Hungary’s President Resigns Amid Uproar Over Child-Abuser Pardon
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s conservative president resigned Saturday amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a childчитати
Chinese Bank Cuts Ties to Russian Importers
washington — A major Chinese bank for Russian importers, Chouzhou Commercial Bank, ceased operations with Russian and Belarusian companies, the Russian Vedomosti newspaper reported Wednesday. Inчитати
Biden: Failure to Fund Ukraine Would Be ‘Close to Criminal Neglect’
The US Senate will consider an emergency aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and other allies, but the fate of Ukraine aid is uncertain inчитати
UN Committee Accuses Russia of Violating Ukrainian Child Rights
GENEVA — A U.N. watchdog group Thursday accused Russia of violating the rights of Ukrainian children in both Russian occupied territories in Ukraine and in Russia.читати
EU’s Dilemma: Dealing With Hungary’s Viktor Orban
Paris — Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, has long been a thorn in the European Union’s side, his many critics say, with attacks on press freedom,читати
Volcano in Iceland Erupts Again, Spewing Lava and Cutting Heat
GRINDAVIK, Iceland — A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday for the third time since December, sending jets of lava into the sky and triggeringчитати
Journalists Criticize Tucker Carlson Over Putin Interview
Washington — Former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlon’s announcement on Tuesday that he interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin has been met with disapproval from an arrayчитати
NATO Allies Pressure Hungary for Blocking Sweden’s Accession
Hungary’s NATO allies are turning up the pressure on Prime Minister Viktor Orban to swiftly approve Sweden’s accession to the alliance, after lawmakers from hisчитати
NATO Allies Pressure Hungary Over Blocking Sweden’s Accession
budapest — Hungary’s NATO allies are turning up the pressure on Prime Minister Viktor Orban to swiftly approve Sweden’s accession to the alliance after his MPsчитати
Prince William Back to Work after Kate’s Surgery and King Charles’ Cancer
London — Britain’s Prince William returned to public duty on Wednesday following his wife Kate’s surgery and news that King Charles had cancer, as his youngerчитати
Azerbaijan’s Snap Presidential Elections Come Under Scrutiny
washington — Azerbaijan is set to hold snap presidential elections on Wednesday, with seven candidates vying for the top position. Incumbent President Ilham Aliyev is widelyчитати
Ukraine Faces Internal Challenges as It Enters Third Year of Russia’s War
A reported split between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his top general Valerii Zaluzhnyi is raising concern inside Ukraine on the country’s ability to fight Russianчитати
EU Proposes Tougher Rules to Combat Child Sexual Abuse
Strasbourg, France — The EU unveiled plans for stringent rules on Tuesday to tackle child sexual abuse, giving victims more time to bring their abusers toчитати
Santander, Lloyds Shares Fall on Report Iran Used Banks to Evade Sanctions
MADRID — Shares in Santander and Lloyds fell after the Financial Times reported that Iran used accounts from two of the U.K.’s biggest banks to covertlyчитати
Ahead of March Poll, Russia Disqualifies Only Pacifist Challenger to Putin
Russia is preparing for a presidential poll next month, an election overshadowed by the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine – nearing its second anniversary –читати
Turkey Earthquake Survivor: ‘I Wish We Had Just Lost Our Homes’
A year after a massive earthquake killed more than 56,000 people and displaced 3 million in Turkey and northern Syria, hundreds of thousands of peopleчитати
US Senate Unveils $118 Billion Bipartisan Bill to Tighten Border Security, Aid Ukraine and Israel
Washington — The U.S. Senate on Sunday unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide aid to Ukraine and Israel following monthsчитати
Iran Says Yemen Strikes ‘Contradict’ US, UK Policy
Tehran, Iran — Iran on Sunday denounced the latest U.S. and U.K. strikes on targets in Yemen saying they “contradict” their declared intention of avoiding aчитати
World Court Agrees to Hear Part of Ukraine-Russia Genocide Case
The United Nations’ highest court says it has jurisdiction to rule on a request by Kyiv for a declaration saying it is not responsible forчитати
Greek Farmers Vow to Escalate Protests Over Promised Government Compensation
Athens — Angry Greek farmers are demanding the government follow through on promises to compensate them for income lost following a spate of severe weather lastчитати