Death Toll in Slovenia Factory Blast Rises to 6
A worker hurt in an explosion at a chemical factory in Slovenia has died from his injuries, bringing the total...
Hermit, Martyr and Journalist Among New Catholic Saints
A Frenchman murdered in the desert, a Dutch priest killed in a Nazi concentration camp and an Indian lay convert are...
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 13
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and...
Europe Aims to Reverse Dependence on China for Electric Battery Mineral
An obscure mountain in the remote far west of Spain could prove to be a game changer in the race...
Will Finland’s 1,300-Kilometer Border Become NATO-Russia Frontier?
Colored marker stones placed on either side of a small river – blue and white for Finland, red and green...
Finland’s Border Set to Become NATO-Russia Frontier
Finland’s government says the country should immediately apply to join NATO in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As Henry...
Ukraine War Presents French Farmers with Opportunity – and Risk
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is disrupting crop exports and driving up global food prices. Both countries are major exporters of...
Letter Z Becomes Russian Propaganda Tool
Since the invasion of Ukraine began, the letter Z was used by Russia as a way to identify its military...
Finland’s Leaders Support Joining NATO
Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin Thursday expressed their approval for joining NATO, a move that would...
Biden Pledges Help to US Farmers to Offset Ukraine Crop Crisis
Calling US farms the ‘breadbasket of democracy,’ president vows to do more to offset food supply issues amid Russian invasion...
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 12
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and...
‘This Tears My Soul Apart’: A Ukrainian Boy and a Killing
As he listened to his father die, the boy lay still on the asphalt. His elbow burned where a bullet...
Finland Veterans Who Fought 1939 Russian Invasion Support NATO Membership
Finland and Sweden are expected to apply for NATO membership in the coming days, in response to Russia’s invasion of...
Iran Detains Two Europeans for Fomenting ‘Social Disorder, State TV Says
Iran’s intelligence ministry said on Wednesday it arrested two European nationals for allegedly fomenting “insecurity” in the country, state media...
Pushing Ahead With Invasion, Russia Keeps Up Artillery Attacks
Russian forces have been launching continuous artillery attacks on targets in southeastern Ukraine, continuing their push toward Odesa and other...
Finnish Veterans Who Fought Russian Invasion Support NATO Membership
Ninety-nine-year-old Unto Hakuli and his fellow veteran and friend Tapio Niemi, 94, still live among the forests and frozen lakes...
Ukraine Cuts Off Russian Natural Gas Pipeline Supplying Europe
The fight for Ukraine played out beyond the battlefields on Wednesday, with Kyiv cutting off one Russian natural gas pipeline...
For Macron’s Second Term — a Lower Profile in Africa?
Five years ago, France’s Emmanuel Macron saw big when it came to Africa. Days after his presidential inauguration, he flew...
Conflict and Successive Climate Shocks Worsen Crisis in Northern Mozambique
Mozambique has been battered by five tropical storms along its northern coastal areas since the start of this year. Tens...
Experts Weigh On Fate Of Russian Ruble
In any country, the currency exchange rate is an indicator of stability and the economy’s strength. With unprecedented sanctions being imposed on...
US House of Representatives Approves Another $40B for Ukraine
COVID-19 relief, including money for global pandemic response, is removed from Ukraine package …
US House Passes $40 Billion Bill to Bolster Ukraine Against Russian Invasion
The U.S. House of Representatives approved more than $40 billion more aid for Ukraine on Tuesday, as Congress races to...
