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French Departure From Niger Underscores Fading Influence
PARIS — France closes 2023 with a diminished presence in Africa’s restive Sahel region, after withdrawing troops from three once-staunch allied countries collectively fighting an Islamist insurgency, and seeing its influence…
Гривня входить у новий рік з історичним мінімумом відносно долара
На міжбанківському валютному ринку торги завершилися, за повідомленнями Finance.ua, на рівні 38 гривень 7–9 копійок за долар …
Міністр Жолнович розповіла, що буде з пенсіями у разі відсутності міжнародної фіндопомоги
«Можливо, не вдасться говорити про індексацію, але базова пенсія буде виплачена. На це ми знайдемо кошти з внутрішніх українських ресурсів» …
Rivers Remain High in Parts of Northern and Central Europe After Heavy Rain
BERLIN — Parts of northern and central Europe continued to grapple with flooding on Thursday after heavy rain. A barrier near the German city of Magdeburg was opened for the first…
ДБР оцінило вартість російських активів, заарештованих за його участі в 2023 році
«На сьогодні порахована лише незначна частина конфіскованого майна і загальна сума може сягати сотні мільярдів» …
Chain-Reaction Motorway Crash Kills at Least 10, Injures 57 in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — A chain-reaction crash Thursday involving seven vehicles on a motorway in northwest Turkey killed at least 10 people and injured 57 others, officials said. The pileup occurred in…
India, Russia Reaffirm Friendship, Discuss Growing Trade, Strategic Ties
NEW DELHI — India and Russia Wednesday reaffirmed their strong friendship and discussed deepening trade and strategic ties during a visit to Moscow by Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Jaishankar…
Poland Close to Being Able to End Ukraine Border Blockade, Says Prime Minister
WARSAW — Poland’s government is getting close to ending a blockade by truckers of several border crossings with Ukraine, the prime minister said on Wednesday. Polish drivers have been blocking several…
Russian Stars’ Semi-Naked Party Sparks Wartime Backlash
MOSCOW — A rapper who attended a celebrity party with only a sock to hide his modesty has been jailed for 15 days, the sponsors of some of Russia’s best-known entertainers…
Strike Closes Eiffel Tower on 100th Anniversary of Creator Death
PARIS — The Eiffel Tower was closed on Wednesday, the 100th anniversary of its creator’s death, due to a strike, the company that oversees the tower, Societe d’Exploitation de la Tour…
VOA News Executive Elez Biberaj Retires After 43 Years
WASHINGTON — For a generation of Albanians, there is no more precious memory than that of a rally attended by some 300,000 people on June 22, 1991, to hear the visiting…
У грудні Україна отримала 5 млрд доларів зовнішнього фінансування, з них 11% грантових коштів – Мінфін
Допомога спрямовується на «забезпечення оплати праці працівників секторів освіти та охорони здоров’я, гуманітарні потреби, соціальний захист» …
How Ukrainian Special Forces Secured a Critical Dnipro River Crossing
KHERSON, UKRAINE — Their first battle plan was outdated the moment the dam crumbled. So the Ukrainian special forces officers spent six months adapting their fight to secure a crossing to…
Sweden Edges Closer to NATO After Vote in Turkish Parliamentary Commission
Ankara, Turkey — The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid on Tuesday, in a key step toward enlarging the Western bloc after 19 months of delays in…
Year of Bitter Ukraine Battles Ends in Virtual Stalemate
A year of bitter battles in Ukraine has left neither the Russian nor Ukrainian side victorious and the front lines virtually at a stalemate. As war fatigue plagues Ukrainian forces…
276 Indians Arrive in India After French Human Trafficking Probe
VATRY, FRANCE — A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard early Tuesday, authorities said. The passengers had been…
Russian-Backed Union Signs Free Trade Pact With Iran
MOSCOW — Members of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) have signed a fully-fledged free trade agreement with Iran, Russia’s economy ministry and the EEU said Monday. The agreement will become…
Belarus Leader Says Russian Nuclear Weapons Shipments Are Completed, Raising Concern in the Region
TALLINN, Estonia — The president of Belarus said Monday that Russia has completed its shipments of tactical nuclear weapons to his country, an initiative that raised strong concerns in neighboring Poland…
Shipping Firm Maersk Prepares Resumption of Red Sea Voyages After Attacks
FRANKFURT, Germany — Shipping firm Maersk says that it’s preparing to allow vessels to resume sailing through the Red Sea, thanks to the start of a U.S.-led multinational naval operation to…
276 Indians Stuck in French Airport for Human Trafficking Probe Have Left for India
VATRY, France — A charter plane grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation departed Monday for India with 276 Indians aboard, authorities said. The passengers had been heading to Nicaragua…