Defence minister urges Ukrainians throughout Europe to join new legion
Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov urged his compatriots throughout Europe on Tuesday to sign up for a Ukrainian legion to be based in neighbouring Poland, describing it as a key…
Ukraine will stop Putin, Biden tells Nato in forceful speech
The embattled president was closely watched by allies at home and abroad for proof he can still lead. Read More
Alberta wildfires trigger restrictions, evacuations
Wildfires raging in the Canadian province of Alberta triggered an immediate evacuation order and fire restrictions in two forest areas, the province’s wildfire agency said on Tuesday. Read More
Former first lady Carla Bruni charged in Sarkozy campaign probe in France
She is charged in connection with a probe into the alleged Libyan financing of her husband Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 presidential campaign. Read More
The race to save Ukrainian infant’s life after hospital strike
KYIV – Oleh Holubchenko’s team was in the middle of surgery on five-month-old Taras when an explosive wave sent the medics flying across the room. Read More
Senator Bob Menendez’s cash and gold were not bribes, defence says in closing argument
NEW YORK – The cash and gold that authorities seized from Bob Menendez were not the proceeds of bribes as prosecutors allege, a defense lawyer said in his closing argument…
Russia under fire at UN over Ukraine strikes
At least 38 people across Ukraine were killed – including four children – in a wave of nearly 40 missiles on July 8. Read More
Ukraine’s state arms producer opens office in Washington
Ukraine’s state-owned arms manufacturer Ukroboronprom has opened its first foreign office in Washington as Kyiv seeks to work more closely with allies to step up weapons production and counter Russia’s…
Nicaragua shutters Catholic radio formerly run by prominent critic
Nicaragua’s government decreed on Tuesday the closure and seizure of assets of Radio Maria, the station formerly run by Bishop Rolando Alvarez, a prominent government critic now in exile at…
Israeli strike in Syria kills ex-bodyguard of Hezbollah leader, group says
DUBAI – An Israeli strike hit a vehicle in Syrian territory on the Damascus-Beirut highway, killing one of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s former bodyguards, who security sources said was…