The F.B.I. said that Joseph Brody, who helped in Glenn Youngkin’s election as governor of Virginia, knocked a Capitol Police officer backward with a barricade. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give…
Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bogus September 30 annexation of four partially-occupied Ukrainian regions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy officially applied for fast-track NATO membership. The Ukrainian leader’s desire is understandable, but his timing is questionable. Zelenskyy should instead continue to…
It all started with one photo posted on Twitter in March 2016. Eight male French MPs, all senior leaders of their respective parties, put on red lipstick to condemn sexual violence against women. #MeToo wasn’t a thing just yet. #mettezdurouge contre…
The EU must scale up its emergency humanitarian assistance to countries in the Horn of Africa which are facing famine following the worst droughts in a generation, MEPs urged the European Commission. The region’s countries import about 90% of their…
The debate, set for 9 p.m. Eastern time, will be the first and likely only one to take place in this closely watched Senate contest. Stay here for updates. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10…
Trust in the European Union is “clearly progressing” among the French, though many, particularly among the right-wing camp, still want Paris to have more power than the EU, a major opinion poll has found. Read the original French article here.…
Malta’s government is continuing to stifle independent journalism and must take steps to protect media freedom and step up investigative efforts into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017, the Council of Europe stated on Thursday (6 October).…
A pilot plant in Germany. Carbon-capture and storage is a techno-fix promoted by big polluters that allows them to continue to pollute (Photo: Vattenfall) Despite droughts, floods, heatwaves and crop failure, the oil and gas industry is using sleight of…
Mandela Barnes, the party’s Senate candidate, is now wobbling in his race against Ron Johnson, the Republican incumbent. Democratic nominees in other states face similar challenges. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
The European Parliament on Wednesday (5 October) passed a resolution acknowledging the plight of Roma people living in settlements in the European Union and the need for changes in national policy to improve the lives of these communities. The resolution…