When it comes to Russian politics, it seems that what’s old is new again, and again, and again, and again. Vladimir Putin has already spent almost 14 years as president — and boasts two other stints as the country’s prime minister. But when Russians cast their votes in the presidential […]
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The AfD has experienced a late increase in support which has put the party in third place after Mrs Merkel’s Christian Democrats and her coalition allies, the SPD. With the latest gains, the AfD is almost certain to enter Germany’s national parliament for the first time next Sunday, making the […]
Hundreds of furious Polish citizens rallied outside the European Commissions’ offices in Warsaw on Saturday in protest against Brussels‘ alleged infringement on their sovereignty. The relationship between the EU and Poland has become increasingly at odds, as many Poles charge the European body with trying to prevent government reforms. The […]
STRASBURG, Pa. — Is it divine intervention or a case of “God helps those who help themselves”? A convent of elderly nuns supported by a group of local activists are all that stand in the way of a billion dollar pipeline company drilling through almost 200 miles of Pennsylvania countryside. […]
LONDON — British authorities have arrested a second man in connection with the rush hour attack that injured 30 in a packed London subway station last week, the Metropolitan Police Service said Sunday. A white plastic bucket on fire on the tube at Parsons Green station in London on Friday. […]
Police and fire vehicles have reportedly surrounded the plane following reports of a “direct threat” while the flight has been evacuated. Passengers tweeted their ordeal from the tarmac. James Anderson tweeted: “On British Airways flight BA0303, currently being held on tarmac at Paris due to security threat, surrounded by police […]
The hermit state says it is ready to launch a devastating attack which will see its enemies meet a “miserable and final ruin”. The message comes amid rising fears of World War 3 breaking out on the Korean peninsula. The mounting crisis in North Korea has left frightened citizens around […]
TYRE, Lebanon — Deep in the rugged hills close to the Israeli border, two Hezbollah fighters crouched near a small fire, which heated a teapot. Despite the late-summer sun, they were both wearing full face masks to disguise their identity, because Hezbollah forbids its members from speaking with foreign reporters. […]