Kosovo's Ban on Serbian Dinar Leads to Protests
contact@hellonews.website Thousands rallied Monday in northern Kosovo to protest a government ban that prohibits the use of the Serbian dinar currency in places where the country’s minority Serb population lives. The…
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UK Sanctions Israeli West Bank Settlers, Citing Human Rights Abuses
Britain imposed sanctions Monday against four Israeli nationals, accused of violently attacking Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron called the four individuals “extremist Israeli settlers”…
Ukraine’s Military Says Air Defenses Destroyed 14 Russian Drones
Ukraine’s military said Monday that Russia attacked overnight using 17 drones and an unspecified number of guided missiles. Ukraine’s air defenses shot down 14 of the Iran-made Shahed drones, as…
Closer Turkey-EU Relations Must Come Through Us, Says Cyprus
NICOSIA — Closer relations between Turkey and the European Union are contingent on Turkish engagement in solving the decades-old partition of Cyprus, the EU country’s president said on Monday. Turkey…
Pastries, Biscuits as Argentina's Milei Makes Up With Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY — Argentina’s President Javier Milei visited his compatriot Pope Francis in the Vatican on Monday, bearing pastries and gifts as he seeks to make up with the pontiff…
Dutch Court Orders Government to Stop F-35 Parts Exports to Israel
An appeals court in the Netherlands ordered the government Monday to stop exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, following a lawsuit filed by human rights groups raising concerns…
Antifascists in Hungary Oppose Annual Far-Right Event, Italian Activist Still Jailed
Budapest, Hungary — Antifascist activists gathered in Hungary’s capital Saturday to oppose an annual commemoration held by far-right groups, underscoring diplomatic tensions between Budapest and Rome over the detention of…
Greece to Increase ‘Golden Visa’ Amount to $862,000
ATHENS, Greece — Greece has announced new measures to protect locals from a deluge of mainly Chinese nationals purchasing homes and property in exchange for residency rights in the West…
Protesters Opposed to Same-Sex Marriage Bill Rally in Greek Capital
ATHENS, Greece — More than 1,500 protesters gathered in central Athens on Sunday to oppose legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Greece. The bill is set for a vote…
Russian Drones Attack Ukraine as US Aid for War Faces Hurdles
Russia attacked Ukraine with another barrage of drones. This comes as additional U.S. funding for Kyiv’s efforts to defend itself faces hurdles in a divided U.S. Congress. As VOA’s Arash…
Ukraine Repels Barrage of Iran-Made Shaheed Drones
In a five-and-a-half-hour barrage, Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with dozens of drones, injuring at least one civilian and damaging a gas pipeline as well as residential buildings in the river…
Ukraine Asks Australia for Specialists for Burn Victims
Sydney — With the death toll rising from missile and drone strikes almost two years after Russia invaded, Ukraine is urging Australia to share its world-leading approach to treating burn…
Argentina's President, Pope Francis Meet Face to Face in Rome
Vatican City, Holy See — Argentina’s top political and religious leaders — President Javier Milei and Pope Francis — met for the first time Sunday in Rome, amid the explosive…
UK's King Charles III Attends Church for First Time Since Revealing He Has cancer
London — King Charles III attended Sunday services for the first time since his cancer diagnosis, offering a cheerful wave as he walked out of the parish church that has…
In Bid to Curb Immigration, France to Scrap Birthright Citizenship in Mayotte
Paris — Children of immigrants born in Mayotte, the French overseas territory situated between Madagascar and the African mainland, will no longer automatically become French citizens, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin…