Pentagon — The U.S. is expected to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine valued at up to $150 million as soon as Tuesday, two U.S. officials tell VOA. The…
For Ukraine’s older workers, war opens hope for ending age discrimination
As in many countries, job seekers in Ukraine who are in their 50s and 60s have a harder time than younger workers. One organization is trying to change that by…
US TV host Rachael Ray visits Ukraine, cooks for locals
TV personality Rachael Ray is a U.S.-based chef, author and celebrity. But Ukrainians know her better thanks to her charity work to help the war-torn country. Omelyan Oshchudlyak reports. Camera: Yuriy Dankevych. …
Turkey wildfire death toll hits 15 as experts flag faulty power cables
Diyarbakir, Turkey — The death toll from last week’s massive wildfire that ripped through Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast has risen to 15, hospital sources said on Monday with experts pointing to…
Fresh unrest erupts in French territory of New Caledonia
Nouméa, France — A fresh surge of unrest hit the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, with several buildings set on fire overnight, including a police station and a town hall,…
Apple’s App Store rules breach EU tech rules, EU regulators say
AMSTERDAM — Apple’s App Store rules breach EU tech rules because they prevent app developers from steering consumers to alternative offers, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday, a charge that could…
Боррель про доходи від заморожених активів РФ: Україна може отримати 2,5 млрд євро
«У нас є юридична процедура для просування, уникаючи будь-якого блокування з боку деяких держав-членів, які не є частиною рішення» …
Thousands of women march in France against far right
Paris — Thousands of women took to the streets in cities around France on Sunday to protest Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally, as polls indicated the party could win the…
Russia’s North Korea defense deal may create friction with China, US top general says
Espargos, Cape Verde — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mutual defense agreement with North Korea has the potential to create friction with China, which has long been the reclusive state’s main ally,…
Priest, 6 police officers killed by armed militants in Russia’s Dagestan
Moscow — Armed militants attacked two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a traffic police post in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, killing a priest and six police officers, Russian state news…
Yacht crew faces criminal charges over Greek island fire allegedly started by fireworks
Athens, Greece — A Greek prosecutor on Sunday brought criminal charges against the captain and crew of a chartered yacht suspected of triggering a forest fire on a resort island in…
UK election betting scandal widens as a fourth Conservative Party official reportedly investigated
London — The chief data officer of Britain’s Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence, British media reported Sunday, following growing allegations that the governing party’s members used inside information…
Conservation efforts bring Iberian lynx back from brink of extinction
MADRID — Things are looking up for the Iberian lynx. Just over two decades ago, the pointy-eared wild cat was on the brink of extinction, but as of Thursday the International…
Germany assures China that doors still open to discuss EU surcharges
Shanghai, China — The German vice-chancellor assured China on Saturday that the “doors” remained “open” to discuss EU surcharges on Chinese electric vehicles, without reassuring Beijing which promised to “firmly defend”…
Greece battles wildfires fanned by gale force winds
ATHENS — Hundreds of firefighters struggled Saturday to contain wildfires fanned by gale force winds on two Greek islands and in other parts of Greece, as authorities warned many regions face…
China, France launch satellite to better understand universe
Xichang, China — A French-Chinese satellite blasted off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the…
Russian air strike damages Ukrainian power facilities, injures 2
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched a new barrage of missiles and drones in an overnight attack on Ukraine on Saturday, damaging energy facilities in the southeast and west of the country…
Antisemitism comes to fore in French election campaign
PARIS — The alleged rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a suspected antisemitic attack has sent shockwaves throughout France and thrust concerns about antisemitism to the forefront of campaigning for…
Russia-North Korea defense pact moves military cooperation out of shadows
washington — A new defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea this week publicly laid out Moscow’s willingness to engage in full-fledged military cooperation with Pyongyang, in contrast to their…
Fire kills 11 in southeastern Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — A fire that apparently started in crop stubble spread through settlements in southeast Turkey overnight, killing 11 people and leaving dozens of others requiring medical treatment, officials and…
Georgia tries to reconcile contested Soviet history with Western future
Georgians are preparing for elections this year amid fears in the West that the government is straying from the country’s ambition to join the European Union. The nation appears to…
US charity sends medical help to Ukraine’s frontline towns
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…