Activist Removed From Wimbledon for Peng Shuai Protest
contact@hellonews.website Wimbledon, England — An activist who shouted “Where is Peng Shuai?” and held up a sign with the same message was removed from Center Court during the Wimbledon men’s final…
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Ukraine 'Disappointed' by Canada's Decision to Return Repaired Turbine for Russian Gas Pipeline
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is “deeply disappointed” by a Canadian government decision to return a repaired Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline turbine to Germany after completing maintenance on the equipment.…
Kyiv Volunteers Organize Food Kitchens for Residents of Bombed Village
Volunteers from Kyiv are providing hundreds of meals each day for the beleaguered residents of the nearly destroyed village of Borodyanka, just outside Ukraine’s capital. Anna Kosstutschenko has the story.…
Portugal Battles Wildfires Amid Drought, Heat; 29 Injured
Lisbon — More than 3,000 firefighters and 30 aircraft battled wildfires Sunday in Portugal that authorities say have injured 29 people. Authorities said 12 firefighters and 17 civilians required medical…
Anxiety Grows for Ukraine's Grain Farmers as Harvest Begins
Zhurivka, Ukraine — Oleksandr Chubuk’s warehouse should be empty, awaiting the new harvest, with his supply of winter wheat already shipped abroad. Instead, his storage bins in central Ukraine are…
Ukrainian Soldiers Train in UK as War With Russia Rages On
London — The first cohort of Ukrainian soldiers, many of whom have no previous military experience, have arrived in the U.K. for combat training as the eastern European nation races…
WNBA Commissioner Says Getting Griner Home From Russia a 'Huge Priority'
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said on Sunday that getting U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner home from Russia, where she faces up to 10 years in prison on a drug charge,…
Ukraine Muslims Pray for Victory, End of Occupation
Konstiantynivka, Ukraine — By the time the Russians invaded, 43-year-old Mufti Said Ismahilov — one of the Muslim spiritual leaders of Ukraine — had already resolved that he would step…
French Women Push to Cement Abortion Rights After US Ruling
Paris — The right to abortion in France hardly seems under threat — it’s been inscribed in law for 47 years and enjoys broad support across the political spectrum. But…
Spain Swelters as Temperatures Reach 43C in Second Heatwave
MADRID — Spaniards stayed in the shade in parks, headed for the beach or sipped iced drinks to tackle stifling temperatures as high as 43C (110F), as the country experiences…
Djokovic Subdues Kyrgios to Win Fourth Wimbledon Title
LONDON — Novak Djokovic withstood early brilliance from Australian showman Nick Kyrgios to secure a fourth successive Wimbledon title with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) victory on a sun-drenched Centre…
How Did Russia’s Oligarchs Rise to Power?
How Did Russia’s Oligarchs Rise to Power?
German Police Probe Incident at Scholz Party Event
BERLIN — German police are investigating after several women reported feeling unwell following an event hosted by the parliamentary group of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party. Berlin police said Saturday that…
UN: Russia and Ukraine Share Blame for Nursing Home Attack
WASHINGTON — Two weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Russian forces assaulted a nursing home in the eastern region of Luhansk. Dozens of elderly and disabled patients, many of…
Colorful Pride March Returns to Madrid
MADRID / BUCHAREST — Hundreds of thousands of people waved rainbow flags and danced to music at Madrid’s Pride march Saturday as the event returned following two years of COVID-enforced…