Posts by Newsmaker

Ukraine Traders Concerned Over Plans to Change Grain Export Rules Again

Ukraine Traders Concerned Over Plans to Change Grain Export Rules Again

Ukrainian traders’ union UGA said on Thursday that parliament’s “ill-considered” plans to change grain trading rules could completely halt Ukraine’s...

10 Years After ‘Euromaidan’ Protests, Ukraine’s EU Future Still Hangs in Balance

10 Years After ‘Euromaidan’ Protests, Ukraine’s EU Future Still Hangs in Balance

Ten years ago, thousands of Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv’s Independence Square to demand a European future for their country. Their...

‘There Are No Holidays in Russian Jail’: Two US Journalists Spend Thanksgiving Imprisoned

‘There Are No Holidays in Russian Jail’: Two US Journalists Spend Thanksgiving Imprisoned

The Gershkovich family is accustomed to having Thanksgiving without their son, journalist Evan Gershkovich, since he has lived abroad as...

EU to Give Nearly 1bn Euros to Hungary Despite Tensions 

EU to Give Nearly 1bn Euros to Hungary Despite Tensions 

The EU is poised to give 900 million euros ($980 million) to Hungary as an advance on its part of...

Russian TV Says Ukrainian Drone Attack Killed Journalist 

Russian TV Says Ukrainian Drone Attack Killed Journalist 

Russian state television said Thursday one of its journalists died after being hurt in a Ukrainian drone attack in the...

Dutch Election Winner Geert Wilders Is Anti-Islam firebrand Known as The Dutch Donald Trump

Dutch Election Winner Geert Wilders Is Anti-Islam firebrand Known as The Dutch Donald Trump

He’s been called the Dutch Donald Trump. He’s been threatened with death countless times by Islamic extremists, convicted of insulting...

German Authorities Raid Properties Linked to Hamas

German Authorities Raid Properties Linked to Hamas

German authorities carried out raids Thursday in connection with a ban on the Palestinian militant group Hamas and the pro-Palestinian...

King Charles III Honors K-Pop Girl Group Blackpink

King Charles III Honors K-Pop Girl Group Blackpink

King Charles III honored the K-pop band Blackpink on Wednesday for their work in raising awareness about climate change, as...

UK Sci-Fi Hit ‘Doctor Who’ Celebrates 60th Anniversary

UK Sci-Fi Hit ‘Doctor Who’ Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Britain celebrates the 60th anniversary of science-fiction series “Doctor Who” Saturday as fans hail a program that has enthralled generations...

US, Germany Pledge More Support to Ukraine

US, Germany Pledge More Support to Ukraine

The United States and Germany, the two top providers of military aid to Ukraine, pledged continued support this week as...

US Envoy Focuses on Cyberscams During Cambodia Visit 

US Envoy Focuses on Cyberscams During Cambodia Visit 

Cindy Dyer, the U.S. ambassador-at-large for monitoring and combating trafficking, is planning to push Cambodia’s new government to ramp up...

Mine Clearing in Ukraine Could Take Years, Even Decades

Mine Clearing in Ukraine Could Take Years, Even Decades

As Ukraine’s forces continue their counteroffensive, mines and explosives threaten its people in de-occupied regions. According to the Ukrainian government,...

Russian Propaganda Presents Fringe Views in US as Mainstream

Russian Propaganda Presents Fringe Views in US as Mainstream

From headlines taken out of context to the framing of fringe figures as representative of wider American views, Russian state-run...

Dutch Vote in Tight Election With Far Right Set for Gains

Dutch Vote in Tight Election With Far Right Set for Gains

Dutch voters cast their ballots on Wednesday in a nail-biting election in which opinion polls show at least three parties...

Russia Seeks Role in Gaza Outcome

Russia Seeks Role in Gaza Outcome

The Kremlin on Tuesday hosted Palestinian representatives and foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Indonesia in what observers say...

King Charles Welcomes South Korea’s President with Banquet

King Charles Welcomes South Korea’s President with Banquet

King Charles III hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife at a glittering banquet at Buckingham Palace...

Ukrainian Military Says It Downed 14 Russian Drones

Ukrainian Military Says It Downed 14 Russian Drones

Ukraine said Wednesday Russia launched 14 drones and a cruise missile as part of its latest attacks. The Ukrainian air...

Americans Split on Aid to Ukraine

Americans Split on Aid to Ukraine

As lawmakers in Washington weigh sending billions more in federal support to Kyiv to help fight off Russian aggression, close...

Altman Back as OpenAI CEO Days After Being Fired

Altman Back as OpenAI CEO Days After Being Fired

The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long...

Ten Years after Maidan, Ukraine’s Activists Say Their Fight Continues

Ten Years after Maidan, Ukraine’s Activists Say Their Fight Continues

It has been 10 years since the start of the uprising known as Maidan, or the Revolution of Dignity in...

Largest Crypto Exchange Fined $4 Billion; CEO Pleads Guilty to Allowing Money Laundering

Largest Crypto Exchange Fined $4 Billion; CEO Pleads Guilty to Allowing Money Laundering

The U.S. government dealt a massive blow to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, which agreed to pay a roughly...

EU Says No Palestinian Aid Going to Hamas, Programs to Continue

EU Says No Palestinian Aid Going to Hamas, Programs to Continue

The European Union said on Tuesday a review of its development aid to Palestinians, ordered after the October 7 Hamas...