Janez Zemljarič, a politician who held several top positions during the communist era, including head of the secret police, has been buried with military honours, sparking controversy and reigniting old political divisions. Zemljarič served as the first minister of Slovenia’s…
Republicans plan to create a special subcommittee, led by a Trump ally, with a mandate to scrutinize open criminal investigations and classified intelligence. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Image source, ReutersImage caption, There were reports of strikes overnight in Kramatorsk, but Moscow has given no evidence to support its claim it killed hundreds of Ukrainian soldiersBy Hugo Bachega in Kyiv and George Wright in LondonBBC News Ukraine has…
A surge of migration has made El Paso one of the most vivid symbols of the decades-long breakdown in America’s immigration system. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s slog to his post ended with a remarkably public show of intraparty strife that played out in a history-making overnight session. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Image source, ReutersImage caption, The city of Bakhmut has continued to see Russian strikes despite a 36-hour ceasefire unilaterally called by RussiaBy James WaterhouseBBC Ukraine correspondent in Bakhmut The drive from Kostyantynivka to Bakhmut is like dropping off a cliff…
An emboldened conservative flank and concessions made to win votes could lead to a protracted standoff on critical fiscal issues, risking economic pain. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Tensions flared when Representative Matt Gaetz sunk Kevin McCarthy’s 14th effort to be elected speaker of the House. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The former president made crucially timed calls to Representative Matt Gaetz and others who sunk McCarthy’s 14th effort to be elected House speaker. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Orthodox Christians around the world are celebrating Christmas, even as two of the faith’s most populous nations – Russia and Ukraine – continue to fight in Europe’s largest conflict since World War Two. More than 200 million Christians around the…