German Climate Activists Aim to Stir Friction with Blockades
contact@hellonews.website BERLIN — “It’s absolutely crazy to stick yourself to the road with superglue,” admits Lina Schinkoethe. And yet, the 19-year-old recently landed in jail for doing just that, in protest…
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Russia's Information War Expands Through Eastern Europe
WASHINGTON — As bullets and bombs fall in Ukraine, Russia is waging an expanding information war throughout Eastern Europe, researchers and officials say, using fake accounts and propaganda to spread…
Cargo Plane Crashes in Greece; Explosions Keep Firefighters Away
ATHENS, GREECE — A cargo aircraft Antonov An-12 crashed late Saturday near Paleochori Kavalas in northern Greece, the fire brigade said. Eyewitnesses said the aircraft was on fire and that…
Hungarians Rally Against Orban's Reforms, Skeptical of Change
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Around 1,000 Hungarians demonstrated against Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government Saturday in the latest of a series of smaller demonstrations this week since his right-wing Fidesz party…
North Macedonia Parliament OKs Deal; EU Talks Start July 19
SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia has approved a French proposal that opens the way for negotiations to join the European Union and overcome Bulgarian objections. There were 68 votes…
Ukraine's Cultural Heritage Under Attack, Official Says
NEW YORK — Ukraine’s deputy minister of culture said Friday that her country’s heritage is under attack by Russia and must be protected. “The president of Russia, Mr. Putin, announced…
Ukraine, US Say Rocket Strikes Significantly Slowing Down Russia
U.S. and Ukrainian officials say U.S. rocket systems provided to Ukraine are having a large impact in the fight against Russia, helping Ukrainian forces to hold off Russia’s military in…
UN Weekly Roundup: July 9-15, 2022
Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. ‘Broad agreement’ on deal to export…
'Robbed of the Most Precious Thing': Missile Kills Liza, 4
VINNYTSIA, Ukraine — Liza, a 4-year-old girl with Down syndrome, was en route to see a speech therapist with her mother in central Ukraine when a Russian missile hit. She…
Fear, Uncertainty For Syrian Kurdish Civilians as Turkey Prepares for New Assault
U.S. officials say they are concerned about reports Turkey is planning a new offensive against U.S. backed, Syrian-based Kurdish fighters. Civilians in the Northern Syrian city of Qamishli say they…
EU Takes Hungary to Highest Court Over LGBT, Media Rules
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive intensified its legal standoff with Hungary on Friday by taking the country to the EU’s highest court over a restrictive law on LGBT issues…
Europe Warns of Russian Pressure From Africa
Washington — Across Europe, there is a growing uneasiness that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is serving to overshadow another critical, even existential threat that could do severe damage to the…
US, Canada Condemn Russia's War on Ukraine at Indonesia G20 Talks
BALI, INDONESIA — Western finance ministers condemned Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine at G-20 talks in Indonesia on Friday, accusing Russian officials of complicity in atrocities committed during the war. The…
ICC Prosecutor: ‘Overarching Strategy’ Needed to Bring Ukraine War Criminals to Justice
“The simple truth is that, as we speak, children, women and men, the young and the old, are living in terror,” International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan said at…
Yellen Pushes Plan to Cap Price of Russian Oil on Global Markets
The United States is pressing to implement a plan meant to force Russia to sell oil at artificially low prices on the global market, in order to deprive the Kremlin…