EU countries approve landmark nature law after delays
BRUSSELS — European Union countries approved a flagship policy to restore damaged nature on Monday, after months of delay, making it the first green law toчитати
Homesick refugees risk return to Ukraine despite war
Nearly 6.5 million – that is the number of Ukrainian refugees the United Nations counts in the third year of Russia’s full-scale invasion. According toчитати
Trial of US reporter detained in Russia to be closed to public
MOSCOW — Russia will hold the espionage trial of detained U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich behind closed doors later this month, a court in the city ofчитати
Iran rebukes G7 statement over its nuclear program escalation
Dubai, UAE — Iran called upon the Group of Seven leaders Sunday to distance itself from “destructive policies of the past,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokespersonчитати
Swiss summit: Ukraine’s territorial integrity a precondition for peace
‘In seventh heaven,’ says Swede freed in Iran prisoner swap
Stockholm — A Swede freed in a prisoner swap with Iran, 33-year-old EU diplomat Johan Floderus, said in his first words since his release that heчитати
UK ‘guinea pig’ for election security before landmark votes
London — The UK general election is being watched closely after stark warnings that rapid advancements in cyber-tech, particularly AI, and increasing friction between major nationsчитати
Even legal African visitors to Europe face hurdles
ALGIERS, Algeria — France has twice rejected visa applications from Nabil Tabarout, a 29-year-old web developer from Algeria who hopes this year to visit his sisterчитати
Dutch visitor dies on Greek island, 4 foreign missing
athens, greece — A missing Dutch tourist was found dead early Saturday on the eastern Greek island of Samos, local media reported, the latest in aчитати
Zelenskyy eyes ‘history being made’ at Ukraine peace conference
OBBURGEN, Switzerland — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday predicted “history being made” at the Swiss-hosted conference that aims to plot out the first steps towardчитати
Princess of Wales returns to public view at king’s birthday celebration
LONDON — Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales’ first publicчитати
Iran, Sweden swap prisoners, freeing man convicted of war crimes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran and Sweden agreed Saturday to a prisoner swap, freeing Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes by Sweden over mass 1988читати
French protesters stand up to far right ahead of country’s snap elections
PARIS — Antiracism groups will join French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across France on Saturday against the surging nationalistчитати
World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv’s diplomatic clout
LUCERNE, Switzerland — World leaders gather in Switzerland on Saturday for a summit aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war in Ukraine, but the absenceчитати
G7 leaders discuss economic threats from Chinese, AI ethics
On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden wrapped up meetings in Italy with leaders of the Group of Seven democracies. The leaders focused on threats theyчитати
VP Harris to address Ukraine summit, meet Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the international Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland this weekend, where she will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyrчитати
Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit
BARI, Italy — Pope Francis challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies Friday to keep human dignity foremost in developing and using artificial intelligence, warning thatчитати
NATO chief wants more Ukraine weapons flexibility
U.S. and NATO leaders in Brussels are at odds over the extent to which Ukrainians can use Western-provided weapons to hit military targets inside Russianчитати
Russia, Ukraine exchange drone, missile attacks
Kyiv, Ukraine — Kyiv and Moscow staged dozens of drone and missile attacks overnight, officials said Friday, leaving several wounded in Ukraine and damaging a fuelчитати
Putin to visit North Korea, closer defense ties in sight
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit North Korea – the latest sign of deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang. The visit could involveчитати
At G7 Italy, Biden galvanizes support for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden and leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are meeting in Italy, underscoring support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasionчитати
Georgia’s NGOs refuse to comply with ‘Russian’ foreign agent law
Opponents of the so-called “foreign agent” law that came into effect in Georgia this month say they will not comply with the law’s requirements. Theчитати
US says it will front up to $50 billion for Ukraine using Russian frozen assets
BORGO EGNAZIA, ITALY — The United States said Thursday it and other G7 members will provide Kyiv with a loan of up to $50 billion thatчитати
Houthi attacks take steady toll on international shipping
Washington — Unrelenting attacks on international shipping by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen are taking a toll on commerce and aid efforts despite attempts by theчитати
Conflict, persecution, climate crisis drive surge in global forced displacement
Geneva — The United Nations refugee agency says forced displacement around the globe surged to historic new heights last year, driven by conflict, persecution, human rightsчитати
Biden arrives at G7 in Italy with sanctions for Russia, support for Ukraine, but no deal on Gaza
Brindisi, Italy — U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Brindisi, Italy, late Wednesday ahead of his meeting with leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies.читати
Iran releases French citizen, says France’s Macron
BARI, Italy — French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday the release of Louis Arnaud, a French citizen who had been held in Iran since 2022читати
EU moves to hike tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, escalating trade spat
BRUSSELS — The European Union moved Wednesday to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, escalating a trade dispute over Beijing’s subsidies for the exports that Brusselsчитати
Verdict due in Dutch crime reporter’s killing
The Hague — A Dutch court will on Wednesday hand down a long-awaited verdict over the 2021 assassination of high-profile crime journalist Peter R. de Vries,читати