“War,” said British philosopher, mathematician and pacifist Bertrand Russell, “does not determine who is right — only who is left.” Those words might be the perfect lens through which to view what probably lies ahead for Ukraine in the coming year as its troops dig in — and dig deep — along a front roughly 960 kilometres wide. … Read more
A UKRAINIAN missile strike targeted a key Russian landing ship in occupied Crimea, sparking a huge fireball in the night sky. Shocked residents caught the moment the Storm Shadow missile strike caused the fiery Boxing Day explosion. 5 A powerful explosion shook the port of Feodosia in Crimea on Boxing Day 5 An explosion from … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Best performance by a German pretending to be president of Europe. Winner: Ursula von der Leyen Frederick Florin/AFP via Getty Images Poor Ursula von der Leyen. Try as she might not just to project power, but to wield it, the European Commission president runs … Read more
NEW DELHI: Foreign minister S Jaishankar will visit Russia from December 25 to 29 as a part of the ongoing high-level exchanges between the two countries, said the government.Apart from meeting his counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Jaishankar will also hold talks with deputy PM and trade minister Denis Manturov to discuss ways to enhance economic engagement.With … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Guess who’s back? Yes, it’s that time of year again. Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas — but this job gets tougher as the years go by: long hours, no breaks and the pay is terrible (milk and cookies! Who gets paid in food … Read more
BERLIN — Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany on Saturday rejected claims that Berlin may be pressuring Kyiv behind closed doors to reach a peace deal with Russia. The speculation has been fueled by a report in the German magazine Der Spiegel on Friday about a secret “Russia dinner” in the German embassy in Washington in late … Read more
<p><strong><span style=”color: rgb(0, 0, 0)”>Which of these European commissioners did not step away from Ursula von der Leyen’s top team this year?</span></strong></p> Jutta Urpilainen Ylva Johansson Mariya Gabriel <p><strong><span style=”color: rgb(0, 0, 0)”>Von der Leyen joined Mark Rutte and Giorgia Meloni on a trip to which country to strike a deal to limit migrant departures?</span></strong></p> … Read more
Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan used AI to release a campaign speech from behind bars today. The 71-year-old, who remained Pakistan’s most popular politician as of March, was toppled in April 2022 by the country’s powerful military establishment. He was arrested in August and sentenced to three years in jail for illegally selling gifts … Read more
On 14 December, the UK government implemented a new legislation that allows for the further sanctioning of Russian businesses. This time, technology companies are being targeted as sources of funding that could support Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The additional restrictions on Russia’s economy mark the most severe sanctions ever imposed on a major country. … Read more
Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our twice-weekly News & Politics newsletter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s requests for more aid from the United States got a frosty reception from many Republicans on the Hill this week. It’s the most recent expression of the American far … Read more
