ROME, April 26 (Reuters) – Pope Leo on Sunday described those who wage wars and appropriate the earth’s resources as thieves who rob the world of a peaceful future, issuing a warning about the use of nuclear power on the anniversary of the Chornobyl reactor accident. Ukraine is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the world’s…
KYIV, April 26 (Reuters) – Ukraine is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster on Sunday amid lingering fears that Russia’s four-year-old war could spark a repeat of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. Kyiv says Moscow has repeatedly sent missiles and drones on a flight path near the plant to attack Ukrainian cities,…
April 24 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of abandoning internationally recognised diplomatic conventions in pursuit of its own interests, particularly in dominating energy markets, in an interview broadcast on Friday. Lavrov, interviewed by Russian state television, said Washington, in its dealings with Latin America and the Middle East, was…
KYIV, April 24 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday arrived in Jeddah on his second visit to Saudi Arabia in a month, as Kyiv tries to bolster security cooperation and advertise its battle-tested technology in the Middle East amid the Iran war. “Yesterday, at a meeting with European leaders, we secured financial guarantees…
KYIV, April 23 (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry made an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday in a show of support for the country in its fifth year of war with Russia. “It’s good to be back in Ukraine,” Prince Harry said on his arrival at a Kyiv railway station early on…
The 1986 Chernobyl disaster fueled global fears about nuclear power and slowed its development in Europe and elsewhere. Four decades later, however, there’s a revival around the world, a trend that has been given a big boost by war in the Middle East. Over 400 nuclear reactors are operational in 31 countries, while about 70…
April 23 (Reuters) – Ukraine could face increased risks in securing U.S. anti-missile defences if the war in Iran goes on for an extended period of time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday. Zelenskiy, interviewed by CNN, said Ukraine received limited numbers of such weaponry because U.S. production was limited, but so far it…
US forces interdict Iran oil tanker amid meeting uncertainty National security correspondent Jennifer Griffin and former Army intelligence analyst Bret tVelicovich discuss the U.S. military’s operations in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s fractured leadership and China’s involvement in illicit oil trade. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. forces conducted a boarding and…
BRUSSELS, April 21 (Reuters) – The European Council has imposed sanctions on two Russian entities that it said on Tuesday were linked to propaganda and disinformation from Moscow. The sanctions were placed on media platform Euromore and the Foundation for the Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad (Pravfond), which the Council…
(Edits story tag to match pix and TV) KHUTORY, Ukraine, April 21 (Reuters) – Petro Hurin says his health has never been the same since he was sent 40 years ago to clear the Chornobyl site in the wake of the world’s worst nuclear accident. He was among hundreds of thousands of ‘liquidators’ brought in…