COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The now-aging hippies who took over a derelict naval base in Copenhagen more than 50 years ago and turned it into a freewheeling community known as Christiania want…
Challenger to Hungary’s Orban announces new political alternative
BUDAPEST, Hungary — A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban mobilized tens of thousands of supporters in Hungary’s capital Saturday, outlining a plan to unite the country and bring…
Germany’s Scholz warns of rise of right-wing populists ahead of EU elections
BUCHAREST, Romania — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned of threats posed by right-wing populists Saturday as he addressed a gathering of center-left European parties ahead of elections for the European Parliament…
US, Europe, Issue Strictest Rules Yet on AI
washington — In recent weeks, the United States, Britain and the European Union have issued the strictest regulations yet on the use and development of artificial intelligence, setting a precedent for…
Descendants of enslaved, enslavers ‘break silence’ around France’s past
NANTES, France — Dieudonne Boutrin is a descendant of people enslaved in the Caribbean. Pierre Guillon de Prince’s ancestors, from Nantes, were ship-owners transporting those enslaved. Although contrasting, their families’ histories…
Pilots: NATO military aid updates, strengthens Ukrainian air force
Following Thursday’s meetings in Brussels, NATO’s 32 member states are getting to work on an expanded role in providing military aid to Ukraine. At the session marking the 75th anniversary…
Ukraine’s ambassador to US: ‘We need to win,’ but need ammunition now
WASHINGTON — Next week could prove pivotal for Ukraine, as U.S. legislators reconvene following the Easter break. One of the most pressing topics for discussion is President Joe Biden’s supplemental request,…
In Serbia, attacks on credibility of journalists undermine media
washington — A Serbian journalist is being harassed and threatened after a fake video circulated online in which he appears to make an offhand comment praising a war criminal. Dinko Gruhonjic,…
Iceland’s prime minister resigns to run for president
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — Icelandic Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir announced her resignation Friday and said that she will run for president, a ceremonial post that is mostly above the daily political fray….
Rights lawyers go to court to stop German arms deliveries to Israel
berlin — Human rights lawyers said Friday they had filed an urgent appeal against Germany’s government to stop exports of war weapons to Israel, citing reasons to believe they were being…
Уряд спрямує ще 1,2 мільярда гривень на підтримку економіки Чернігівщини – Зеленський
«На 15 тисяч мешканців прикордонних громад Чернігівщини, які зазнають постійних ударів із Росії, терористи випустили 15 тисяч снарядів за минулий рік» …
Розвідка Британії: з лютого 2022 року Кремль отримав контроль над 180 приватними компаніями
«Компанії, які мають закордонних власників, майже напевно є в пріоритеті, в тому числі компанії росіян, які живуть за кордоном» …
КРАІЛ не підпорядковуватимуть Мінцифри, створять новий орган контролю за гральним бізнесом – Гетманцев
«Ми звернули увагу на відсутність системи онлайн-моніторингу. На жаль, цю систему КРАІЛ не може запустити вже більше ніж три роки» …
NATO members urged to provide air defense systems for Ukraine
NATO members pledged to boost Ukraine’s air defenses against Russian attacks as the alliance marked its 75th anniversary Thursday, following a two-day summit of foreign ministers in Brussels. Members, however,…
US official talks AUKUS expansion ahead of summit with Japan
washington — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell has suggested that the U.S.-U.K.-Australia trilateral security partnership known as AUKUS may soon be expanded to include other Indo-Pacific nations. AUKUS was…
Blinken urges more aid for Ukraine as NATO increases resourcing efforts
state department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that more aid is urgently needed for Ukraine following meetings with NATO foreign ministers, amid growing concerns that Russia…
Spain’s decision to recognize Palestinian state marks potential turning point for Europe
Madrid — Spain’s announcement this week that it will recognize a Palestinian sovereign state by July could mark a major turning point with other European states poised to follow Madrid’s lead,…
Biden heralds 75th anniversary of NATO’s founding
White House — President Joe Biden welcomed NATO’s 75th anniversary Thursday, as the security alliance hosted new member Sweden for the first time at a major meeting – and as Ukraine…
Russia arrests 3 more over Moscow concert hall attack
Moscow — Russia’s FSB security service said Thursday it had arrested three more people suspected of helping plot last month’s deadly terror attack on a Moscow concert hall, state media reported….
Ex-US Marine explains what drove him to join Ukraine’s fight
Thirty-year-old American and ех-Marine from California Wolfgang Hagarty volunteered to join Ukraine’s Armed Forces in the summer of 2022. He participated in the liberation of the Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions…
First Person View drones in Ukraine usher in a new era of warfare
From the start of the war in Ukraine, drones have played an important role in carrying out surveillance missions and long-range attacks. Since last year, a new type of drone…
Britain demands investigation into Israeli airstrike that killed aid workers
London — Britain has called for an immediate investigation into an Israeli airstrike Monday on an aid convoy that killed seven aid workers, including three British citizens, in Gaza. British Prime…
UN says children denied access to aid in world’s war zones
New York — Children are being denied access to lifesaving humanitarian assistance in conflict zones around the world in a blatant disregard for international law, a senior U.N. official said Wednesday….
Local election results change Turkey’s political landscape
Turkey’s nationwide local elections this week dealt Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party its worst electoral defeat, signaling what analysts say is a momentous change in Turkey’s political…
Police say bullying motivated Finnish school shooting
Helsinki — A 12-year-old suspected of shooting and killing a classmate and wounding two girls at a school in Finland said he had been motivated by bullying, police said Wednesday. Flags…