Russia

Conflicts & Security

Gunmen stage simultaneous attacks across Mali, army says

Gunmen have attacked Mali’s capital Bamako and several locations across the country, the army says, in an apparently coordinated assault involving multiple groups. According to the army, the attacks were carried out by “terrorist groups” targeting military barracks.

WH News 3 months

Europe

Uganda’s 2026 Bill Sparks ‘Copy Russia and China’ Claims

Uganda’s proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 has drawn comparisons to laws in Russia and China, according to critics who argue it is designed to suppress dissent. The bill, which could jail individuals for up to 20 years for promoting 'foreign interests,' is moving quickly through parliament.

WH News 3 months

Art

Chinese Artist Kang Mingyi Wins UN SDG Gold Award

Chinese artist Kang Mingyi has won a gold award at an international exhibition focused on the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the event's official website.

World Headlines 3 months

Leaders

Prince Harry urges US to act in Ukraine war, Trump responds

U.S. President Donald Trump said Prince Harry 'is not speaking for the UK' after the Duke of Sussex made a passionate plea for Ukraine at a security forum in Kyiv.

WH News 4 months

Conflicts & Security

EU approves 90B euro loan to Ukraine

The European Union has approved a 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine, with final approval expected by April 23, 2025, according to VOA.

WH News 4 months

Europe

EU Approves €90bn Loan for Ukraine as Pipeline Resumes

The European Union has given preliminary approval to a €90bn loan for Ukraine, according to officials, following the resumption of Russian oil flows through a pipeline into Hungary and Slovakia.

WH News 4 months

Europe

Ukraine restarts Russian oil to Europe, unblocking 90-billion-euro EU loan

The European Union is expected to sign off on a 90-billion-euro ($106bn) loan for Kyiv after a months-long standoff over the stalled operations of a war-damaged pipeline transporting Russian oil via Ukraine to Europe, according to Al Jazeera.

WH News 4 months

Europe

EU decides on key €90bn Ukraine loan after pipeline deadlock ends

The European Union is expected to approve a €90bn loan to Ukraine after months of deadlock, according to the BBC.

WH News 4 months

Diplomacy & Trade

Zelensky Criticizes US Envoys for Not Visiting Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called it 'disrespectful' that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Moscow but not Kyiv, according to the BBC.

WH News 4 months

Conflictos y Seguridad

La caída de Lukoil: sanciones destruyen un bastión clave del Kremlin en Europa

Según eualive.net, Lukoil ha perdido su presencia en los Balcanes y el Mar Negro para 2025, tras que las sanciones y la presión política destruyeran sus activos clave.

WH News 4 months

Conflicts & Security

Lukoil’s Rout in Europe: Sanctions Dismantle Key Assets by 2025

According to eualive.net, Russia’s Lukoil has lost its foothold in the Balkans and along the Black Sea by 2025, as sanctions and political pressure dismantled its key assets.

WH News 4 months

Diplomacy & Trade

Russia Expels 70 Diplomats from Bulgaria, Lukoil Loses European Foothold

Bulgaria expelled 70 Russian embassy staff on June 28, prompting Russia to threaten closing its embassy in Sofia, while Lukoil, a key Russian energy firm, faces a structural collapse in Europe due to sanctions.

WH News 4 months

Americas

Canadian Tourist Killed in Shooting at Mexican Site

A Canadian woman was killed and four others injured in a shooting at the Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacán, Mexico, where a lone gunman opened fire before taking his own life, according to authorities.

WH News 4 months

Africa

Madagascar Arrests Fuel Fears Among Gen Z Protesters

Arrests of Gen Z activists in Madagascar have raised fears that the military regime, which took power after youth-led protests, may not be better than the government it replaced, according to The Guardian.

WH News 4 months

Conflicts & Security

Zelensky Condemns Extension of Russian Sanctions Waiver

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned the US extension of a Russian sanctions waiver, allowing the sale of Russian oil despite Western sanctions, according to the BBC.

WH News 4 months