Study: Climate Change Made UK Heat Wave Hotter, More Likely
contact@hellonews.website Human-caused climate change made last week’s deadly heat wave in England and Wales at least 10 times more likely and added a few degrees to how brutally hot it got,…
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Macron Hosts Saudi Crown Prince With Oil, Iran, Rights on Agenda
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday as part of increased Western efforts to court the major oil-producing state amid the war…
Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv, Chernihiv Regions
For the first time in weeks, Russia launched missiles Thursday at Ukraine’s capital area, Kyiv, and the northern Chernihiv region, in what Ukraine alleged was retaliation for its continued resistance…
Rehab Center in Ukraine’s Irpin Helps Military Veterans, Wounded Civilians
The first rehabilitation center built according to U.S. standards opened in Irpin, Ukraine, three years ago. So far, it has survived the war intact and is once again accepting patients.…
US Proposes Swapping Prisoners With Russia
washington — The United States said Wednesday it has made a “substantial proposal” to Russia, which people familiar with the matter described as a prisoner swap that would send convicted…
Russia Captures Power Plant in Southern Ukraine
STATE DEPARTMENT — A Ukrainian official said Wednesday that Russian forces have taken over Ukraine’s second-biggest power plant and are carrying out a “massive redeployment” of troops to three regions…
Russia Seeks Allies in Africa Amid War-Triggered Food Crisis
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is on a major tour of Africa, seeking allies amid global anger and isolation over food shortages following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. VOA’s Senior Diplomatic…
US Offers Russia ‘Substantial’ Deal to Bring Home 2 Detained Americans
State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he will speak to his Russian counterpart in the coming days about a “substantial” offer aimed at bringing home American…
US Proposing Deal to Russia for Release of 2 Americans
Washington — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he will be speaking with his Russian counterpart in the coming days for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine. Secretary…
Polish, Ukrainian Tennis Stars Play to Raise Aid for Ukraine
More than five months after Russia began its attack on Ukraine, there is concern the world’s attention on the war is fading. To help, Ukrainian tennis stars joined their Polish…
WHO Chief: 18,000 Monkeypox Cases Worldwide
More than 18,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported across 78 countries, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday. He released the information during opening remarks at his…
From Exile, Russia's TV Rain Seeks to Counter Kremlin Storm
Paris — In a small studio in Paris, Russian journalist Denis Kataev prepares his evening news show that he hopes will play its part in countering the Kremlin narrative about…
WNBA's Griner Says Poor Translation Clouded Arrest in Russia
Khimki, Russia — American basketball star Brittney Griner testified Wednesday at her drug trial in Russia that an interpreter translated only a fraction of what was said during her questioning…
Experts Say Russia Turns to Sanctioned North Korea to Break Rules
Russian and North Korea, both beset by punishing economic sanctions, appear to be looking for ways to help one another while thumbing their noses at the rules-based order espoused by…
EU Court Upholds Ban on Russian Broadcaster
A European court on Wednesday dismissed a challenge by Russia’s state-owned broadcaster RT France against a ban imposed by the European Union. The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg said…