British scientists were scrambling Saturday to work out whether a mutant strain of the coronavirus, which has been spreading rapidly in England this month, may be resistant to the crop…
Bosnian City of Mostar to Hold First Local Election in 12 Years
Irma Baralija is looking forward to Sunday, when she intends to vote and hopes win her race in the first local election in 12 years held in her hometown —…
Bulgaria Expels Russian Diplomat on Spying Charges
Bulgaria accuses a Russian diplomat of spying and is expelling him from the country. “The foreign ministry of the Republic of Bulgaria declared persona non grata a diplomat from the Russian…
US Plans to Close Last 2 Consulates in Russia
The Trump administration has notified Congress that it intends to shutter the two remaining U.S. consulates in Russia.The State Department told lawmakers last week that it would permanently close the…
France Arrests Four Linked to Meat Cleaver Attack
France says it arrested four people linked to a September 25 meat cleaver attack in Paris, outside the former offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The four are of Pakistani origin, as…
Switzerland Imposes COVID-19 Restrictions as Infections Surge
The Swiss government Friday ordered all bars, restaurants, cultural venues and sports facilities to close next week because of a surging number of coronavirus cases.At a news conference, Health Minister…
Місія МВФ почне перегляд угоди з Україною наступного тижня
Місія Міжнародного валютного фонду планує розпочати перегляд угоди з Україною наступного тижня. Про це повідомив постійний представник МВФ в Україні Йоста Люнгман. «Місія МВФ розпочне перший перегляд угоди у форматі…
UNICEF Aiding British Children Amid Pandemic
UNICEF UK, for the first time in its 70-year history, is giving food assistance to Britain’s children whose families have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. A little more than $1…
Migrant Deaths Top 3,000 This Year
In marking International Migrants Day, the United Nations says at least 3,174 migrants have died this year while seeking safety from persecution and violence or in hopes of bettering their…
«Енергоатом» повідомив про початок процесу проти Росії через захоплені в Криму активи
Державне підприємство «Національна атомна енергогенерувальна компанія «Енергоатом» повідомила, що починає процес проти Росії щодо компенсації за активи, втрачені в Криму. За цим повідомленням, 17 грудня між ДП «НАЕК «Енергоатом» і…
EU, British Leaders Concede Big Gaps Remain in Post-Brexit Talks
Britain and the European Union provided sober updates Thursday on the state of post-Brexit trade discussions, with only two weeks to go before a potentially chaotic split.While Ursula von der…
Spain’s Lower House of Parliament Approves Bill to Make Euthanasia Legal
Lawmakers in the lower house of Spain’s parliament approved a bill Thursday, amid ongoing protests, that would allow people to lawfully end their lives if they suffer from serious or…
Уряд очікує транш МВФ у лютому-березні – Шмигаль
Уряд України очікує черговий транш від Міжнародного валютного фонду у лютому-березні наступного року. Про це заявив прем’єр-міністр України Денис Шмигаль в ефірі «Великої онлайн-розмови НВ». Він назвав ці терміни «реалістичними»,…
Trump Administration, Biden Voice New Alarm About Latest Cyberattack
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and President-elect Joe Biden both voiced new alarm Thursday about a wide intrusion into computer systems around the world that officials suspect was carried out…
Компанії, дотичні до Медведчука і Козака, зводять першу транскордонну канатну дорогу між Росією і Китаєм
Компанії, пов’язані з родиною голови політради партії «Опозиційна платформа – За життя» Віктора Медведчука та його соратника Тараса Козака, зводять канатну дорогу між Російською Федерацією та Китаєм. Після закінчення будівництва…
Sweden’s King Says His Country ‘Has Failed’ Handling COVID
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf says his country has “failed” in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Swedish people have suffered “enormously” as a result.In pre-recorded comments released…
EU, Britain Make Last Attempt for Post-Brexit Trade Deal
Chief negotiators of the European Union and Britain are meeting in Brussels Sunday in a last-ditch attempt to overcome the differences and reach a post-Brexit trade deal. With Britain’s end-of-year departure…
Ukraine Seeks World Heritage Status for Chernobyl Zone
A soft snow fell as a clutch of visitors equipped with a Geiger counter wandered through the ghostly Ukrainian town of Pripyat, frozen in time since the world’s worst nuclear…
Brexit Talks Continue but UK Navy on Standby as Deadline Nears
Trade talks between Britain and the European Union continued into the night Saturday ahead of the latest make-or-break deadline, as the Royal Navy readied armed ships to patrol U.K. fishing…
One Year After Pipeline Dispute, Russia Resumes Construction
Russia resumed construction on a gas pipeline to Germany on Friday, one year after the United States opposed the joint international project because of possible threats to Europe’s energy security,…
WHO Seeks Global Access to Approved Coronavirus Vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) says action and money are needed to ensure coronavirus vaccines are available around the world as Western nations approve them. During Friday’s COVID-19 briefing at…
With Trade Dipping, Turkey Works to End Isolation
Turkish exporters say they have become a casualty of what analysts describe as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s aggressive foreign policy. Turkey’s relations with its Saudi partners suffer as a result…
Scotland Reduces COVID-19 Isolation Time
Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced Friday that beginning Monday, the self-isolation period after contact with confirmed COVID-19 carriers will be shortened from 14 to 10 days in the nation….
Міжбанк відкрився обвалом долара до тримісячного мінімуму
На українському міжбанківському валютному ринку вперше з 11 вересня котирування долара впали нижче від 28 гривень за одиницю американської валюти. За даними Finance.ua, станом на 10:25 торги відбуваються на рівні…
‘A New Beginning’: Relief, Hope as Britain Begins Mass Coronavirus
British health officials are warning that people with a “significant history” of allergic reactions should not receive the new coronavirus vaccine that was rolled out in a mass vaccination program Tuesday, pending investigation…
У Зеленського заявили про стабільність макроекономічної ситуації в Україні
Макроекономічна ситуація в Україні залишається стабільною всупереч рецесії у світовій економіці, заявила 11 грудня заступниця керівника Офісу президента Юлія Ковалів. «Ми бачимо стабільність валюти, стабільність фінансового ринку, бачимо одну із…
EU Leaders Agree to Reduce Emissions After All-night Talks
European Union leaders reached a hard-fought deal Friday to cut the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared with 1990 levels, avoiding…
Turkey Looks to End Isolation, Boost Economy
Turkish exporters are being shut out of Middle Eastern markets because of growing pushback by Saudi Arabia and Egypt in response to what some describe as Turkey’s aggressive foreign policy….
UK’s Johnson: ‘Strong Possibility’ Brexit Talks Will Fail
With a chaotic and costly no-deal Brexit three weeks away, leaders of both the European Union and United Kingdom saw an ever liklier collapse of trade talks Thursday, and British…
Fire in Barcelona Suburb Leaves at Least 2 Dead, 17 injured
Spanish officials say at least two people are dead and 17 others injured after a fire broke out in an abandoned warehouse believed to be occupied by squatters just north…