Politics

‘Days or hours left’: Russia tightens the noose in Mariupol
‘Days or hours left’: Russia tightens the noose in Mariupol

With global tensions running high, Russia reported the first successful test launch of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile, the Sarmat. P...

Israel, Gaza militants trade fire as tensions mount
Israel, Gaza militants trade fire as tensions mount

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and no one claimed the rocket strikes. Israel holds the Hamas militant group that rules Gaza ...

Capitol Police backtrack on airplane threat after ordering evacuation
Capitol Police backtrack on airplane threat after ordering evacuation

According to publicly available flight data, a U.S. Army parachute plane took off from Joint Base Andrews outside Washington and was circling the area...

As Russia mounts new offensive, Western allies’ help for Ukraine could be too little, too late
As Russia mounts new offensive, Western allies’ help for Ukraine could be too little, too late

More weapons. More money. More sanctions. More commitments to provide security guarantees. Major Western allies on Tuesday promised Ukraine more of vi...

Forged by war: Ukraine’s new sense of nationhood
Forged by war: Ukraine’s new sense of nationhood

Russia faced no military resistance annexing Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula after it invaded in 2014. And when the Kremlin grabbed a large chunk of the D...

German Social Democrats face more heat over Russian energy ties
German Social Democrats face more heat over Russian energy ties

Press play to listen to this article Germany's ruling Social Democrats are facing fresh pressure over their links to Moscow after accusations that a r...

Boris Johnson plays the Ukraine card as he tries to turn page on Partygate scandal
Boris Johnson plays the Ukraine card as he tries to turn page on Partygate scandal

By Esther Webber April 19, 2022 7:41 pm LONDON — Boris Johnson tried to turn the page on a row over coronavirus lockdown-breaching government parties ...

Russia’s propaganda machine takes another hit
Russia’s propaganda machine takes another hit

Press play to listen to this article Kremlin-backed media outlets — crucial to Moscow's disinformation playbook — are learning the hard way that Weste...

Freedom from Russian gas 'possible and feasible,' Italian leader says
Freedom from Russian gas 'possible and feasible,' Italian leader says

By Sarah-Taïssir Bencharif April 17, 2022 1:45 pm Europe can limit its dependence on Russian energy through diversification "in a relatively short tim...

Bodies, land mines and destruction: A Ukrainian region digs out after the Russian occupation
Bodies, land mines and destruction: A Ukrainian region digs out after the Russian occupation

Press play to listen to this article Russian troops fully withdrew from the Sumy region in northeastern Ukraine earlier this month — now locals are as...