Image source, BalitskyEVImage caption, Moscow-backed authorities in Melitopol posted images of a fireBy Sam HancockBBC News Southern Ukraine has been hit by strikes from both sides in the war, with Russia launching drones at Odesa and Kyiv fighting back in…
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic’s mind was elsewhere at a summit of the European Union’s southern nations in Spain on Friday (9 December) — namely on his country’s stunning World Cup win against Brazil. The gathering in Alicante was, he…
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Media caption, Yan Rachinsky from Memorial: "In today's Russia no-one's personal safety is guaranteed" By Charlie Haynes & Lucy PawleBBC HARDtalk The Russian co-winner of this year's Nobel…
Language about pedophiles and “grooming” of young children has intensified a movement, reminiscent of campaigns dating to the 1970s, that seeks to turn transgender people into a political wedge. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Belgian police arrested a European Parliament vice-president and four others in connection with an investigation into corruption implicating World Cup hosts Qatar, the prosecutors office said Friday (9 December). Officers arrested Greek socialist MEP Eva Kaili hours after four other…
Ms. Lake, who fueled the false claims that the 2020 election had been stolen from Donald Trump, lost the Arizona governor’s race by 17,000 votes. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Past hostage exchanges have sparked criticism, but the response to Brittney Griner’s homecoming has been fueled by the politics of race, gender and sexual orientation. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
In a wide-ranging interview, Chris Sununu, the New Hampshire governor, called the Republican presidential primary a tossup. As for Trump? “He’s not clearing the field.” Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
Some Democrats had hoped to act on the issue before their party loses unified control of Congress, but a lack of political will and time appears to have sapped momentum for doing so. Send any friend a story As a…
Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s announcement that she would become an independent left Democrats in her state, many of whom have long wanted to defeat her in a primary, facing a new political calculus. Send any friend a story As a subscriber,…