Russian Missile Strike in Odesa Kills 17
contact@hellonews.website Early morning Russian missile strikes in Ukraine’s Odesa region Friday killed at least 17 people. Dozens of people were injured in the strikes. At least one of the targeted sites…
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Mattis: Putin Goes to Bed at Night ‘Fearful’
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Former U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday lobbed insults at Russian President Vladimir Putin and slammed his invasion of Ukraine as “incompetent” and “foolish.” At…
Explainer: Why Indonesia's Leader is Visiting Kyiv, Moscow
JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Indonesian President Joko Widodo, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations, is visiting Ukraine and Russia for meetings…
Erdogan Warns Turkey May Still Block Nordic NATO Drive
MADRID — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday told Sweden and Finland that he could still block their drives to join NATO if they fail to implement a new…
Turkey Blocks Access to VOA Turkish Language Content
Turkey’s media regulator blocked access Thursday to the Turkish language services of Voice of America and Deutsche Welle after the international public broadcasters did not apply for licenses the regulator…
NATO Ends Summit with Strengthened Posture Against Russia, China
Madrid — NATO leaders concluded their three-day meeting in Madrid Thursday with the Western security alliance strengthening its defense against Russian aggression, warning of global challenges posed by China and…
144 Ukraine Fighters Freed from Russian Captivity in Prisoner Exchange
washington — The Ukrainian Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that 144 of the country’s fighters were freed from Russian captivity via “an exchange mechanism” and that nearly 100 of the…
Biden Thanks Erdogan for Dropping Veto on Sweden, Finland NATO Bids
madrid — U.S. President Joe Biden thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday for dropping his objections to the bids by Sweden and Finland to join NATO, leading the…
US, NATO Trade Charges With China Over New Strategic Concept
washington — The United States joined its NATO allies on Wednesday to issue a strong rebuke to “malicious hybrid and cyber” threats from the People’s Republic of China, warning the…
US, Iran Indirect Talks to Revive 2015 Nuclear Pact End Without Progress
DUBAI — Indirect talks between Tehran and Washington aimed at breaking an impasse about how to salvage Iran’s 2015 nuclear pact have ended without the progress “the EU team as…
Lone Surviving Attacker in Paris Massacre Guilty of Murder
PARIS — The lone survivor of a team of Islamic State extremists was convicted Wednesday of murder and other charges and sentenced to life in prison without parole in the…
New NATO Strategic Concept Targets Russia, China
Madrid, Spain — NATO heads of state and government meeting in Madrid on Wednesday approved a new Strategic Concept for the alliance, naming “Russia’s aggression,” “systemic challenges posed by the…
UN: Climate of Fear and Impunity Reigns in Belarus
GENEVA — A U.N. investigator warns that systematic and widespread repression in Belarus is eroding peoples’ civic and political rights. The investigator’s report was presented Wednesday at a meeting of…
NATO Leaders Gather for Madrid Summit
NATO leaders are gathering in Madrid, Spain, for a summit that will include discussion of support for Ukraine and how the alliance will adapt to face current and future challenges.…
German Court Gives 101-year-old Ex-Nazi Guard Five Years in Jail
Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany — A German court on Tuesday handed a five-year jail sentence to a 101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard, the oldest person to go on…