Russia resumed its assault on the last Ukrainian defenders holed up in a giant steel works in Mariupol on Saturday, days after Moscow declared victory in the southern city and said its forces did not need to take the plant. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country’s army was not ready to launch a military… Continue reading Russia renews attack on Mariupol and missiles hit Odesa, Ukraine says
The World Health Organization warns the health system in eastern Ukraine has all but collapsed, putting the lives of thousands of people trapped in Mariupol and other besieged areas at risk. U.N. health officials say it is critical they be granted immediate access to Mariupol and other areas hardest hit by fighting in eastern Ukraine.… Continue reading WHO: Health Care System in Eastern Ukraine nearing collapse
Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha and US Ambassador Yuri Kim are embroiled in a debate with accusations against each other. Berisha even called on the US State Department not to allow Ambassador Kim to interfere in court proceedings in Albania. Berisha’s request was forwarded by Top News and Gazeta Shqip to the US State Department.… Continue reading State Department: Those who engage in corruption will be held accountable
Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday. European Union officials clinched the agreement in principle on the Digital Services Act after lengthy final negotiations… Continue reading EU reaches deal on major law aiming to regulate tech giants
Former German Minister for Europe Michael Roth said that the confidence of the Western Balkan countries in the EU should be increased and that this should be done by liberalizing visas for Kosovo and opening membership negotiations for Albania and Northern Macedonia. “The states of the Western Balkans must not feel left behind. Russia is… Continue reading Former German Minister for Europe urges EU to keep its promise on Kosovo’s Visa liberalisation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia’s military operation in his country was just the beginning and that Moscow has designs on capturing other countries, after a Russian general said it wants full control over southern Ukraine. “All the nations that, like us, believe in the victory of life over death must fight with us.… Continue reading Zelensky warns Russia is eyeing other countries after Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden chose Friday — Earth Day — to sign an executive order to protect some of the country’s largest and oldest trees. “We’ve reached the point where the crisis on the environment has become so obvious, with the notable exception of the former president, that we really have an opportunity to do… Continue reading Biden signs executive order protecting forests
One person died and at least three were injured in a strong earthquake that struck Bosnia-Herzegovina on April 22, sending people fleeing their homes. The earthquake, which struck shortly after 11 p.m., was felt throughout the country and in neighboring Kosovo, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro. The director of the Safet Mujic Cantonal Hospital in Mostar… Continue reading One death reported after strong earthquake felt across Balkans
