A ‘huge number of people’ did not burn alive in the Donetsk shopping mall
The Kremlin-appointed governor of Russian-controlled Donetsk in Ukraine said 11 people suffered moderate or minor injuries during the Galaktika mall fire. …читати
Latvia advocates for use of Russian assets to support Ukraine
Germany and other G7 countries are developing ways to support Ukraine through loans financed with the proceeds of frozen Russian assets. The German Finance Ministryчитати
Russian sources: Ukraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia’s Seym River
Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River in western Russia, according to Russian sources,читати
After yacht sinks off Italy, search resumes for six missing
PALERMO, Sicily — Rescue teams in Sicily on Tuesday resumed a search for six missing people, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his daughter, afterчитати
German warships await orders on crossing Taiwan Strait
BERLIN — Two German warships await orders from Berlin, their commander said, to determine whether next month they will be the first German naval vessels inчитати
British tech magnate Mike Lynch among those missing after luxury superyacht sinks off Sicily
Rome — British tech magnate Mike Lynch and five other people were missing after their luxury superyacht sank during a freak storm off Sicily early Monday,читати
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 fromчитати
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 combatчитати
Homes evacuated as wildfires engulf southwestern French town
Marseille, France — Dozens of residents of the southwestern French town of Frontignan were evacuated on Sunday as wildfires burned through a nearby pine forest, localчитати
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 wereчитати
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,читати
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,читати
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 firesчитати
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, killingчитати
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 Balticчитати
Analysis: How Russia looked the wrong way as Ukraine invaded
LONDON/KYIV, UKRAINE — In the hours before Ukrainian soldiers stormed across Russia’s western border, there was no sign from Moscow that anything was amiss. At midnightчитати
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 –читати
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 thatчитати
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 ballisticчитати
Inflation, fatigue wear on Germany’s resolve to help Ukraine
More than two and a half years into Russia’s war in Ukraine, Germany is considering slashing military assistance to Kyiv by 50%. Berlin is theчитати
Arrival of F-16 fighter jets raises hopes in Ukraine
After multiple delays, Ukraine announced this month that it has begun receiving U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets from its European allies. It’s unclear just how manyчитати
As Paris readies for Paralympics, disability advocates call for bigger sea change
With the 2024 Summer Olympics wrapped up, Paris is now getting ready to host the Paralympics later this month. More than 4,000 athletes with disabilitiesчитати
After Ukraine captures Russian territory, many wonder what’s next
As Ukrainian forces continue their push deeper into Russia, questions are emerging on what Kyiv plans to do with the territory that Ukraine is capturing.читати
Prosecutors investigate gender-based cyber harassment of Olympic boxer Imane Khelif
PARIS — French prosecutors opened an investigation into an online harassment complaint made by Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif after a torrent of criticism and falseчитати
Russian family who fled Ukraine’s cross-border attack recalls panic, chaos
moscow — Marina and her family were used to hearing the distant boom of explosions from their village in Russia’s Kursk region, just a few kilometersчитати