Ukraine: The counteroffensive begins
The furious speculation on whether the Ukrainian counteroffensive will succeed has been ongoing for several months already, so the first thing I must tell you is that I don’t ...
Blue and yellow flag, Russian dead attest to Ukrainian advance in south
Ukraine’s blue and yellow flag flew over a ruined grocery store and Russian soldiers lay dead in the street of the village of Neskuchne, reached by Reuters journalists on ...
Trump’s defense team still taking shape as he appears in court
Donald Trump was accompanied by two of his attorneys on Tuesday when he appeared in a Miami courtroom and pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges. But his defense team ...
Russian missile attack on Odesa kills at least three civilians – Ukraine’s military
Russian missiles struck civilian buildings in Ukraine‘s Black Sea port of Odesa overnight, killing at least three people and wounding 13, Ukraine‘s military said early on Wednesday.
Russia launched ...
Cormac McCarthy, dark genius of American literature, dead at 89
Cormac McCarthy, whose nihilistic and violent tales of the American frontier and post-apocalyptic worlds led to awards, movie adaptations and sleepless nights for his enthralled and appalled readers, died on ...
Trump pleads not guilty in federal documents case (Update)
Former U.S. President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal criminal charges that he unlawfully kept national-security documents when he left office and lied to officials who ...
Death toll from Kenyan doomsday cult crosses 300
The death toll from a Kenyan starvation cult crossed 300 on Tuesday after authorities exhumed more bodies in a forest, in one of the worst cult-related tragedies in recent history.
Authorities ...
Britain’s COVID-19 inquiry hears government was under-prepared
Britain’s government was under-prepared and failed to anticipate measures needed to protect the vulnerable, an official inquiry heard on Tuesday, as its chair pledged to put the bereaved at ...
Russia kills 11 in strike on Ukraine; Kyiv says troops make gains
A Russian missile strike killed at least 11 people in an apartment building and a warehouse in President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s home town on Tuesday, while Moscow’s forces yielded ground ...
Belarus to get Russian tactical nuclear weapons ‘in days’ – Lukashenko
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Russian tactical nuclear weapons would be physically deployed on the territory of Belarus “in several days” and that he had the facilities ...
14,000 people evacuated as Philippine volcano spews lava
At least 14,000 people evacuated from around a volcano spewing lava and noxious gases in the central Philippines may remain displaced from their homes for months, authorities warned on Tuesday.
Incandescent ...
Turkey needs more than economic U-turn for lasting investments
Turkey’s expected return to orthodox economic policies may not be enough to secure longer-lasting international investments, with a restoration of predictability and the rule of law still needed to ...
Police arrest murder suspect after three found dead in Nottingham
British police said a man had been arrested on suspicion of murder after three people were found dead on the street in the central English city of Nottingham and three ...
Trump arrives in Florida to face charges, maintains lead in poll
Former President Donald Trump arrived in Miami on Monday to face federal criminal charges, while a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found a vast majority of his fellow Republicans believe the ...
New Zealand’s national broadcaster probes ‘inappropriate editing’ of war stories to favour Russia
New Zealand’s national radio broadcaster has launched an investigation and put a staff member on leave after it said a series of news stories on its website about Russia’...
How Cyprus’ banking sector attributes contributed to NPL reduction
Cyprus and Greece have taken different paths toward resolving the previously sizable number of non-performing loans (NPLs) in each country, according to a recent piece of analysis by rating agency ...
Andreessen Horowitz to open its first international office in London
US venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, a major cryptocurrency investor, said on Sunday it will set up its first international office in London, at a time when US regulators have ...
JPMorgan settles with Jeffrey Epstein victims for $290 million
JPMorgan Chase JPM.N agreed to pay about $290 million to settle a class action lawsuit by Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, resolving a large part of litigation over the bank’s ...
Western Canada covered in smoke as wildfires loosen grip on Quebec
Smoke shrouded Western Canada on Monday as wildfires flared again in the main oil-producing province of Alberta, while firefighters in Quebec doused some of the worst early season blazes, allowing ...
EU probing raided fashion firms’ pricing practices -sources
EU antitrust regulators who raided Kering’s PRTP.PA Gucci and other fashion firms in April are looking into how they set prices of handbags and leather goods for distributors, ...
Bidens offer ‘joy’ at White House Pride event as LGBTQ attacks mount
U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday hosted the largest Pride celebration in White House history, calling for new measures to protect the rights and safety of LGBTQ+ people amid ...
Putin appeals to Russians’ patriotism on national day
President Vladimir Putin marked Russia’s national day on Monday by appealing to Russians’ patriotic pride at what he said was a “difficult time” for the country.
However, speaking at ...
After arrest in SNP funding probe, Sturgeon says ‘I am innocent’
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Sunday she was innocent after being arrested and held for more than seven hours as part of a police probe into the ...
Trump is ‘toast’ if classified records case is proven
Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Sunday defended Special Counsel Jack Smith’s 37-count indictment against Donald Trump on Sunday, saying if the allegations the former president willfully ...