Nearly One-Fourth of World's Population at Risk of Floods: Study
contact@hellonews.website More than 1.8 billion people worldwide are at risk of severe floods, new research shows. Most reside in low- and middle-income countries in Asia, and four out of 10 live…
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8 British Lawmakers Make Cut to Replace Outgoing PM Johnson
Eight British Conservative Party lawmakers have made the cut to replace outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who resigned earlier this month amid scandals. Each of the eight needed support from…
Gazprom's Maintenance Cuts Raise EU Energy Fears
Paris — As parts of Europe endure sweltering heat, fears are growing of a cold winter ahead after Russia’s Gazprom energy company cut off a key pipeline to Germany this…
UN Aid Operation to NW Syria Gets 6-Month Extension
United Nations — A U.N. aid operation from Turkey into opposition-held areas of northwest Syria may now resume for six months — with the possibility of six additional months —…
Russian Anti-War Journalist Fined Under ‘Gay Propaganda’ Law
Russian journalist Yury Dud was fined 120,000 rubles ($2,024) by a Moscow court Tuesday under a law that bans “propaganda” in support of gay relationships. Lefortovo district court said the…
Ukrainian Rockets Strike Russian-Held Area in Southern Ukraine
Ukrainian and Russian officials gave differing accounts Tuesday of a Ukrainian attack in the Kherson region in southern Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian side, a long-range rocket struck a Russian…
British Olympic Champion Farah Reveals He Was Trafficked to UK as a Child
London — Olympic champion Mo Farah revealed in an article published Monday that he was brought to Britain illegally under the name of another child to work as a domestic…
Heat Wave Grips Spain as UK Readies for Soaring Temperatures
Madrid, Spain — Spain and Portugal were sweltering in their second heat wave in a month Monday, with scorching temperatures also expected in France and Britain in the coming days.…
New UK Prime Minister to Be Announced September 5
LONDON — Britain’s new prime minister will be announced on September 5, with the first votes to begin eliminating candidates in a crowded and increasingly unpredictable and divisive contest to…
In Spain, Culture Battle Rages over Store Signs
Madrid — The red on beige sign outside La Torre shop advertises the kind of underwear earlier generations might have worn, mostly knickerbockers and girdles. The shop — known as…
Madrid March Commemorates Anniversary of Cuban Protests
Madrid — Hundreds of people marched in Spain’s capital Madrid Sunday to demand “human rights for Cubans” during a demonstration marking the first anniversary of the protests in Cuba. Police…
Putin Signs Decree Offering Russian Citizenship to All Ukrainians
All Ukrainians can now apply for fast-track Russian citizenship, according to a decree signed Monday by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Previously, this option had been open only to residents of…
Thousands Mark 27th Anniversary of Srebrenica Massacre
Thousands of people from Bosnia-Herzegovina and around the world have descended on Srebrenica for the 27th anniversary of Serbian massacre Serbian forces summarily executed more than 8,000 Bosnian men and…
Ukraine: Russian Strikes Hit School, Residential Building in Kharkiv
Ukrainian officials said Russian airstrikes on the country’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, early Monday destroyed a school and a residential building, killing at least three people and wounding 28 others. Oleh…
Russia Closing Nord Stream One for Annual Maintenance
Russia is shutting down the Nord Stream One pipeline for annual maintenance beginning Monday morning. The pipeline from Russia, which under the Baltic Sea, is Germany’s main source of gas,…