Russian officials say Ukrainian drone attack damages oil refinery
Officials in Russia’s Krasnodar region said Monday a Ukrainian drone attack damaged an oil refinery. The Tuapse refinery, owned by Russian oil giant Rosneft, sustained a fire that was later put out, officials said. The same plant was damaged by…
Mayor: Barcelona will raise tourist tax for cruise passengers
Madrid — Barcelona will raise the tourist tax for cruise passengers visiting the city for less than 12 hours, the mayor said in an interview published on Sunday. Jaume Collboni said the current tourist tax for stopover cruise passengers was…
Zelenskyy calls for long-range weapons after drone attack on Kyiv
KYIV — Ukraine needs long-range weapons to protect its cities and troops on the frontline from Russian bombs and drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday after a massive overnight drone and missile attack. Russia launched its fifth drone…
Airlines rush to get back on track after global tech disruption
Transportation providers, businesses and governments on Saturday are rushing to get all their systems back online after long disruptions following a widespread technology outage. The biggest continuing impact has been on air travel. Carriers canceled thousands of flights on Friday…
Blinken indicates wider pledges of Ukraine support as Russia targets infrastructure
Aspen, Colorado/KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine is on its way to being able to “stand on its own feet” militarily, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday, noting that more than 20 other countries have pledged to maintain their own military…
Trump tells Zelenskyy he would end war if elected US president again
Former President Donald Trump has said many times that if he was elected president again, he would end the war Russia launched against Ukraine. On Friday, he made that pledge in a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “I…
Gunman kills nationalist former member of Ukrainian parliament
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian former lawmaker best known for her crusade to promote the Ukrainian language has died after being shot in the street by an unknown assailant. Iryna Farion, 60, initially survived the assault in the western city…
US reassures Ukraine of American support
washington — Some top U.S. officials have sought to publicly reassure Ukraine of continued support from Washington, arguing that backing Kyiv in its fight against Russia is in America’s best interest. The United States has provided Ukraine with almost $54…
UN stresses value of cooperation with key organizations across Eurasia
Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, was speaking during a meeting on UN collaboration with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in maintaining international peace and security. Their members span Europe and Asia and include China, Russia, several former…
The life of Aristides de Sousa Mendes: an example for us all
“Aristides de Sousa Mendes was a beacon of courage, compassion, and conviction in a world of total moral collapse,” said Mr. Guterres in a video message to inaugurate the Aristides de Sousa Mendes Museum in the town of Carregal do Sal….