Ukraine’s First Lady: Energy Price Hikes Come with Extra Cost for Ukraine
In an interview with the BBC, airing Sunday, Ukraine’s first lady noted that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spiked energy...
Survivor of Holocaust, Munich Attack Heads Back to Germany
They call him the ultimate survivor: Shaul Ladany lived through a Nazi concentration camp and escaped the massacre of 11...
G7 Finance Ministers Press Forward With Plan for Price Cap on Russian Oil
The finance ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations agreed Friday to move forward with an unprecedented plan...
Ukraine’s Largest Nuclear Plant Loses Main Power Line
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost connection to its last main external power line Saturday, according to a statement from...
Pope Dissolves Knights of Malta Leadership, Issues New Constitution
Pope Francis on Saturday dissolved the leadership of the Knights of Malta, the global Catholic religious order and humanitarian group,...
Teacher Shortages Grow Worrisome in Poland and Hungary
Ewa Jaworska has been a teacher since 2008 and loves working with young people. But the low pay is leaving...
Tens of Thousands Protest Against Czech Government
Tens of thousands of protesters from the far right and far left joined forces to rally against the country’s pro-Western...
Swim Cap for Black Swimmers’ Hair Gets Race Approval After Olympic Ban
A cap designed for Black swimmers’ natural hair that was banned from the Tokyo Olympics has been approved for competitive...
Thousands Pay Last Respects to Gorbachev at Funeral Snubbed by Putin
Thousands of people lined up in Moscow Saturday to pay their final respects to the last leader of the Soviet...
IAEA Visit to Ukraine Nuclear Plant Highlights Risks
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency are used to risky missions — from the radioactive aftermath of the Fukushima...
Taiwan Sends Special Envoy to Former Pope’s Beatification
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has sent a special envoy to attend this weekend’s beatification of former Pope John Paul I,...
Battle Over Energy Supplies Between Russia, West Heats Up
An energy battle between Russia and the West over the war in Ukraine revved up Friday with Moscow delaying the...
Treatment Improves Cognition in Down Syndrome Patients
A new hormone treatment improved the cognitive function of six men with Down syndrome by 10% to 30%, scientists said...
UN Weekly Roundup: August 27- September 2, 2022
Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as...
G7 Finance Chiefs Agree on Russian Oil Price Cap but Level Not Yet Set
Group of Seven finance ministers agreed Friday to impose a price cap on Russian oil aimed at slashing revenues for...
UN: Scale, Scope of Humanitarian Crisis in Flood-Hit Pakistan Unprecedented
U.N. agencies are quickly mobilizing resources and staff to assess the damage and provide aid needed to assist millions of...
E-Commerce Company Jumia Launches Drone Deliveries in Ghana
Africa’s largest e-commerce company, Jumia, launched the first commercial drone delivery service on the continent this week, offering delivery of...
Germany Agrees to Pay $28M to Families of 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre Victims
Germany and the families of Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics have agreed on a compensation offer totaling...
VOA Exclusive: Ukrainians Forcibly Transferred to Russia ‘Had No Choice’
Human Rights Watch issued a report Thursday documenting the forcible transfer of Ukrainian citizens to Russia and Russian-occupied areas of...
Russia Shuts Key Pipeline as West Accuses Putin of Weaponizing Energy
Russia this week shut off a major gas pipeline to Germany as Europe and the U.S. accused Russian President Vladimir...
Belarus Finds Itself as Accomplice in Russia’s War Against Ukraine
Belarus has become an accomplice to Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. Russian troops used it as a launchpad for missile strikes...
Russia Shuts Key Pipeline, Burns Off Gas as West Accuses Putin of Weaponizing Energy
Russia closed the major Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Germany on Wednesday, claiming the three-day shutdown is necessary for...
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