Shock and recriminations as Chinese spy scandal rocks Britain’s parliament
Rishi Sunak is under pressure to toughen his stance on Beijing.
G20 statement backs Ukraine but omits Russia blame for war
Communiqué at India summit calls for respect of “territorial integrity and sovereignty” in the Ukraine conflict.
California Legislature sends Newsom his ‘anti-book ban’ bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Democrats on Thursday passed legislation that would fine school districts for rejecting textbooks or…
What being thrown out of Russia taught me about the Kremlin’s war on the media
Moscow is quietly cracking down on the country’s last independent observers.
Nobel Prize chiefs spark backlash by inviting Russia to award ceremony
Many Swedish politicians announce they will boycott the event in December.
Ukraine cries foul as fuels refined from Russian oil pour into Europe
Kyiv spies a loophole in sanctions amid a boom in Indian exports to the EU of fuels derived…
Zelenskyy’s corruption crackdown plan raises cover-up fears
Ukrainian watchdogs fume that president’s proposal to put wartime corruption on par with treason will give more power…
FIFA suspends Spanish football boss for 90 days after World Cup kiss
Football’s governing body is investigating allegations that Luis Rubiales kissed a star player without her consent.
Putin breaks silence over Wagner chief Prigozhin’s death in jet crash
The Russian president says he will wait for crash investigators to report back, and describes Prigozhin as “a…
Under siege: Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of throttling supply lines
With 100,000 people severed from food and medicine supplies, Armenia and Azerbaijan are at odds over who is…
Springtime for Europe’s fascists
You haven’t seen this movie before. This time Germany’s sharp lurch to the right is the phenomenon to…