BELGRADE — European Union candidate Serbia will continue to refuse to impose sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine despite Western pressure, Serbia’s leader said after his telephone conversation with…
Iran protests EU support for UAE over disputed islands
Tehran — Iran summoned the ambassador of Hungary, whose country holds the rotating European Union presidency, to protest a joint E.U.-Gulf Cooperation Council statement on islands controlled by Iran but claimed…
Libyan held in Germany over suspected Israel embassy plot
Berlin — A Libyan suspected of planning an attack on the Israeli embassy in Berlin and links to the Islamic State group will appear before a judge on Sunday, German prosecutors…
Thousands join right-wing rally against Spanish government
Madrid — Thousands of people packed a Madrid square on Sunday to protest against Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government and demand an early election, at a rally backed by right-wing…
Kyiv launches more than 100 drones over Russia; missile strike on Ukraine injures 17
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian air defenses shot down more than 100 Ukrainian drones Sunday over Russia’s western regions, Moscow officials said, while 17 people were injured in the Ukrainian city of…
$55M plan to give Notre Dame a green facelift is part of Paris eco plan
PARIS — As Notre Dame gears up to reopen its doors in December, Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival, bringing nature back to the forefront of the City…
Demonstrators in France praise Gisèle Pélicot’s courage in harrowing rape trial
PARIS — Women and men demonstrated together Saturday in Paris and other French cities in support of Gisèle Pélicot and against sexual violence highlighted by the harrowing trial of her ex-husband…
6-time Olympic cycling champion Hoy reveals he has terminal cancer
Britain’s six-time Olympic track cycling champion Chris Hoy has revealed he has “two to four years” to live after he was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer which metastasized to his…
German police arrest Libyan suspected of planning attack on Israeli embassy
German police have arrested a Libyan suspected of belonging to the Islamic State group and of having planned an attack on the Israeli embassy, federal prosecutors told Agence France-Presse on…
Ukraine repels Russian aerial attack on Kyiv
Ukraine’s military deployed air-defense systems late Saturday to repel an aerial assault on Kyiv, according to the capital’s top elected official. “Stay in shelters!” Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned on the…
Court halts Italy’s contested migrant centers in Albania
ROME — Human rights groups and some analysts call Italy’s opening this week of migrant processing centers in Albania controversial and illegal. The Italian government is now appealing a court ruling…
Iran hosts joint naval drills with Russia, Oman in Indian Ocean
Naval drills hosted by Iran with the participation of Russia and Oman and observed by nine other countries began in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, Iran’s state TV said. The…
G7 defense summit convenes as conflicts rage
NAPLES, ITALY — G7 defense ministers started talks on Saturday against a backdrop of escalation in the Middle East and mounting pressure on Ukraine as it faces another winter of fighting….
North Korean troops in Ukraine would be escalation, France warns
KYIV, UKRAINE — The involvement of North Korean regular troops to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would be a serious escalation of the war, France and Ukraine’s foreign ministers said at…
King’s visit rekindles Australia’s debate on ending ties to the British monarchy
MELBOURNE, Australia — King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Sydney on Friday for the first Australian visit by a reigning monarch in more than a decade, a trip that…
Russia, Ukraine each bring home 95 prisoners of war in swap brokered by UAE
Russia and Ukraine carried out a new exchange of prisoners of war on Friday, each side bringing home 95 prisoners in an agreement in which the United Arab Emirates acted…
Biden in Germany for quick visit focused on Middle East, Ukraine
US President Joe Biden met with European counterparts on Friday, in a brief trip to Germany where leaders discussed the war in Ukraine and the widening conflict in the Middle…
Ukraine media outlets, businesses targeted with false bomb threats
Emails threatening terror attacks led to the evacuation of hundreds of businesses, media outlets and foreign embassies in Ukraine this week. Ukrainian national police searched dozens of properties targeted by…
Рада МВФ погодила надання Україні близько 1,1 мільярда доларів США
Повідомляється, що ці кошти будуть спрямовані на підтримку бюджету …
Days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France
paris — France’s prime minister said Friday that firefighters and other rescuers have been involved in about 2,300 operations, some of them lifesaving, in what appears to be the biggest flooding…
Acik Radyo falls silent as Turkish media regulator revokes license
ISTANBUL — With a farewell song of “Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys, a Turkish radio station fell silent this week after nearly 30 years of broadcasts. The final Acik Radyo…
Western allies give qualified support to Zelenskyy’s victory plan
A day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented a “victory plan” to European Union leaders and NATO defense ministers, the nation’s allies are giving it qualified support, with one leader…
«Критерієм має бути не за професією» – Зеленський про економічне бронювання
Володимир Зеленський заявив, що економічне бронювання має бути справедливим …
Biden hits Germany with lightning-quick visit focused on Middle East, Ukraine
Berlin — President Joe Biden made a lightning-fast, pomp-filled visit to Germany Friday, making an in-person push for transatlantic unity and scooping up Germany’s highest civilian honor. Biden also met in…
Мінекономіки: ВВП зріс на 4,5% за три квартали 2024-го року
Підприємства покращують оцінки своєї діяльності, зокрема, через нормалізацію ситуації в енергетиці, заявила міністерка Свириденко …
Шмигаль анонсував пакет енергетичної допомоги від Фінляндії
«Фінляндія також спрямувала 5 мільйонів євро на підвищення енергоефективності шкіл, дитсадків, лікарень», заявив прем’єр …
Ukranian fighter finds US-made M224 mortar effective on front lines
When it comes to military equipment being sent to Ukraine, big-ticket items like Patriot missiles and F-16 fighter jets come to mind. But for many Ukrainian soldiers, the U.S.-made 60-millimeter…
Ukraine evacuates thousands from embattled Kharkiv town
Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine on Friday said it was evacuating thousands of people from an embattled northeastern town that Kyiv retook from Russia about six months after Moscow launched its invasion…
South Korea says North troop dispatch to Russia is ‘grave security threat’
seoul, south korea — South Korea said on Friday that it believes North Korea has sent troops to Russia, marking a grave security threat to the international community that Seoul will…
Світовий банк: зростання економіки України сповільниться до 2% у 2025 році
Установа прогнозує, що в Росії очікується сповільнення зростання з 3,6% у 2023 році до 3,2% цього року та 1,6% – наступного …