NATO Kicks Off Largest Military Exercise in Decades
contact@hellonews.website Brussels, Belgium — NATO on Wednesday began its biggest military exercise since the Cold War, with a U.S. warship leaving the United States for transit across the Atlantic to alliance…
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Can the US Do More to Help Ukraine?
washington — As Ukrainian forces struggle to fend off Russia’s invasion with dwindling supplies of rockets and other munitions, some supporters are arguing that there is more the Biden administration…
US Says It Is Looking Forward to Turkey Finalizing Sweden's NATO Process
Washington — The United States on Wednesday welcomed the Turkish parliament’s ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership bid this week and urged Ankara to formally finalize the process. State Department deputy…
Russia’s Huge Losses in Ukraine Prompt Rethink On Nuclear Weapons, Report Warns
Russia’s heavy losses in its invasion of Ukraine mean that Moscow sees its nuclear weapons — including smaller, shorter-range nuclear bombs — as increasingly important in deterring and defeating NATO,…
EU Tools Up to Protect Key Tech From China
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday unveiled plans to strengthen the bloc’s economic security, including measures to protect sensitive technology from falling into the hands of geopolitical rivals such…
Russia Says Military Transport Plane Crashed in Belgorod
A Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday in the Belgorod region, near the Ukrainian border. Russian state media reported that the defense ministry said the plane was carrying 65 Ukrainian…
Russia Eyes Nuclear Deterrent After Military Losses in Ukraine, Report Warns
London — Russia’s heavy losses in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine mean that Moscow now sees its battlefield nuclear weapons as increasingly important in deterring and defeating NATO, according to…
Tennis – Ukraine's Fairytale Qualifier Yastremska Hails Fighters at Home
MELBOURNE, Australia — Dayana Yastremska extended her dream run at the Australian Open on Wednesday to become the first women’s qualifier to reach the semi-finals in 45 years but made…
Green Energy Expected to Cover Growth in Demand for Electricity
Paris — Power generated from low-emissions sources, such as wind, solar and nuclear, will be adequate to meet growth in global demand for the next three years, the International Energy…
More Middle East Strikes as First Ukraine Defense Contact Group of New Year Begins
The U.S. military says it struck three facilities Tuesday in western Iraq used by the Iranian-backed militant group Kataib Hezbollah. It’s the latest retaliatory strikes after militant groups have hit…
Swedish Police Say 5 People Illegally Entered Iran Embassy Site in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM — Five people on Tuesday illegally entered the premises of Iran’s embassy on the outskirts of Stockholm during a protest, Swedish police said in a statement. The people were…
Why European Farmers Are Up in Arms
Paris — The European Commission is due on Thursday to begin “strategic” talks with farmers’ federations, agri-business firms, NGOs and experts on ways to assuage the ire on farms in…
Turkey Approves Sweden's NATO Bid; NATO Head Urges Hungary to Do the Same
After more than a year of delays, the Turkish parliament voted Tuesday in favor of Sweden’s entry into NATO. Sweden’s accession protocol was ratified with 287 votes in favor, 55…
Ukraine Aid-Border Security Deal in Congress Likely a Week Away
Capitol Hill — U.S. lawmakers said Tuesday a deal on border security in return for Republican votes to send nearly $60 billion in aid to Ukraine is nearing completion but…
Gaza War Provides Rare Common Ground for Iran, Turkey
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is due to visit Turkey on January 24 for a summit with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the Israel-Hamas war topping the agenda. The two…