Berlin could consider a draft if the voluntary scheme fails to produce the required number of reservists, sources have told the agency Germany is planning to introduce a voluntary six-month military service in order to double the number of reservists, Reuters has reported, citing informed sources. Since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in February…
Moscow is “paying very close attention” to any statements coming from the US president, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia takes all statements from US President Donald Trump seriously, but has a vital interest in achieving its goals in the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. His comments followed Trump’s remarks that he…
The foreign minister reiterated Moscow’s key demands during a meeting with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal Any resolution to the Ukraine conflict must comprehensively address Russia’s security concerns, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said at a joint press conference with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Russia’s core demands include a guarantee…
On 4 July, Americans celebrate the events of 1776. That was the year when the Continental Congress decided to break away from Great Britain with the adoption of Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence. The American War of Independence started that year. However, the American Revolution was already ongoing at that time. Initially, it had a…
Moscow’s embassy in Sao Tome and Principe says officials from both countries have met for talks focused on areas of mutual interest Russia and Sao Tome and Principe have discussed enhancing bilateral cooperation in areas including military affairs and agriculture, the Russian Embassy in the Central African island nation has reported. The two countries signed…
Public transport was disrupted after a blackout across large parts of the Czech Republic, including Prague Large parts of the Czech Republic, including the capital Prague, were hit by a significant power outage on Friday. Officials attributed the incident to a technical failure rather than a cyberattack. The blackout began around noon local time, causing…
Prosecutors have reportedly charged an 18-year-old in the country’s first misogyny-related terrorism case An 18-year-old French man has been charged with terrorism after allegedly planning knife attacks on women, marking France’s first terrorism case linked to the incel movement, media outlets report, citing the National Anti-Terrorist Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT). The ‘incel’ movement, short for ‘involuntary…
Both the Russian and US presidents are prepared to hold a summit but it has to be well prepared, according to spokesman Dmitry Peskov A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump is necessary but has to be well prepared, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Friday. His comments…
The measure is aimed at exterminating a flesh-eating bug that could devastate the country’s beef industry US authorities are preparing to release billions of flies from airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to stop the spread of a dangerous parasite, the Associated Press (AP) has reported. The move aims to protect livestock, wildlife, and household…
MPs have accused Samvel Karapetyan of having links to Russian security services and “robbing” the nation Jailed Russian-Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan has filed lawsuits against two Armenian lawmakers, accusing them of besmirching his image and falsely claiming that he is linked with Russia’s security services. Karapetyan, a vocal supporter of the Armenian opposition, was arrested…
The US president has said the championship bout will be part of America250 celebrations next year US President Donald Trump has announced plans to host a UFC title fight at the White House as part of next year’s America250 celebrations. He added that up to 25,000 people could attend. Speaking at a rally in Iowa…
Kyiv has summoned Hungarian Ambassador to Ukraine Antal Hejzer in response to what it described as ‘unfriendly statements by Budapest’. According to Ukrainska Pravda, Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleksandr Mishchenko asserted that it is clear to Kyiv that Hungary’s ruling political forces are attempting to draw Ukraine into their domestic political struggles, referring to a…
Ukrainian forces are unlikely to repel Russia but peace talks could bring about change, Kirill Budanov has said Kiev lacks the ability to push Russian forces back, Kirill Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency HUR, has acknowledged, asserting that only negotiations could meaningfully alter the course of the conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently…
Kiev is trying to install a pro-Ukrainian government in Budapest to lift Hungary’s veto on its EU bid, the prime minister has claimed Ukraine has launched secret intelligence operations in Hungary to influence the upcoming 2026 parliamentary elections, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has claimed. In an interview on Kossuth Radio on Friday, Orban accused…
Strong monsoon downpours have resulted in floods and landslides, and swept away villages in a Himalayan state Heavy monsoon rains over a course of two weeks have claimed the lives of at least 63 people in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, local authorities said on Thursday. The torrential rains have led to floods,…
Balázs Orbán, Political Director to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, issued a sharp warning Thursday on Facebook, claiming Ukraine aims to destroy Hungarian agriculture with the help of a proposed EU trade agreement. He criticized Brussels for reaching a preliminary deal with Kyiv to revise the 2016 Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), saying it…
Despite protests from Egypt and Sudan, Addis Ababa has called the project a “shared opportunity” Ethiopia has announced the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a multibillion-dollar hydropower project on the Blue Nile that has been the focus of a decade-long dispute with Egypt and Sudan. The dam will be formally inaugurated in…
