt Exports Due to Brexit Red Tape
Many Scottish fishermen have halted exports to European Union markets after post-Brexit bureaucracy shattered the system that used to put fresh langoustines and scallops in French shops just over a…
EU Doubles Doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
The European Union has reached an agreement with Pfizer-BioNTech for an additional 300 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine.At a news conference in Brussels Friday, EU Commission President Ursula Von…
2020 Ties 2016 as Hottest Year on Record: EU
2020 has tied 2016 as the hottest year on record, the European Union’s climate monitoring service said Friday, keeping Earth on a global warming fast track that could devastate large…
Analysts: Extradition Treaty Between Turkey, China Endangers Uighur Refugees
Since the 1950s, thousands of Uighurs fleeing persecution in China have found sanctuary in Turkey, where they share a common linguistic, cultural and religious heritage with the Turks. Some experts…
US Suspends French Tariffs Over Digital Services Tax
The handbag of Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, are seen as she attends the traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris, July 14,…
Ukraine Investigates Audio Appearing to Reveal Plot to Kill Journalist
Ukrainian authorities are investigating documents and audio recordings that appear to reveal a plot to murder Pavel Sheremet, an investigative journalist who was killed in a car bombing.Ukrainian police confirmed…
Europe in Most Acute Phase of COVID-19 Transmission, WHO Says
The World Health Organization warns the European region is probably in the most acute phase of COVID-19 transmission and drastic measures must be taken to control the spread of the…
As US Reels From Capitol Violence, Russia Enjoys the Show
While governments around the world have expressed outrage and sadness over rioting that engulfed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Russia took a different view — namely, vindication with a bit of…
Netherlands Begins Coronavirus Vaccinations
The Netherlands delivered its first coronavirus vaccine dose Wednesday to a care home nurse, nearly two weeks after other European Union nations began inoculations. A shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech…
British Judge Denies Bail to WikiLeaks’ Founder Assange
A British judge has rejected a request to release WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange on bail, ordering him to remain incarcerated while British courts determine whether he should face espionage charges…
Російський «Газпром» майже на третину знизив транзит газу через Україну – Оператор ГТС
У 2020 році транзит газу до Європи українською газотранспортною системою становив 55,8 мільярда кубометрів …
Britain’s Johnson Defends Lockdown Decision to Parliament
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told parliament Wednesday that the government had “no choice but to return to a national lockdown,” as health officials estimate that one in every 50…
Світовий банк прогнозує зростання ВВП України на 3% в 2021 році
Обсяг внутрішнього валового продукту в Україні може зрости на 3% у 2021 році – такі дані свіжого прогнозу Світового банку «Глобальні економічні перспективи», оприлюднені 5 січня. Світовий банк оновив свій…
UK Lockdown Causes Biggest Drop in New Car Sales Since World War Two
British new car sales fell nearly 30% last year in their biggest annual drop since 1943 as lockdown measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus hit the sector, a…
French Health Minister Details Plan to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccinations
French Health Minister Olivier Veran said Tuesday the nation was going to “amplify, accelerate and simplify” its COVID-19 vaccination program after coming under fire for the initial slow roll out…
Conditions Deteriorate for Thousands of Migrants Stranded in Bosnia
Conditions continue to deteriorate for thousands of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers stranded in Bosnia as politicians fail to reach a solution to alleviate their plight, the International Organization for Migration…
Нью-Йоркська фондова біржа скасувала рішення про виключення з індексу держкомпаній Китаю
Нью-Йоркська фондова біржа відмовилася від планів виключити три китайські телекомунікаційні компанії з індексу відповідно до указу президента США Дональда Трампа. Біржа повідомила на своєму сайті, що вона скасовує попереднє рішення…
Євро і долар подешевшали – НБУ
Євро і долар подешевшали, свідчать дані на сайті Національного банку України. Євро подешевшав на дев’ять копійок – до 34 гривень 85 копійок. Долар втратив три копійки і 6 січня коштуватиме…
Britain in Lockdown as Hospitals Overwhelmed by New COVID Outbreak
Britain entered another strict national lockdown Tuesday, amid a sudden and sharp resurgence in cases of COVID-19 linked to a new variant of the coronavirus. Henry Ridgwell reports from London….
«Укрпошта» запустила послугу поповнення банківської картки
«Укрпошта» запустила послугу поповнення банківської картки. У понад 3000 автоматизованих відділеннях «Укрпошти», що обладнані платіжними терміналами, відтепер можна поповнити картку будь-якого українського банку платіжних систем VISA та Mastercard. Зарахувати на…
Norway: ‘No Longer Hope’ of Finding Landslide Survivors
Norwegian authorities said Tuesday they “no longer hope to find survivors” of a landslide that swept away homes in a residential area almost a week ago, killing seven people. Three…
На початок року в бюджеті лишалося понад 70 мільярдів гривень – Мінфін
Станом на 1 січня на рахунках Державного казначейства залишалося 70,7 мільярда гривень, повідомило Міністерство фінансів 4 січня. За даними відомства, з січня по квітень 2020 року загальний фонд бюджету недоотримав…
Шмигаль: договір з «Нафтогазом» на постачання газу можна буде укласти у відділені «Ощадбанку»
Із середини січня договір з «Нафтогазом» на постачання газу можна буде укласти у відділенні «Ощадбанку», повідомив прем’єр-міністр України Денис Шмигаль у фейсбуці. «Це партнерство двох державних компаній, яке дає можливість…
New COVID-19 Lockdowns in Britain; New Variant Found in New York
Britain’s prime minister announced a fresh round of lockdowns Monday, closing schools and nonessential shops, as the country begins vaccinating health care workers and the elderly.Prime Minister Boris Johnson said…
Britain Refuses to Extradite ‘Suicidal’ WikiLeaks Founder to US
A British judge has ruled that Julian Assange, the founder of the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, cannot be extradited to the United States because of the risk he could commit suicide…
Britain Refuses US Extradition of ‘Suicidal’ Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange
A British judge has ruled that Julian Assange, the founder of the whistleblowing website Wikileaks, cannot be extradited to the United States to answer charges of hacking and theft of…