Biden’s Ambassador to Israel, at the Center of the Storm
A longtime Democratic insider, Thomas Nides navigates a fraught U.S.-Israel relationship with humor, if a sometimes all-too-quotable candor. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
April 5, 2023
Finnish ‘NATO’ beer, flags sell out after quickest accession in history
After the quickest accession process in the military alliance’s history, Finland became the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, with a special NATO beer selling out in half an hour…
Five arrested over ISIS-related terror attack plans in Sweden
Five men were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a terrorist attack in Sweden on Tuesday in apparent retaliation for the Quran burning committed by a far-right activist in…
Moody’s upgrades TAP Air Portugal ratings, outlook ‘positive’
Moody’s – a bond credit rating business – upgraded several of TAP’s ratings on Tuesday, improving the company’s outlook to positive after an increase in profitability since their review last…
Tricia Cotham Switches Parties, Giving Republicans Veto-Proof Majority
The change in allegiances by a Democratic state representative gave Republicans narrow veto-proof majorities in both chambers of the legislature, allowing them to bypass Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat. Send…
Fact-Checking Trump’s Speech After His Arraignment
Hours after pleading not guilty to 34 counts of filing false business records, former President Donald J. Trump maintained his innocence before a crowd of supporters in Florida. Here’s a…
Slovakia will survive winter even without Russian gas, says economy minister
It is already likely that Slovakia will survive next winter even if Russian natural gas imports to Europe stop completely, said Economy Minister Karel Hirman. The reason is the continuing…
Industry criticises EU stance on illicit tobacco trade
Tobacco stakeholders and the European Commission disagree over the practical value of the EU-led track and trace system on tobacco products the initial aim of which was to curb rises…
The Brief — After Qatargate, EPP-gate
When it became clear that the first handful of indictments against EU politicians related to Qatargate would target socialists, the European People’s Party (EPP) leadership chose, unwisely, to gloat and…
Poles do not want the far-right to enter government
Most Poles do not want the ruling camp to invite the far right into government, believing a potential coalition would be bad for the country, according to poll results from…