Singapore — Pope Francis wrapped up an arduous 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific on Friday, defying health concerns to connect with believers from the jungle of Papua New Guinea to the…
Iran summons 4 European envoys over accusations it supplied missiles to Russia
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s government on Thursday summoned the envoys of Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands over their accusations that Tehran supplied short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to use against…
Ukraine urges US, Britain to allow Western weapons to be used on Russian targets
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited Kyiv, Ukraine, this week, where they announced nearly $1.5 billion in additional aid. Kyiv in turn requested…
Ukraine businesses hire more women and teens as labor shortages bite
KYIV, Ukraine — After spending years in what she described as “boring, sedentary” roles in the offices of several Ukrainian companies, Liliia Shulha landed her dream job as a truck driver…
DACA case faces uncertainty again as US appellate court arguments loom
washington — The future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program remains in limbo with another court hearing set for October 10. Judges from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court…
Blinken to discuss support for Ukraine in visit to Poland
WARSAW, Poland — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with senior Polish government officials on Thursday to discuss support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia and deepening U.S….
Котирування нафти тримаються поблизу мінімуму з кінця 2021 року
На ціну нафти впливає ймовірне послаблення попиту – через уповільнення економіки Китаю, масований перехід автопарку цієї країни на електромобілі та негативні сигнали про стан світової економіки …
Soyuz craft heads to space station with 2 Russians, 1 American
MOSCOW — A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American blasted off Wednesday for an express trip to the International Space Station. The space capsule atop a towering rocket set…
Generation Z drives far-right support in Europe
Support for the far-right among young voters appears to be growing in several European countries – not least in Germany, where the AfD party is hoping to secure another victory…
Wagner lost veteran fighters in Mali ambush, in setback to Russia’s Africa campaign
LONDON/DAKAR — Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived…
МВФ та Україна досягли попередньої угоди, яка надасть доступ до 1,1 млрд доларів
Україна отримає доступ до коштів за умови схвалення Виконавчою радою МВФ …
US, UK top diplomats head to Ukraine with eye on weapons
Przemysl, Poland — The top U.S. and British diplomats headed together into Ukraine on Wednesday to discuss further easing rules on firing Western weapons into Russia, whose alleged acquisition of Iranian…
US sanctions Iran over supply of ballistic missiles to Russia
The United States announced new sanctions on Iran Tuesday, over Tehran’s supplying of missiles to Russia for use in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Henry Ridgwell reports from London. …
Google, Apple lose court fights against EU, owe billions in fines, taxes
LONDON — Google lost its last bid to overturn a European Union antitrust penalty, after the bloc’s top court ruled against it Tuesday in a case that came with a whopping…
Blinken, Lammy stress importance of Taiwan Strait status quo in US-UK talks
State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy addressed Indo-Pacific security and highlighted the need to maintain the status quo on the Taiwan Strait…
Russia, China kick off joint military exercises, challenging US-led coalition
Taipei, Taiwan — Russia says it launched massive naval and air drills Tuesday that span a huge swath of oceans and involve more than 400 naval vessels, at least 120 military…
Шмигаль: уряд планує оновити правила бронювання за принципом «воюй або працюй»
За словами прем’єра, «це не буде щось сенсаційне». Зміни планують вносити до вже чинних постанов …
Turkey aims to become major naval power, alarming neighbors
Turkey is undertaking a massive expansion of its navy to make it one of Europe’s largest naval powers. The buildup is alarming some of its neighbors, but Ankara insists it…
Фінансування одного військового коштує бюджету 1,2 млн гривень – Шмигаль
«Відповідно, коли ми добираємо людей, ми маємо збільшувати бюджет Збройних сил»: сказав прем’єр-міністр під час пресконференції у Києві …
Google loses final EU court appeal against $2.7 billion fine in antitrust shopping case
London — Google lost its final legal challenge on Tuesday against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results, ending a…
Французька NJJ Holding придбала українські компанії Lifecell та «Датагруп-Volia»
«Угода є першою значущою інвестицією нового учасника ринку та стратегічного інвестора з часу повномасштабного вторгнення», заявила Horizon Capital …
Poland thanks military dogs for their service, giving them army ranks
NOWY DWOR MAZOWIECKI, Poland — The new privates received their ranks amid military pomp in a town near Warsaw where a Napoleonic fortress attests to a long military history. The group…