Turkey Faces More Questions on Russia Sanctions-Busting
contact@hellonews.website Turkish authorities have detained a Russian ship, which Kyiv claims is carrying stolen grain. The move comes as Turkey faces new scrutiny by those who accuse it of undermining Western…
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Russia Sees Start of New Cold War
Until February 24, when Vladimir Putin sent his troops into Ukraine, the Cold War was encapsulated in museums as a dark period in European history. But the divide between Moscow…
Spain Uses Natural Advantages to Push for Green Hydrogen
Madrid — On a grim industrial park on the edges of Barcelona lies a shiny new depot that could hold the key to a future free of greenhouse gas emissions.…
Embattled British PM Under Fire Again
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing yet another threat to his tenure in the wake of the resignations of two key Cabinet ministers. Johnson is facing a round of…
Sweden Charges 18-year-old in March School Attack
Swedish prosecutors announced Wednesday they charged an 18-year-old man with two counts of murder in connection with a March attack at a high school. Authorities say the man armed with…
Ukrainians Displaced Near Kyiv Fear for War-damaged Homes
BORODYANKA, Ukraine — Valentyna Klymenko tries to return home as late as possible to avoid the darkness of her war-damaged home outside Ukraine’s capital. She visits friends, goes to the…
A Long War? Ukraine, Russia, US Negotiations Remain Far Off
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration plans to participate in this week’s foreign ministers’ meeting of the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations, where Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will…
Turkish Police Break Up LGBTQ Pride March; 30 Detained
Ankara, Turkey — Police in Turkey’s capital broke up an LGBTQ Pride march Tuesday and detained dozens of people. Turkish authorities have banned LGBTQ events, but about 50 people holding…
Israel's Lapid Meets Macron in Paris on First Trip as PM
Paris — Israeli caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday used his first trip abroad since taking office to urge world powers to step up pressure on Iran over its…
UN: Civilians Bear the Brunt of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Geneva — U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is calling for an end to the war in Ukraine and for perpetrators of atrocities and crimes in the conduct…
International Hockey Body Rejects Russia, Belarus Appeals
The disciplinary board of the International Ice Hockey Federation on Tuesday rejected appeals by Russia and Belarus of the IIHF’s decision to ban the countries from competition over Russia’s February…
UK Johnson Plunged into Crisis as Sunak, Health Minister Quits
LONDON — Britain’s finance and health ministers resigned on Tuesday, in what looked to be a final blow for Prime Minister Boris Johnson who had tried to apologize for the…
Russia’s War in Ukraine Overshadows G20’s Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
State Department — Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is high on the agenda as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with other foreign ministers from the Group of 20 largest…
Russia Launches ‘Massive Shelling’ of Ukraine’s Sloviansk
Russia launched “massive shelling” Tuesday of Sloviansk in eastern Ukraine, the city’s mayor said, as Moscow’s forces initiated attacks in Donetsk province after winning control of neighboring Luhansk province. In…
Italy Declares Drought Emergency in 5 Northern Regions
Rome — Italy is facing its worst drought in 70 years and the Italian Cabinet was forced to declare a state of emergency in five northern Italian regions until the…