Biden announces additional $150 million in Ukrainian military aid
President Joe Biden on Friday announced another round of military aid to Ukraine to help the Eastern European nation combat an ongoing invasion by Russia.
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EU Debates Oil Embargo As Ukraine War Escalates
Frustrated over the escalating Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union’s leadership announced a new plan to penalize Russia financially. It wants a total ban on oil imports from Russia by the end of the year, but several EU member states objected.
EU Proposes Toughest Sanctions Yet As Russia Steps Up Offensive In Eastern Ukraine
The European Union on May 4 unveiled a proposal to ban Russian oil imports by the end of the year as Russian forces intensified their assault in on a steel plant in the southeastern port city of Mariupol that Ukrainian forces continue to defend.
Robust imports push U.S. trade deficit to record high in March
The U.S. trade deficit surged to a record high in March, confirming that trade weighed on the economy in the first quarter and could remain a drag for a while as businesses replenish inventories with imported goods.
Pope Francis Seeks Talks With Russia’s Putin On Ukraine War
Pope Francis said Tuesday he wants to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin to help end Europe’s worst conflict since World War Two. “I am not going to [Ukraine’s capital] Kyiv for now. I feel that I must not go,” the leader of the Catholic Church told Italy’s daily newspaper Corriere della Sera.
Russia Attacks Steel Plant After Some Evacuations
Russia’s military resumed attacking a steel plant in Ukraine’s bombed-out city of Mariupol with terrified civilians and soldiers trapped inside after some escaped.
Israel Furious As Russia Minister Said Hitler had Jewish Roots
Israel on Monday demanded an apology from Russia after its top diplomat suggested that Germany’s wartime leader Adolf Hitler had Jewish roots.
EU Ministers Discuss Russian Oil Embargo As Germany Signals Shift In Position
European Union ministers have met in Brussels to discuss a response to Russia cutting gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria and plans for a possible oil embargo to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine.
Amazon to reimburse employees $4,000 if they have to travel for an abortion
Internet retail giant Amazon will reimburse employees up to $4,000 in travel expenses if they have to travel for medical treatments, including an abortion.
EU leans towards Russian oil ban by year-end, diplomats say
The European Union is leaning toward a ban on imports of Russian oil by the end of the year, two EU diplomats said, after talks between the European Commission and EU member states this weekend.
Radio Free Europe Reporter Killed In Ukraine Missile Strike
A prominent Ukrainian journalist of the U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) network has been killed in a Russian missile strike on her apartment building in the capital, Kyiv, her employer announced.
France Rolls Out Digital ID Despite Global Concerns
French President Emmanuel Macron faces a backlash after he authorized the creation of a digital identity document for France following his re-election last Sunday.
NATO preparing for massive military exercises as Russia continues invasion of Ukraine
Tens of thousands of troops from NATO and its European allies are gearing up for a series of military exercises that the United Kingdom is calling one of the “largest shared deployments since the Cold War.”
New Israeli Brain Discovery Will Have Important Impact on Artificial Intelligence Hardware
Israeli scientists have now discovered that just one single neuron (nerve cell) is enough achieve deep-learning algorithms that previously required an artificial complex network consisting of thousands of connected neurons and synapses (structures that enable neurons to pass an electrical or chemical signal to another neuron). This discovery by researchers ast Bar-Ilan University (BIU) near Tel Aviv is expected to have important implications on future artificial-intelligence hardware.
Biden Asks Congress for $33 Billion For Wartorn Ukraine
As the Russian invasion continued Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress to approve $33 billion more in emergency aid for Ukraine.
UN Atomic Chief Fears Nuclear Disaster In Ukraine, Iran
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) director-general is rushing to avoid a nuclear disaster in Ukraine while trying to stop Iran develop a nuclear weapon soon, his latest comments suggest.
Pope Cancels Meeting With Russian Patriarch Over Ukraine War Concerns
Pope Francis has canceled a summit with the leader of Russia’s Orthodox Church amid diplomatic wrangling over the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Worthy News learned.
Russia Warns West Over Arming Ukraine
Russia has warned the West against arming Ukraine, saying it could threaten European security. The comments came as the United Nations chief visited the Ukrainian capital Kyiv where he expressed shock about the impact of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s President Warns NATO After Gas Cuts
Russia’s president warned Wednesday that any country interfering in Ukraine would face a “lightning-fast” response after he had already cut off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria, members of the NATO military alliance.
Poland and Bulgaria say they won’t bow down to Russia after Gazprom shut off their gas supply
Poland and Bulgaria said Wednesday they won’t bow down to Russia after its state-owned energy supplier Gazprom announced it will shut off their gas supply.