Europe steps up support for Ukraine as Russia presses offensive
Britain will host talks on rebuilding key infrastructure in Kyiv on Friday, a day after the leaders of Germany, France and Italy visited Ukraine and offered it the hope of ...
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Netherlands says Russian spy caught seeking war crimes court internship
The Dutch intelligence service said it had uncovered a Russian military agent attempting to use a false identity to infiltrate the International Criminal Court (ICC) which is investigating accusations of ...
European leaders talk up EU prospects for Ukraine in first visit since war began
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday won backing from the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania to give Ukraine European Union candidate status, while urging them to send more weapons ...
UK-EU trade war? Sefcovic says all options are on the table
The European Union will keep all options on the table in terms of its response to Britain’s move to override some post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland, Maros Sefcovic said ...
U.S. has not asked Russia about two missing Americans, reports of third
The United States said on Thursday it has not asked Russia about two U.S. citizens reported missing after traveling to Ukraine to fight against Russian forces and said there ...
Prior infection plus 3 vaccine doses proves best vs Omicron
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by ...
In call with Twitter staff, Elon Musk muses on space aliens, company’s future
Elon Musk addressed Twitter TWTR.N employees for the first time on Thursday, expressing his view that Twitter would need to cut its headcount, but offering few other new details ...
Russia says it is assisting exports of Ukrainian foodstuffs via Azov Sea
Russia said on Thursday it was facilitating the export of grain and oilseeds from Ukraine through Russian-held transit points on the Azov Sea, without explaining who was providing the foodstuffs ...
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport limits number of summer passengers
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on Thursday set a cap on the number of passengers it will handle during the summer travel season, citing labour shortages.
The move by one of ...
Italy’s Draghi accuses Russia of lying over Eni gas shortfall
Italian energy giant Eni ENI.MI said it would receive only 65% of the gas supply volumes it had requested from Russia’s Gazprom GAZP.MM on Thursday, with Prime Minister ...
Turkish, Greek defence ministers stress dialogue, Turkish ministry says
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar met with his Greek counterpart Nikos Panagiotopoulos at the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Brussels and discussed maintaining dialogue to ease recently heightened tensions, ...
ICC prosecutor aims to show war criminals can’t escape justice
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Thursday he hoped his war crimes investigation in Ukraine would show there can be no escape from justice during conflicts.
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Kyiv says Russia wants to destroy Ukrainian statehood and nation
Russia’s strategic goal in the war in Ukraine is the complete destruction of Ukrainian statehood and the Ukrainian nation, Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar said on Thursday.
She ...
Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers urge leniency ahead of sex trafficking sentencing
Ghislaine Maxwell should spend fewer, and perhaps far fewer, than 20 years in prison for helping deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls, her lawyers said on Wednesday, arguing that ...
Russian gas flows to Europe fall, hindering bid to refill stores
Russian gas supply to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline fell further on Thursday and Moscow said more delays in repairs could lead to suspending all flows, putting a brake ...
Bitcoin eases from 18-month low as crypto market stabilises
Bitcoin recovered on Wednesday after diving to an 18-month low, buoyed by the US Federal Reserve’s tough stance on inflation even in the midst of a market meltdown this ...
Kremlin hopes EU leaders will not only discuss weapons in Kyiv visit
The Kremlin said it hoped the leaders of France, Germany and Italy would not only discuss weapons supplies in their visit to Kyiv on Thursday, but rather to “push President [...
UK sets out new Russia sanctions for “barbaric treatment of children in Ukraine”
Britain on Thursday said it had sanctioned Russian Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova and the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, as part of a new wave ...
Ancient DNA solves mystery over origin of medieval Black Death
Ancient DNA from bubonic plague victims buried in cemeteries on the old Silk Road trade route in Central Asia has helped solve an enduring mystery, pinpointing an area in northern ...
Top producer Russia thwarts move to redefine ‘conflict diamonds’
Russia has torpedoed a Western-backed proposal to discuss whether its diamonds are funding war ahead of an international conflict diamond meeting in Botswana, letters seen by Reuters show.
The rift ...
German, French, Italian leaders in Irpin in show of support
The leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania walked amid the ruined buildings of the Ukrainian town of Irpin on Thursday in a show of support which the Kyiv government ...
Oil prices recover on tight supplies, firm demand outlook
Oil prices recovered on Thursday from a steep drop in the previous session, supported by tight oil supply and peak summer consumption, after a hefty US rate hike sparked fears ...
Kyrgios loses cool before toppling Tsitsipas in Halle
Nick Kyrgios was involved in a heated altercation with the umpire over a time violation before composing himself to down world number six Stefanos Tsitsipas 5-7 6-2 6-4 and advance ...
WHO looks into reports of monkeypox virus in semen
The World Health Organisation is looking into reports that the monkeypox virus is present in the semen of patients, exploring the possibility that the disease could be sexually transmitted, a ...