Hungarian President Signs Sweden’s Bid to Join NATO
Budapest, Hungary — Hungary’s president on Tuesday signed the law on Sweden’s bid to join NATO, a final technical step before the Nordic country becomes theчитати
Top Russian Commanders Face ICC Arrest Warrants for Alleged War Crimes
Tesla’s German Plant Halts Production After Suspected Arson Nearby
BERLIN — Tesla’s European Gigafactory near Berlin halted production and was left without power after suspected arson set an electricity pylon ablaze in a field closeчитати
Nepali Family Pleads for Return of Son Captured in Ukraine
Authorities in Nepal say hundreds of vulnerable Nepalis have been recruited by the Russian military in recent months, with promises of high wages and citizenship.читати
UN Atomic Watchdog Director Moscow-Bound for Talks on Nuclear Safety in Ukraine
Vienna — The U.N. atomic watchdog agency’s director said that he’s due to depart for a trip to Moscow on Tuesday for high-level talks with Russianчитати
Apple Fined Nearly $2 Billion by European Union Over Music Streaming Competition
London — The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion for breaking the bloc’sчитати
US Hospital, Ukrainian Charity Help Kids With Cancer Find Treatment During War
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put many of the nation’s most at-risk patients in even greater danger, especially young cancer patients. But a Ukrainian charityчитати
A Medical Plane Carrying Norway’s King Departs Malaysia, Day After he Received Pacemaker
LANGKAWI, Malaysia — An airplane carrying Norway’s King Harald V departed Malaysia on Sunday, a day after he was implanted with a pacemaker. Europe’s oldest reigningчитати
Germany Investigates Leak of Recording of Its Officers Discussing Ukraine Aid
WARSAW, Poland — German authorities said Saturday they were conducting an investigation after an audio recording in which German military officers purportedly discussed support for Ukraine,читати
Pope Francis Asks Aide to Read Ceremonial Speech Due to Bronchitis
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, who has been suffering from influenza, said he delegated the reading of a speech at a ceremony Saturday to an aideчитати
Biden Meets Italy’s Meloni as Both Fight Domestic Headwinds on Ukraine
White House — U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House Friday, amid challenges in maintaining support for Ukraine’sчитати
European Leaders Press US House Speaker Over Ukraine Aid
The leaders of 23 European parliaments are imploring U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up and pass additional assistance for Ukraine in its defensiveчитати
For China, North Korea Is ‘Card to Play’ in Competition With US, Experts Say
washington — Beijing is unlikely to help Washington disrupt military cooperation between North Korea and Russia because China sees that move as undermining itself while bolsteringчитати
Freedom House: Civil Liberties Decline Globally for 18th Year
washington — Civil liberties declined globally for the 18th consecutive year in 2023, with conflict and flawed elections the biggest factors, a new report has found.читати
1 Dead, 5 Injured in Norway Helicopter Crash
OSLO, Norway — One person died and five were injured when a helicopter crash-landed in the ocean off western Norway, police said on Thursday, leading toчитати
Media, Spy Agencies Await UK Court’s WikiLeaks Ruling
The eyes of free press advocates and U.S. intelligence officials are on London, where the High Court is set to rule on the fate ofчитати
How US Howitzers Help Ukraine on Front Lines
Eighteen US-produced, self-propelled howitzers are part of the latest security assistance package bound for Ukraine, worth some $800 million. The Howitzers are part of aчитати
Judge Rules Prince Harry Was Not Unfairly Stripped of UK Security Detail after He Moved to US
London — Prince Harry was not improperly stripped of his publicly funded security detail during visits to Britain after he gave up his status as aчитати
North Korean Missiles Used by Russia Against Ukraine Are Products of Sanction Loopholes
Washington — The discovery of a North Korean missile in Ukraine that had more than 200 components from U.S. and European companies revealed loopholes that Northчитати