Several People Dead in Copenhagen Shopping Mall Shooting
contact@hellonews.website COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A gunman opened fire in a Copenhagen shopping mall, one of the largest of its kind in Scandinavia, killing an unspecified number of people and wounding several…
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Scottish Voters Remain Split Over Independence After Fresh Referendum Bid
London — Voters in Scotland remain evenly split over supporting independence from the rest of Britain, a poll published by the Sunday Times showed, days after the Scottish government set…
Russia Says Blasts in Russian Border City Kill 3
Blasts Sunday in a Russian city bordering Ukraine have killed at least three people, Russian officials said. Dozens of residential buildings were damaged in the explosions in Belogorod. Russian lawmaker…
Report: Dozens of Russian Weapons Tycoons Have Faced No Western Sanctions
As Russia’s military continues to pound Ukraine with missiles and other lethal weapons, Western nations have responded in part by targeting Russia’s defense industry with sanctions. The latest round came…
Norwegian Anti-Islam Extremist in Car Crash After Burning Quran
OSLO, NORWAY — The leader of an extremist Norwegian anti-Islamic group was in a spectacular car chase and collision Saturday, minutes after burning a Quran on the outskirts of Oslo.…
London Pride Parade Marks 50 Years, Looks Back on Progress
London — London Saturday celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first Pride parade, marking half a century of progress in the fight for equality and tolerance but with warnings that…
Foreign Firefighters Arrive in Greece for Summer Wildfire Season
ATHENS — Several dozen Romanian and Bulgarian firefighters took up their posts in Greece on Saturday, the first members of a European force being deployed to the country to provide…
US Announces $820 Million Military Aid Package for Ukraine
The United States announced details Friday of $820 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, including new surface-to-air missile systems and counter-artillery radar. The latest aid package is designed to…
Monkeypox Cases Triple in Europe, WHO Says; Africa Concerned
LONDON — The World Health Organization’s Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the past two weeks and urged countries to do more to…
Russian Missile Strike in Odesa Kills at Least 21
Russian missile strikes killed at least 21 people and injured dozens in Ukraine’s Odesa region Friday. At least one of the sites targeted was a residential building. Ukrainian military officials…
Amid Ukraine War, Volunteers Help Displaced People and Pets
As Ukrainians seek refuge in any way they can – inside and outside Ukraine – many take their pets with them wherever they go. Maxim Moskalkov has the story.
Russia Seizes Control of Partly Foreign-Owned Energy Project
Russian President Vladimir Putin has handed full control over a major oil and natural gas project partly owned by Shell and two Japanese companies to a newly created Russian firm,…
How Elon Musk's Starlink Is Helping Ukraine During War With Russia
Elon Musk’s deployment of thousands of Starlink satellite internet terminals to Ukraine has been a major help for the country in its fight against Russia. VOA’s Russia Service has the story.
WNBA Star Griner’s Court Case to Begin in Russia
The trial of professional women’s basketball player Brittney Griner is set to begin Friday in a Russian courtroom. The WNBA star has been detained in Russia for more than four…
Indonesia Leader Targets Food Crisis During Russia-Ukraine Peace Mission
Indonesia’s president ended a trip to Ukraine and Russia saying he hoped for progress reintegrating global food and fertilizer supply lines disrupted by the conflict, and he offered to be…