Trump Calls on Republicans to Embrace McCarthy for Speaker
Trump made a direct appeal to House Republicans on Wednesday to support McCarthy on his on his website. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift…
January 4, 2023
Matt Gaetz Accused Kevin McCarthy of Squatting in the Speaker’s Office
The Florida Republican added insult to injury after McCarthy suffered a trio of defeats on the floor, sending a letter accusing him of illegally occupying the speaker’s office. Send any…
Ukraine war: Defying Russian onslaught in city ‘at the end of the world’
Image caption, Many of those remaining in Bakhmut are elderly, like 86-year-old Anatolay, and searching for foodBy Yogita LimayeBBC News, Bakhmut "This is the toughest operation I've ever seen. The…
Ukraine’s growing veteran community will shape the country’s future
“I never thought I’d wear this uniform, but this is my land!” This is the tagline for “Call-sign Ukraine,” an arts project that aims to highlight the role currently being…
French unions to ‘prepare for conflict’ against pensions reform
A large-scale pensions reform announced during Emmanuel Macron’s presidential campaign, which seeks to increase the minimum retirement age to 64 or 65, has enraged trade unions who warn that social…
Finns want right-wing policies with social democratic twist
A survey shows that the Finnish electorate is turning towards more right-wing policies and would prefer a new government base three months before April’s general elections, according to a survey…
Italy’s right-wing parties mull merging, European families could follow
The three parties comprising the centre-right government in Italy could merge into a single party and, in the run-up to the 20
Minister: EU Presidency showed Czechia, not Hungary’s ‘satellite’
Following Czechia’s stint at the helm of the rotating European Council Presidency, Minister for European Affairs Mikuláš Bek called it a success and proof the country is not just a…
Berlin carefully backs Ukrainian demand to use frozen Russian funds
The German government supports using frozen Russian funds – which amount to billions of euros – to help Ukraine rebuild itself, provided legal questions are addressed, and the action is…
Northern Ireland Protocol perhaps ‘too strict’, says new Irish PM
Mistakes were made on all sides in handling Brexit and the resulting trade arrangements in the Northern Ireland protocol were “a little bit too strict”, said new Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar.…