LONDON: Every spring and summer, when the weather improves, the numbers of people trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe drastically increase, sometimes tripling. Distressing photos and headlines dominate front pages, and politicians stoke negative narratives about migration. People migrate for many reasons: safety, work, education, family or adventure.Even though politicians like to divide migrants … Read more
Zelenskyy has asked Trump to come to Ukraine to see what Russia did to the country with his own eyes. With a $60 billion military aid bill stalled in Congress, his office has been wooing Republicans, trying to persuade them that helping Ukraine is in America’s national interest. “I don’t believe anybody who represents the … Read more
Podnosova, who previously held the position of deputy chair of the Supreme Court, was nominated on April 1 as the sole candidate for the post following the death of Vyacheslav Lebedev, who had served as the Supreme Court’s chairman since 1991. She was put forward by a collegium of judges for the post — the … Read more
“He’s being treated like a God-given candidate, instead of everyone destroying him,” Plenković said, claiming he was being targeted by a “clique of left-wing media” trying to bring down his ruling party. Croatia’s parliamentary elections, which have been preceded by a savage campaign, will be held Wednesday. Voters will be choosing between Plenković’s ruling conservative … Read more
Czech authorities in March sanctioned the Prague-based Voice of Europe website over claims that European politicians had engaged with the outlet, using their influence to discourage support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. Two of the channel’s executives — including Viktor Medvedchuk, a longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin — were hit with sanctions. … Read more
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd and eight officials of ministry of steel over alleged corruption of Rs 315 crores in the execution of the NISP project, reported PTI quoting officials. The officers booked are from the NMDC Iron and Steel Plant. Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering & … Read more
Glas took refuge in the embassy last December after Ecuador issued an arrest warrant against him for alleged corruption, according to media reports. His lawyer said he was innocent. Glas served as Ecuador’s vice president from 2013 to 2017, when he was relieved of his duties because of mounting corruption charges against him, according to … Read more
The opposition-backed Korčok said he saw no reason to send Slovak soldiers to fight in neighboring Ukraine, but added that he supported Kyiv in its war against invading Russian forces because “Ukraine’s security increases our own security … It’s clear that if Ukraine loses the war, it brings war that much closer to our own … Read more
Azerbaijan has reported Armenia is building up military equipment along the border, publishing footage that purports to show unarmored transport vehicles lining up close to the frontier. The claims have been denied by Armenia but shared widely in Russian state media, while Moscow has accused the West of attempting to “drag the South Caucasus into … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public gathering in Rajasthan’s Ajmer. (Image: Screengrab/ANI) PM Modi said that wherever there is Congress, development can never happen as the party never bothered about the poor, downtrodden, underprivileged, youth Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed a public gathering in Rajasthan’s Ajmer and said that in his next … Read more
