Image source, EPAImage caption, Many in Germany were bracing for a tough winter after Russia slashed supplies of gasBy Jenny HillBBC News, Wilhelmshaven When Vladimir Putin switched off the gas taps to Europe, Germany more than most feared a winter…
Maxwell Alejandro Frost, a Democrat who won a House race in Florida, will soon be the youngest member of Congress and its first denizen of Generation Z. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
With Russia now clearly losing the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin is seeking a return to the negotiating table. For more than a month, Kremlin officials and regime proxies have been calling for talks and are positioning Ukrainian reluctance as…
The Biden administration has pushed social media giants like Facebook to curb Covid misinformation. But it is thriving on fringe platforms like Gab, a hub for extremist content. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have
When will the Ukrainian military finally retaliate for the ongoing destruction of their own country by striking back at targets inside Russia? The short answer is: When Ukraine’s partners allow them to do so. Many people may not have noticed,…
Rishi Sunak sought to quash reports that the UK will soon seek to re-open talks on its relationship with the EU, insisting that life outside the EU is “already delivering enormous benefits and opportunities” for the country. Speaking on Monday…
The Temporary Protection Directive is unlikely to be activated for the current migration crisis in the central Mediterranean, EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Monday (21 November). The EU directive, which was approved in 2001, provides immediate temporary access to a…
Dr. Anthony S. Fauci said the administration was optimistic that “we’re not going to see a repeat of what we saw last year,” when the Omicron variant swept through the country. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you…
Image source, SBUImage caption, The security service in Kyiv said it aimed to prevent the monastery from being used for subversionBy Paul KirbyBBC News Ukraine's security service has raided a historic monastery in Kyiv in an operation it says was…
A bill to make abortion legal when the life of the mother is at risk in a country where abortion laws are the strictest in Europe was tabled for the first time in Maltese parliament on Monday. Under the current…