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Ursula von der Leyen has a track record of suffering similar technological mishaps before – for instance, Blackberry phones she used as Germany's defence minister were also conveniently wiped out (Photo: Helena Malikova) The president of the European Commission, Ursula…
The Russian government’s decision to shut down the operations of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle is unfounded and burdens German-Russian relations, Germany’s foreign ministry said on Thursday (3 February). “
Some voters aren’t sold on the idea that an election will save them from their anguish. Members of a focus group of suburban women used words like “nervous,” “concerned” and “frustrated” to describe their views on American politics. Earlier this…
President Biden said Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi exploded a bomb that killed him and members of his family. President Biden said that the operation to kill Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in northwest Syria “took a major terrorist leader off the…
The highest-ranking Black member of Congress is credited with helping resurrect the president’s 2020 campaign at a critical point. Now he is calling in a favor. Representative James E. Clyburn is mounting an aggressive campaign to persuade President Biden to…
The new prime minister of North Macedonia, Dimitar Kovachevski, is making his first visit to Brussels on 3 and 4 February. In view of Skopje’s stalled EU accession bid, this could mean a groundbreaking visit, but it probably won’t be.…
The United Arab Emirates, a small and ambitious country in the Persian Gulf, faces a variety of security threats. Its geographic location puts it at the center of instability, sectarianism and regional rivalries in the Middle East, which has led…
The European security order has broken down. You might think that’s an overstatement. NATO is alive and well. The Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Europe is still functioning at a high level. Of course, there’s the possibility of…
Officials said Russia was planning a fake video showing an attack by Ukrainians on Russian territory or Russian speakers in eastern Ukraine. A Ukrainian soldier near Trokhizbenka in eastern Ukraine. Officials said Russia intended to use the video to accuse Ukraine…