UK's Sunak: Expect to Hold Election in Second Half of Year
contact@hellonews.website London — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday he expected to call a national election in the second half of this year, all but ruling out an earlier…
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NATO-Ukraine Council to Meet on Russian Drone, Missile Attacks
NATO and Ukrainian officials are set to meet next week to discuss Russia’s air campaign against Ukraine, which has included large waves of attacks since the start of the year.…
White House Urges Congress to Fund Ukraine Fight
Russia and Ukraine rang in 2024 by attacking each other, as Ukraine continues its quest to push invading Russian forces out. But much of the drama around this conflict is…
IAEA Denied Access to Parts of Russia-Controlled Ukraine Power Plant
The head of the United Nations nuclear power watchdog said on Wednesday his inspectors had been denied access to parts of Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station and had yet…
Top UN Court to Hear Genocide Case Against Israel Next Week
The Hague — The United Nation’s top court will hear submissions next week from South Africa and Israel after Pretoria opened a case for what it called Israel’s genocidal acts…
Extreme Cold Grips Nordic Countries as Floods Hit Western Europe
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Europe experienced stark weather contrasts on Wednesday, with extreme cold and snowstorms disrupting transportation and closing schools in Scandinavia while strong winds and heavy rain in western…
Thousands of Doctors in Britain Walk Off the Job in their Longest-Ever Strike
LONDON — Patients faced canceled treatments after thousands of British doctors walked off the job on Wednesday, the start of a six-day strike over pay that was set to be…
Turkey Opens First Major Trial Into Earthquake Deaths
ISTANBUL — Turkey on Wednesday opened the first major trial linked to the construction of buildings that crumbled in two massive earthquakes that claimed more than 50,000 lives in February…
Russia Says it Repelled Ukrainian Missile Attack on Belgorod Region
Russia’s defense ministry said Wednesday its air defenses destroyed 12 Ukrainian missiles over the Belgorod region, days after a Ukrainian attack in the same area killed 24 people and prompted…
Global Shipping Firms Continue to Pause Red Sea Shipments
OSLO, NORWAY — Denmark’s Maersk and German rival Hapag-Lloyd said on Tuesday their container ships would continue to avoid the Red Sea route that gives access to the Suez Canal…
Ukrainian Apartment Dweller Works Hard to Cope After Russian Bombing
VYSHNEVE, Ukraine — Inured by nearly two years of war, Olena Ohiievych wasted no time getting to work on Tuesday as she confronted the shambles left in her apartment by…
Hermoso Testifies in Sexual Assault Case After Kiss at Women's World Cup
Madrid — The Spanish player kissed on the lips by the soccer president at the Women’s World Cup final appeared in court on Tuesday to testify in the sexual assault…
France Embassy in Niger Closed 'Until Further Notice': Ministry
Paris — France has closed down its embassy in Niger until further notice, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, barely two weeks after the last French troops left the country…
Jubilant Spanish Soccer Fan Returns Home After Being Freed by Iran
Madrid — A Spanish soccer fan who was detained by the Iranian authorities on espionage charges for over a year as he walked to the Qatar Soccer World Cup from…
Beijing Criticizes Netherlands' Move to Block ASML Exports to China
China on Tuesday urged the Netherlands to “respect market principles” a day after chip machine maker ASML said the Dutch government had revoked an export license covering the shipment of…