The total or partial reproduction of an article, without the prior written authorization of Thousands of Bosnians gathered at the site of the largest massacre of civilians in Europe since the end of World War II. Many drew parallels between the 1995 genocide and the current situation in Gaza, believing...
Trump extends China Trade Truce, igniting Global market surge
Bourses in Australia and Japan hit record highs as hopes grow of trade deal within latest 90-day pause. Donald Trump’s decision to extend a truce in the trade war with China has triggered a stock market rally across the globe. On Monday night, the US president signed an executive order...
Trump and Putin
For nearly 20 years, the US president has shown a clear fascination with his Russian counterpart, whom he is set to meet at a summit on Ukraine this Friday in Alaska. His real estate empire has benefited greatly from Russian private capital. "Putin went through a hell of a lot...
Trump moves in on Russia’s old Caucasus influence
Taking advantage of Moscow's weakening influence in the Caucasus, the US is establishing its presence in the region with a landmark agreement to create a massive rail, energy and digital corridor built by American private companies. Determined to pose as a peacemaker between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Donald Trump set out...
UK ministers urged to do more to protect new drivers in road safety overhaul
Motoring groups have welcomed government plans to overhaul road safety laws that could result in over-70s being banned if they fail eyesight tests but have implored ministers to go further with measures they believe could protect younger drivers and their passengers. Ministers are considering cutting the drink-drive limit in England...
Can the US help Ukraine join the EU?
More than three years into the war Ukraine’s Independence Day - celebrated on 24 August - is once again a remarkable milestone for the country and another demonstration of its willingness and readiness to fight for its independence. With the diplomatic process aimed at putting an end to Russia’s war...
Emmanuel Macron decries ‘antisemitic hatred’ after memorial tree cut down
French president responds to felling of olive planted in memory of young Jewish man tortured to death in 2006. The felling of an olive tree planted in memory of a young French Jewish man tortured to death in 2006 caused outrage in France on Friday, with Emmanuel Macron promising to...
Trump: Putin Open to Ukraine peace deal ahead of Alaska Summit
President Trump departed Washington just after sunrise Friday, heading west for his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in years and one that will set the tone for the future of peace talks in the Russia-Ukraine war. The meeting at an Air Force base just outside Anchorage, Alaska, came...
Putin hails ‘heroic’ North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine
Letter marking the anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese rule a sign of increasingly close ties between Russia and North Korea. Russian president Vladimir Putin hailed North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine as “heroic” in a letter to Kim Jong-un, North Korean state media reported on Friday. In...
Putin ready to make Ukraine deal, Trump says before Alaska
US president’s comment that Russian and Ukrainian leaders may have to ‘divvy’ things up likely to raise alarm. Donald Trump has said he believes Vladimir Putin is ready to make a deal on the war in Ukraine as the two leaders prepare for their summit in Alaska on Friday, but...