Bomb shelters built on Crimean beaches after deadly missile strike
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea – Tourists thronging the Black Sea beaches of the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula this summer share the space with a grim new arrival: bomb shelters and sandbags. Read More
UN experts say famine has spread throughout Gaza
GENEVA – The recent deaths of several more children from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip indicate that famine has spread throughout the enclave, a group of independent human rights experts…
Congo UN peacekeepers pausing pullout, no timeline for next phase
KINSHASA – The U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo will pause its withdrawal, with no timeline set for the next phase following the initial one in June,…
UN probing reported mass grave on Libya-Tunisia border
GENEVA – The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday that his office was following up on reports of a mass grave in the desert along the Libya-Tunisia border, after…
Swiss government adopts more EU sanctions against Russia
ZURICH – Switzerland has expanded its sanctions against Russia to include additional measures recently taken up by the European Union against Moscow over its ongoing aggression against Ukraine, the Swiss…
Kremlin says Kyiv children’s hospital was hit by anti-missile fire, not by Russia
Moscow insisted it does not conduct strikes on civilian targets. Read More
Greek islands face water crisis as tourist season peaks
NAXOS, Greece – The biggest reservoir on the Greek island of Naxos has dried up, useful only to the turtles that cruise its muddy shallows. Downstream, sea water has seeped…
Zelensky blasts Modi’s visit to Russia as a blow to peace
PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Moscow, a trip that has drawn concerns from the US. Read More
Melenchon, ‘divisive’ supremo of France’s hard-left, poses coalition conundrum
PARIS – France’s left has a Jean-Luc Mélenchon problem. Read More
Russia says one dead, energy facilities on fire after Ukraine’s ‘massive’ drone attacks
One person was killed, two power substations and an oil depot caught fire after Ukraine launched “tens” of drones in a series of “massive” attacks launched across several Russian regions,…