Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, U.S. humanitarian group Project HOPE has provided aid to Ukrainian health clinics and residents of the country’s frontline towns and villages….
Half a million Ukrainians in frontline city of Mykolaiv suffer through 3rd year without clean water
Going into a third year of war, life without clean water has become routine for nearly half a million residents of Ukraine’s frontline city of Mykolaiv. At the beginning of…
Україна отримає перший транш від активів Росії до кінця літа – Домбровскіс
Єврокомісар додав, що «в першу чергу увага на використанні доходів буде зосереджена на військовій підтримці України» …
As thousands visit Mayan ruins, memory of groundbreaking Ukrainian academic largely forgotten
June 20th marked the start of the summer solstice, a moment that draws thousands of people from around the world to the ancient Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza, Mexico, to…
South Korea summons Russian ambassador as tensions rise with North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador to protest the country’s new defense pact with North Korea on Friday, as border tensions continued to rise with vague threats…
US bans Russia’s Kaspersky antivirus software
Washington — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday banned Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky from providing its popular antivirus products in the United States over national security concerns, the U.S. Commerce…
US asks Vietnam to support Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity
WASHINGTON — The United States called on Vietnam Thursday to support Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity following Vladimir Putin’s one-day visit to Hanoi, part of the Russian president’s brief Asian tour…
У червні Кабмін розраховує отримати від МВФ 2,2 млрд доларів – Шмигаль
Шмигаль зауважив, що під час зустрічі з Гопінах він «подякував за успішну роботу над четвертим переглядом програми EFF» …
Україна і Єврокомісія продовжили «транспортний безвіз» до 2025 року
«Вантажні автоперевезення з України до ЄС та з Євросоюзу в Україну і далі не потребуватимуть спеціальних дозволів» …
ВВП України у травні зріс на 3,7% – Мінекономіки
«Позитивні тенденції спостерігались у транспортній галузі, промисловості, будівництві, сільському господарстві та внутрішній торгівлі» …
Interview: UN refugee chief urges end to ‘insane’ Sudan war
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is marking World Refugee Day in Sudan and South Sudan, where he has been traveling this week, highlighting the situation of millions of…
Зеленський анонсував «рішення» для більш надійного проходження опалювального сезону
«Ми маємо повернути реальну енергетичну безпеку в усіх її аспектах та подолати російське ставлення до енергії, до енергоресурсів як до зброї» …
Georgia looks to China for investment; critics fear turn from West
A Chinese consortium last month was awarded the contract to develop a deep-sea megaport on Georgia’s Black Sea coast. But critics say the Georgian government is putting the country’s economy…
North Korea, Russia pledge mutual defense, surprising many observers
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un upgraded their countries’ relationship as they met Wednesday in Pyongyang. Both men signed a treaty they say contains a…
Brussels refuses to host Belgium-Israel match over security fears
Brussels — Brussels has refused to host a Nations League football match between Israel and Belgium on September 6 because it could spark demonstrations, city authorities said on Wednesday. They said…
Greece wildfire outside Athens fanned by strong winds
ATHENS — Greek firefighters and aircraft battled a blaze in the town of Koropi 30 kilometers (18.64 miles) south of Athens on Wednesday as strong winds fanned the flames and forced…
Report: Journalists under threat in Amazon rainforest
BRASILIA — The murder of British reporter Dom Phillips in the Amazon rainforest two years ago was not an isolated crime in a region where violence against journalists has soared in…
In Pyongyang, Putin and Kim upgrade relationship, pledge closer ties
Seoul, South Korea — Russian President Vladimir Putin received a grandiose reception in Pyongyang on Wednesday, meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and pledging closer cooperation as both countries confront…
Strict asylum rules, poor treatment of migrants push people north to UK
AMBLETEUSE, France — The rising tide crept above their waists, soaking the babies they hugged tight. Around a dozen Kurds refused to leave the cold waters of the English Channel in…
Hong Kongers’ voices more influential in UK elections
LONDON — General elections in the United Kingdom will be held on July 4, and thousands of Hong Kongers who are eligible to vote through the British National (Overseas) program, or…
Ukraine war transforms roles of women in the workplace
The war in Ukraine is bringing what promises to be lasting changes in the role of women in the workplace. Lesia Bakalets traveled to Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region to hear from…
The oligarch, Russia and the West: The battle for Georgia’s future
Tbilisi, Georgia — On top of a steep hill overlooking Tbilisi, tucked behind the city’s ancient fortress, sits a sprawling, futuristic $50 million mansion that locals call “the glass palace.” A…