Albania grapples with gender equality at home, work, politics
Albanian women spend 25 years of their life raising children and carrying out unpaid work such as caring for family members and carrying out domestic chores, according to new data…
May 2023
EU slams Kosovo’s dismissal of Serbian association of municipalities team
The dismissal of the Management Team for the Association of Municipalities with a Serb Majority by Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti, just one day after the latest high-level EU-backed meeting…
Salvini’s Lega eyes EPP, wants distance from Le Pen
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Ukrainians are inspired by Finland’s heroic past and NATO present
It isn’t easy to remain optimistic when a malevolent superpower has sent its armies to destroy your country. But thanks in no small part to Finland, Ukraine is welcoming the…
Meet the House Republicans Who Democrats Hope Will Defect on the Debt Limit
A long-shot Democratic effort to force a debt-limit increase to the floor hinges on at least five G.O.P. defections. These House Republicans are considered the likeliest. Send any friend a…
Congress Clashes With Biden Over Tariffs on Illegal Chinese Solar Panels
In a rebuke to the Biden administration, the Senate approved a measure to reinstate tariffs on solar panels found to violate U.S. trade rules. Send any friend a story As…
Chris Christie Taunts Trump as ‘Afraid’ of Presidential Debates
Mr. Christie, who is weighing a presidential bid, also called Donald Trump “a child” for fixating on the 2020 election and said “he doesn’t have a lot of serious answers”…
Pamela Timmins, Press Secretary to Jacqueline Kennedy, Dies at 85
She was the first person to hold the post for an American first lady, helping Mrs. Kennedy navigate times both dazzling and tragic. Send any friend a story As a…
Nearly 300 arrested in US-Europe dark web drug bust
A multi-continental crackdown has halted a major “dark web” drugs marketplace, with international police arresting 288 suspects and recovering more than 50 million euros ($54.8 million) in cash and virtual…
China ‘much bigger’ threat than Russia, says former French PM
Former French prime minister François Fillon denounced hypocrisy in different approaches to Russia and China, saying the latter is a greater threat while being questioned by the National Assembly’s Commission…