Azerbaijan’s worries reflect Russia’s natural role in the region Azerbaijan has switched to “restless neighbour” mode once again, reminding us of an enduring reality: countries living within Russia’s sphere of influence will always fear Russia. Our relations with post-Soviet neighbours will continue to be periodically marred by misunderstandings, as is happening with Baku today. Russia’s…
Economic prosperity and the government’s push to arm to confront Russia are reportedly seen as “conflicting goals” Struggling German businesses are voicing concern that the potential return of mandatory military conscription would place excessive strain on the labor force, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing business leaders. The government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz has…
The exchange was part of the deal reached by Moscow and Kiev in Istanbul in June Russia has returned more of its service members from Ukrainian captivity, while releasing a group of Kiev’s soldiers, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. In a statement on Friday, the ministry said that the exchange was carried out…
This comes after UK punk-rap duo Bob Vylan chanted “Death to the IDF” at the Glastonbury Festival The BBC has announced that it will no longer broadcast or livestream performances deemed ‘high risk’. The British public broadcaster faced backlash after airing a set by punk-rap duo Bob Vylan at the Glastonbury Festival, during which the…
Liverpool FC’s Portuguese star Diogo Jota died in a car crash along with his brother, André Silva, on 3 July in Zamora, Spain. Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, who played two seasons alongside Jota, was devastated upon receiving the news. ‘Words cannot describe how heartbroken and devastated we are…Your smile, your love for the game will…
The latest wave of high-precision strikes targeted drone assembly facilities and other military-linked sites, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said The Russian military has carried out a series of strikes on Ukrainian military-related targets in response to “terrorist” raids by Kiev deep into Russia, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. In a statement…
The freeze in deliveries of some American weapons to Kiev is “causing alarm” in Berlin, the paper has reported Germany wants to agree a “secret deal” with the US to buy two Patriot air defense systems in order to hand them over to Ukraine, Bild has reported, citing government sources. Several US media outlets claimed…
The two elderly women were on a safari in a national park in Zambia A British national and a New Zealander have died after an elephant attacked them during a walking safari in a national park in eastern Zambia, the southern African country’s police have said. The incident happened on Thursday inside South Luangwa National…
In a wide-ranging interview with Kossuth Radio, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán warned that Ukraine’s potential EU membership would have devastating consequences for Hungary’s economy and households. He argued that joining the bloc would mean importing the war, while sharply increasing energy costs for Hungarian families. According to Orbán, gas bills would more than triple and…
Lithuania, along with other Baltic countries, has for years tried to suppress Russian-speaking minorities Lithuania’s defense minister has lashed out at Russian-speaking migrants, calling them a security threat while comparing them to “pro-Western” Filipinos. The country, along with its Baltic neighbors, has for years sought to phase out the Russian language spoken by a significant…
The country’s holdings have risen by nearly $10 billion over the past month, official data shows Russia’s international reserves reached a record high of $687.7 billion at the end of June, the country’s central bank reported on Thursday. Over $300 billion of that amount remains frozen in the West over the Ukraine conflict, in a…
New Delhi has signed off on purchases of electronic warfare systems, armored vehicles, and surface-to-air missiles New Delhi has approved arms and ammunition purchases worth $12 billion, with a focus on sourcing from domestic industries, the Indian Defense Ministry announced on Thursday. The acquisitions are expected to enhance the capabilities of the Indian armed forces…
Moscow hopes to improve bilateral relations based on mutual respect, the Russian foreign minister has said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sent his best wishes to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the American people for Independence Day, which is celebrated on Friday. In a message released by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov…
On 27 June 2025, the French Council of State (supreme administrative court) unfortunately rejected an appeal against the school programme on emotional, relational, and sexual education called ‘EVARS’. This appeal was initiated by several French family rights advocacy associations, as well as by 300 parents of students, including my wife and me. We asked the…
(Some details have been removed or changed to protect their identity) On the night before Israel and soon after, the United States, launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, I was up exchanging messages with an Iranian dissident who was nearly killed just for trying to tell his story. The regime doesn’t just silence you, it…
Those working overseas sent $135.46 billion to the country in the last fiscal year The Indian diaspora sent a record $135.46 billion in remittances to the country in the 2024-25 fiscal year, the Economic Times newspaper reported, citing central bank data. Marking a 14% rise from the previous year, remittances, reflected as ‘private transfers’, accounted…
Several Russian regions came under attacks overnight, according to officials At least one civilian was killed and several others injured as Ukrainian drones targeted multiple regions of Russia overnight, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure, local authorities have said. A woman died in the Rostov Region when a drone crashed into an apartment building in the…
