Belgian King Ends DR Congo Tour on Visit to Volatile East
contact@hellonews.website Bukavu, DRC — Belgium’s King Philippe ended his historic tour of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday in the eastern city of Bukavu, as the Congolese army repulsed a…
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Swedish, US Troops Drill on Remilitarized Baltic Sea Island
Visby, Sweden — Having to defend Gotland against a foreign invasion seemed such a far-fetched notion to Swedish decision-makers at the start of the century that they demilitarized the Baltic…
WTO Holds Big Meeting to Tackle Vaccines, Food Shortages
Geneva — The head of the World Trade Organization predicted a “bumpy and rocky” road as it opened its highest-level meeting in 4-1/2 years on Sunday, with issues like pandemic…
Life Goes On as Ukraine Army Holds War Weddings
Druzhkivka, Ukraine — Air raid sirens wailed and one of the brides wore camouflage trousers as the Ukrainian army took a break from frontline fighting in the east to hold…
Far-left Hopes for Win in France’s Legislative Elections
PARIS — The French voted Sunday in the first round of legislative elections dominated by a surging left-wing alliance and fears of a historic abstention rate. A strong showing for…
NATO Chief: Turkey Has 'Legitimate Concerns' Over Terrorism
HELSINKI — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that Turkey has “legitimate concerns” over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously. Turkey has accused Finland and Sweden…
Rebranded McDonalds Restaurants Reopen in Russia
The first of dozens of restaurants taken over after the iconic fast-food chain McDonald’s pulled out of Russia has reopened in Moscow, under new ownership and a new name: Tasty…
UK's New Northern Ireland Trade Rules Will Not Break Law, Minister Says
London — Legislation that Britain will unilaterally bring forward on Monday to scrap some of the rules that govern post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland will not break international law, minister…
Pope Apologizes for Having to Cancel Africa Trip
Vatican City — Pope Francis apologized to the people of Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan on Sunday for having to cancel his visit because of walking problems, and…
Penny Taylor Calls for Griner's Release at Hall of Fame Induction
Penny Taylor used her induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame to call for the release of her former WNBA Phoenix Mercury teammate Brittney Griner, noting it’s been 114…
Kyiv's Bitter Summer: War, Guilt and Last Kisses
In the outdoor gym on Venice Beach, the name given to an inviting stretch of sand on the majestic Dnieper River that courses through the capital of Ukraine, Serhiy Chornyi…
Italy Finds 7 Bodies at Scorched Crash Site of Helicopter
rome — Italian rescuers on Saturday found the bodies of seven people, including four Turkish and two Lebanese businessmen, who died when their helicopter crashed in a heavily forested, mountainous…
China, Russia Open Cross-Border Bridge Amid Sanctions, Criticism
SINGAPORE — The first highway bridge connecting China and Russia opened Friday, the first day of the 3-day Shangri-La Summit in Singapore. Construction of the bridge was completed two years…
German Chancellor Calls for EU to Open Accession Talks with North Macedonia and Albania
The European Union should kick off accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania to finally fulfill its pledge to integrate the Western Balkans, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday…
Officials Warn of Cholera Outbreak in Mariupol
Ukrainian and international officials are warning of a possible cholera outbreak in the Russian occupied besieged city of Mariupol. Britain’s Defense Intelligence agency, from its Twitter account Friday, said Russia…