8 Victims in Italian Glacial Avalanche Found Alive
contact@hellonews.website Rescue teams in the Italian Alps said Tuesday they found eight survivors who had been missing since a glacial avalanche killed at least seven people on Sunday. The avalanche happened…
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Alarm Over Oceans Heat Up Europe's Summertime Politics
Paris — There is growing alarm among European and other environmentalists over what they say is governments’ failure to ensure healthy oceans, which are vital for food, jobs, biodiversity and…
Suspect Confesses to Killing Malta Journalist, Says Hit Was ‘Just Business’
Valetta, Malta — The man accused of detonating a car bomb that killed a prominent Maltese journalist has confessed to the crime in an interview with a Reuters reporter and…
Spain Urges NATO to Address Threats from North Africa
Madrid — Southern European states including Italy and Spain are urging NATO allies to address threats from North Africa, after the alliance agreed on a new “strategic concept” at its…
Ukrainian Mother, Daughter Lose Limbs in Russian Missile Strike But Not Hope
When Russian forces fired a missile at a crowded railway station in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk in April, 59 people were killed and 109 more injured. One mother and daughter lost limbs…
Dutch Arrest Polish Suspect in Killing of Reporter De Vries
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch prosecutors on Monday arrested a 27-year-old Polish man suspected of organizing the killing of well-known crime reporter Peter R. de Vries, almost exactly a year…
Deputy PM: Ireland Sees 'Extensive' Fall COVID Vaccine Campaign
Dublin — Ireland expects to run an extensive vaccine drive against COVID-19 and flu ahead of a potentially worrying winter surge that could lead to the reimposition of mask wearing…
Euro Slumps to Two-Decade Low as Recession Fears Bite
London — The euro slumped to a two-decade low on Tuesday as the latest surge in European gas prices added to the region’s recession worries and a rebound in U.S.…
NATO to Sign Accession Protocols for Finland, Sweden
NATO members on Tuesday are due to sign the accession protocols for Finland and Sweden to join the military alliance. Both countries submitted their applications in May, breaking longstanding non-aligned…
Russia Turns Focus to Ukraine’s Donetsk Province
Britain’s defense ministry said Tuesday it expects Russia to use the same tactics it employed to seize virtually all of eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk province as it pushes to control Donetsk…
Splintered Ukrainian City Braces for New Battle With Russia
Slovyansk, Ukraine — A group of young off-duty Ukrainian soldiers gathered at a military distribution center to enjoy a rare respite from the fighting that has again engulfed their fractured…
Putin Declares Victory in Ukraine’s Luhansk Province
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory Monday in Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk province as Ukrainian troops retreated from their last stronghold in the city of Lysychansk. Moscow’s forces immediately turned their…
Pope Denies Resignation Rumors, Hopes to Visit Kyiv, Moscow
Rome — Pope Francis has dismissed rumors he plans to resign anytime soon, and says that he hopes to visit Moscow and Kyiv after traveling to Canada later this month.…
Ukrainian Filmmaker Joins Ranks of Ukraine’s Armed Forces
Since the start of the war, many well-known Ukrainians have joined their less well-known comrades to protect their land against Russian aggression. VOA’s Russian Service spoke to film director Alisa…
Amid War, Ukraine High Schools Hold Improvised Graduations
All around the world students are celebrating their graduations, even in Ukraine. But as Lesia Bakalets reports, with the country in the middle of a war, the events look and…