Ukrainian officials claimed at least 13 impacts, with blurred-out footage showing large fires lighting up the skyline Ukrainian officials have claimed that the Russian military launched a wave of missile and drone strikes targeting the capital early Friday. The Russian Ministry of Defense has yet to comment. The first strikes in Kiev were reported shortly…
Washington is “trying to help” Ukraine but prioritizing American interests, the US leader has said President Donald Trump has denied media speculation that the United States has suspended all military equipment and ammunition deliveries to Kiev, insisting that lethal aid is still being sent while Washington ensures it retains enough stockpiles to defend itself and…
Only a year ago, the soft-Left establishment commentariat who make up what remains of the Labour Party’s constituency exultantly heralded the incoming government as a new dawn of political order. “Just having a stable government who will be there for five, maybe ten years,” Andrew Marr sagely told the Question Time audience, meant that “for…
Who had the worst time at Prime Minister’s Questions this week? The obvious answer is Chancellor Rachel Reeves, who sat behind Keir Starmer with tears rolling down her face, looking — as Kemi Badenoch pointed out, not exactly sympathetically — “miserable”. Badenoch aside, it would take a truly bitter partisan not to feel some compassion…
As soon as Margaret Thatcher came into power in May 1979, she instructed senior ministers and civil servants to draw up secret plans to win a confrontation with the National Union of Miners. She had seen how their strikes, supported by other key unions with targeted picketing of ports and coking plants, brought the country…
This Independence Day, Americans will gather to celebrate their founding myths — that the United States is a nation born in rebellion, rooted in love of liberty, and committed to the proposition that all men are created equal. But nearly 250 years on, what counts as American, and who gets to define what that means…
The Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution sets the requirements for citizenship: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” There isn’t a lot of room for interpretative ambiguity there. For well over a century…
The Kremlin described the nearly hour-long discussion as “candid and business-minded” US President Donald Trump has said that his “pretty long” phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday touched upon many important issues, but brought little tangible progress on reaching a ceasefire deal in Ukraine. During their sixth known phone call this…
Republicans have secured passage of the president’s sweeping tax cuts and spending reforms after intense last-minute negotiations The US House of Representatives has passed a sweeping multitrillion-dollar tax and spending package on Thursday, dubbed by President Donald Trump as “one big, beautiful bill.” In a narrow 218-214 vote, the Republican-led House approved the 887-page measure…
The two leaders held a candid, nearly hour-long discussion, Yury Ushakov has said Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, have held a lengthy telephone conversation on Thursday, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov has announced. The two leaders discussed ongoing Ukraine peace talks, the volatile state of affairs in the Middle East, and…
The Settlement Administration in the area is ready to follow such an order “immediately,” Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said A group of Israeli ministers from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party have called on him to annex the West Bank before the end of the month. A total of 15 cabinet ministers, as well…
Moscow seeks “to build a full-fledged partnership,” according to its ambassador in Kabul Moscow has officially recognized the Taliban in Afghanistan, becoming the first major power to establish formal diplomatic ties with the Islamist government. The Russian Supreme Court removed the Taliban from its list of terrorist organizations in April, effectively legalizing its activities for…
Mayor Jacob Frey is facing renewed criticism after appearing on stage speaking Somali at a celebration marking the 65th anniversary of Somalia’s independence. The event, mainly attended by Somali immigrants, has drawn attention to Frey’s ongoing alignment with foreign cultural and religious agendas over American civic identity. Frey, a Democrat, has been instrumental in policies…
Pro-Hamas activists have violently threatened and harassed Regents of the University of Michigan since 2023, finally forcing them to retain 24-hour security to protect themselves and their families. These Regents are not paid, but that hasn’t stopped them from becoming targets of unhinged antisemites. Regents under siege The Detroit News reported that Regents Jordan Acker,…
The British spy agency is notorious for acting with little to no oversight to escalate global conflicts, Kit Klarenberg has told RT The UK Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6, has played a central role in spreading false intelligence and engaging in provocative actions aimed at escalating global conflicts, British whistleblower and investigative journalist…
NYC Conquered (Again) Ashura on Park Avenue: NYC Streets Turn into a Shia Power Parade On June 29, 2025, Park Avenue wasn’t American – it was Karbala. Islamic flags waving. Rhythmic chest-beating. Blood rituals. Screams of “Ya Hussain!” echoing off skyscrapers. This… pic.twitter.com/ldq2juR7zQ — Amy Mek (@AmyMek) July 1, 2025 The post NYC Surrenders Public…
The Labour Party is demoralized and in “despair” just a year after taking power, the outlet has reported UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer could be ousted by next May if his Labour Party continues to perform poorly, Sky News has reported. Labour lost ground to Reform UK in local elections in May, after the ruling…
