EU Agrees To Ban Majority Of Russian Oil
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Tuesday that an EU embargo on most Russian oil imports will mean Russia gets “less resources, less financial resources to feed the war machine.”
Borrell said that while the EU cannot stop Russia ... Read More
US Senate Republicans Block Debate On Domestic Terrorism Mea...
Activists join Senate Democrats outside the Capitol to demand action on gun control legislation after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school this week, in Washington, May 26, 2022.
U.S. Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked ... Read More
Ukraine Calls For Faster Weapons Deliveries
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Tuesday urged other governments to send more weapons more quickly to aid Ukraine’s fight against Russian forces.
“Too early to conclude that Ukraine already has all the arms it needs,” Kuleba tweeted Tuesday. “Russian offensive in ... Read More
North Korea Shuns Outside Help As COVID Catastrophe Looms
Pyongyang has not responded to offers of help and inquiries from the US, South Korea, the WHO and UNICEF.
Like no other country, North Korea could do with help against COVID-19.
The country’s population is unvaccinated and susceptible to disease due to ... Read More
Platinum Jubilee: Eight New Cities Created In Queen’s ...
Queen Elizabeth II
Eight new cities are being created for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, with at least one in every UK nation - and on the Falkland Islands and Isle of Man.
Milton Keynes in England, Dunfermline in Scotland, Bangor in Northern ... Read More
Finland And Sweden Formally Submit Application To Join NATO
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg attends a ceremony to mark Sweden's and Finland's application for membership in Brussels, Belgium, May 18, 2022.
Finland and Sweden have officially applied for membership in the NATO military alliance, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
NATO Secretary-General ... Read More
Fall Of Ukraine’s Port Of Mariupol To Russians Appears...
Ukrainian servicemen sit in a bus after they were evacuated from the besieged Mariupol Azovstal steel plant, near a remand prison in Olyonivka, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine, May 17, 2022.
The fall of ... Read More
Queen Attends Platinum Jubilee Equestrian Extravaganza
Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen has attended the final night of an equestrian extravaganza show to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee.
The 96-year-old was met with a standing ovation as she arrived in the castle arena at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
Celebrities including ... Read More
Finland Formally Announces NATO Membership Bid
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin (L) and Finland's President Sauli Niinisto give a press conference to announce that Finland will apply for NATO membership at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, May 15, 2022.
Finland formally announced Sunday that it intends to ... Read More
Finland’s Leaders Support Joining NATO
Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin Thursday expressed their approval for joining NATO, a move that would complete a major policy shift for the country in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
“NATO membership would strengthen Finland’s security. ... Read More