Germany to Charge Most Citizens for COVID Rapid Tests
contact@hellonews.website Berlin — Germany will start charging for rapid COVID-19 tests that were previously free, though vulnerable groups will be exempt from the fee. Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said that starting…
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Italian Nun Slain in Haiti Hailed by Pope as Martyr
Vatican City — Pope Francis on Sunday hailed as a martyr an Italian missionary nun slain in Haiti, where she cared for poor children. The diocese of Milan says Sister…
Russia's Putin to Make First Foreign Trip Since Launching Ukraine War
London — Vladimir Putin will visit two small former Soviet states in Central Asia this week, Russian state television reported Sunday, in what would be the Russian leader’s first known…
Russia Attacks Ukraine’s Two Biggest Cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv
Russia launched new missile attacks Sunday on Ukraine’s two biggest cities, the capital of Kyiv and Kharkiv, even as leaders of the Group of Seven nations from the world’s leading…
Thousands Protest in Madrid against NATO Summit
Madrid — Carrying the hammer and sickle flags of the former Soviet Union, thousands protested in Madrid on Sunday against a NATO summit which will take place in the Spanish…
Norway Pays Tribute to Victims of Oslo Shooting
Oslo — Norway paid tribute on Sunday to the victims of a deadly shooting near a gay bar in the capital that shocked the normally peaceful country and led to…
Despite Strong Summer Start, Europe's Aviation Industry Frets
Rome, Italy — Air traffic is booming this summer, but after European vacations are over will passenger demand hold up? The question was the focus of the annual congress of…
As Summit Host, Spain Urges NATO to Watch its Southern Flank
Barcelona, Spain — While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is certain to dominate an upcoming NATO summit in Madrid, Spain and other member nations are quietly pushing the Western alliance to…
Russia Attacks Ukraine Capital
Russia launched an attack on Ukraine’s capital Sunday. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least one apartment building was hit in the shelling. The attack Sunday comes on the same…
Biden: G7 to Ban Russian Gold in Response to Ukraine War
ELMAU, GERMANY — U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday that the United States and other Group of Seven leading economies will announce a ban on imports of gold from Russia,…
G7 Leaders Meet in Germany
Germany welcomes the leaders of the G-7 wealthy democracies Sunday. The summit for the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States is being held in…
Life in Donbas: ‘We Would Like to Live a Little Bit Longer’
SIVERSK, UKRAINE — The prolonged roar of Grad rockets can be heard as locals in the east Ukrainian town of Siversk crowd around a van selling essentials such as bread,…
Suspected Terror-Linked Shooting In Oslo Kills 2, Wounds 14
OSLO, NORWAY — An overnight shooting in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, that killed two people and wounded more than a dozen is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack, Norwegian…
Romanian Port Struggles to Handle Flow of Ukrainian Grain
CONSTANTA, ROMANIA — With Ukraine’s seaports blockaded or captured by Russian forces, neighboring Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta has emerged as a main conduit for the war-torn country’s grain…
New Museum Opens in Rome for Recovered Art
Rome — A new museum recently opened in Rome to display stolen art recovered by the Italian police squad charged with safeguarding the country’s artistic and cultural heritage. On display…