Moscow — A Russian court rejected an appeal Monday by a U.S. soldier who has been jailed for three years and nine months for alleged death threats and theft. Gordon Black…
1 dead, 6 missing after luxury superyacht sinks in storm off Sicily
Rome — A luxury superyacht carrying foreign tourists capsized and sank off Sicily in bad weather early Monday. One body was found, six people remain missing and 15 people were rescued,…
Germany proceeds cautiously in issuing warrant for Ukrainian in 2022 Nord Stream sabotage
Germany has issued an arrest warrant for a Ukrainian national in the explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines that carry natural gas from Russia to Western Europe. At…
Wounded Ukrainian veterans vow to keep competing, fighting
Serhiy Danilets is one of the more than 100 thousand Ukrainian soldiers estimated to have been wounded in Russia’s war against Ukraine. But serious combat injuries haven’t stopped him and…
Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire on Portuguese island of Madeira
Lisbon — Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters scrambled Sunday to put out a wildfire sweeping parts of the Atlantic island of Madeira’s south coast, a popular tourist destination, with strong winds complicating…
North Korea condemns Ukraine’s incursion into Russia as act of terror
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea condemned Ukraine’s incursion into Russia as an unforgivable act of terror backed by Washington and the West, adding it would always stand with Russia as…
Putin arrives in Azerbaijan for state visit
Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Sunday for a two-day state visit, Russian news agencies reported. Russian television broadcast images of the president’s plane as…
Russia launches 3rd ballistic missile attack on Kyiv this month
Kyiv — Russia on Sunday carried out its third ballistic missile attack on Kyiv this month but preliminary data indicated that most of the projectiles were shot down on approach, the…
Turkish firefighters bring wildfires in west and north under control
Ankara — Firefighters in Turkey have brought under control two large forest fires that had been burning for three days, with several other wildfires across the country expected to be put…
French actor Alain Delon dies at 88, French media report
paris — French actor Alain Delon, who melted the hearts of millions of film fans whether playing a murderer, hoodlum or hitman in his postwar heyday, has died, French media reported…
Poland urges Nord Stream patrons ‘keep quiet’ as pipeline mystery returns to spotlight
WARSAW, Poland — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Saturday reacted to reports that revived questions about who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022, saying the initiators of the…
Magnitude 7 earthquake strikes off coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region
moscow — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early Sunday morning local time, according to the regional earthquake monitoring service. The local emergencies ministry…
Italian journalists return home after their report from Kursk angers Russia
rome — Two Italian journalists who angered Moscow with a TV report from Ukrainian-held parts of Russia’s Kursk region will return to Italy, state broadcaster RAI said Saturday. Russia’s Foreign Ministry…
China’s ‘accidental’ damage to Baltic pipeline viewed with suspicion
Helsinki, Finland — Western officials and analysts are suspicious of Beijing’s admission this week that a Chinese container ship damaged the Balticconnector — a vital Baltic Sea gas pipeline linking Estonia…
Wind, dry weather stoke wildfires in western Turkey; thousands evacuate
Istanbul — Wildfires raged across western Turkey for a third straight day Saturday, exacerbated by high winds and warm temperatures, authorities said. More than 130 fires have erupted across the country…
Fire at London’s Somerset House threatens works by Van Gogh, Cezanne
LONDON — A fire broke out Saturday at Somerset House, a large arts venue on the River Thames in central London. Smoke billowed from the building and flames could be seen…
Russia says Ukraine used Western rockets to destroy Kursk bridge
MOSCOW — Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Ukraine used Western rockets, likely U.S.-made HIMARS, to destroy a bridge over the Seym River in the Kursk region, killing volunteers trying to evacuate civilians….
Europe warned to prepare for mpox as Pakistan reports first case
Stockholm — Health authorities warned Friday that Europe must be ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox that has killed hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of…
Ukraine says it downed 14 Russian drones overnight
kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine’s air defenses shot down all 14 Russian drones fired in an overnight attack, the Ukrainian air force said Saturday. The air force said in a statement on…
Wildfires in Turkey threaten homes, war memorials at Gallipoli site
ISTANBUL — Firefighters were tackling blazes across Turkey on Friday as dry, hot and windy weather conditions led to a series of fires, including one that threatened World War I memorials…
BMW recalls 1.3M vehicles in China over Takata airbag inflators
BEIJING — BMW was recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles in China that might have Takata airbag inflators following a similar recall in the United States last month, officials said Friday….
«Близько мільярда запитів»: Гороховський заявив про атаку на Monobank
Як зазначають у повідомленні, «атака триває щонайменше три години» …
Turkish MPs brawl during debate on jailed opposition lawmaker
ANKARA, TURKEY — A fistfight broke out in Turkey’s parliament on Friday when an opposition deputy was attacked after calling for his colleague Can Atalay, jailed on charges of organizing antigovernment…
British garage owners help deliver cars to Ukraine
Help for Ukraine comes not only from international organizations, foreign governments and large foundations, but also from ordinary citizens across the globe. Among them – a group of individuals in…
Ukraine downs 5 Russian drones in overnight attack, air force says
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine shot down all five Russia-launched drones during an overnight attack, the country’s air force said Friday. Russian forces also used three ballistic Iskander-M missiles during the attack,…