Russian human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov sentenced to jail | Newsfeed
NewsFeedThe co-chair of a Russian rights group that shared the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize has been jailed for two and half years for ‘discrediting’ the…
Russia orders halt on petrol exports | Oil and Gas News
Coming amid attacks on refineries, ban is intended to avert shortages and spiking prices on the domestic market. Russia has passed a six-month ban on…
Macron holds meeting in Paris to rally European support for Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
The French president said Ukraine’s allies needed to ‘jump-start’ their support for Kyiv as the war enters its third year. French President Emmanuel Macron has…
Hungary parliament elects new president following scandal | Politics News
Parliament approves appointment of Tamas Sulyok, 67, a Constitutional Court chief, to replace Katalin Novak. Hungary’s parliament has elected a political novice as president after…
Hungary ratifies Sweden’s NATO bid, clearing final obstacle to membership | NATO News
Vote by Hungarian parliament ends more than 18 months of delays. Hungary’s parliament has voted to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO, bringing an end…
Photos: Farmers clash with police near the European Union headquarters | Agriculture News
Farmers have clashed with police in Belgium, spraying officers with liquid manure and setting fire to piles of tyres in a fresh show of force…
Can Europe Stand Alone? Exploring EU’s Defense Autonomy Amid US Uncertainty
FILE PHOTO: Army soldier figurines are displayed in front of the NATO logo and Russian flag colours background in this illustration taken, February 13, 2022.…
Navalny was close to being freed from prison before his death, says ally | Politics News
Maria Pevchikh says Alexey Navalny was due to be freed in exchange for a Russian FSB assassin imprisoned in Germany. Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny…
US diesel exports to Europe see slide in February
Diesel supplies to Europe are under pressure following disruptions at US refineries, aggravated by global instability. ADVERTISEMENTUS diesel exports to Europe almost halved in February…
Half of UK exporters say Houthi attacks in Red Sea disrupting business | Conflict
The British Chambers of Commerce says 55 percent of exporters report higher shipping costs and delays. More than half of exporters in the United Kingdom…
Under new general, Russia’s Wagner makes deeper inroads into Libya | Politics News
With the gaze of much of the world fixed on the carnage unfolding in Gaza, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin continues to expand his country’s reach…
Taliban releases Austrian far-right activist held in Afghanistan | Politics News
Vienna says its national has arrived in Doha after mediation by the Qatari government helped secure his release. The Taliban has released Herbert Fritz, an…
As Belarusians vote in ‘sham’ polls, Lukashenko reveals re-election plan | Elections News
As the opposition boycotts the parliamentary and local elections, the president in power since 1994 says he intends to run next year. Belarusian President Alexander…
Ukraine’s Umerov says delays in Western arms deliveries costing lives | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine’s defence minister says delayed shipments of arms lead to losses of troops and territory. Half of promised Western military support to Ukraine fails to…
With lives shattered by war, Ukrainian teens build new dreams | Russia-Ukraine war
Two years ago, Ukrainian teenagers were busy with friendships, falling in love and trying out new things, just like their peers in other countries. But…
Farmers’ protests in Europe and the deadend of neoliberalism | Opinions
On February 26, the World Trade Organization (WTO) will hold its 13th ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi. While few would make the connection between the…
Should Russia pay Ukraine to rebuild – or even to defeat its own invasion? | Russia-Ukraine war News
Within days of invading Ukraine in February 2022, Russia lost control of the assets its central bank held in foreign currencies abroad. Some $300bn was…
US, UK bomb Houthi sites in Yemen amid surge in Red Sea ship attacks | Houthis News
US and UK forces hit 18 Houthi targets including underground weapons and missile storage facilities, officials say. The United States and the United Kingdom have…
Dahomey doc on Europe’s looted African art wins Berlin film festival | Arts and Culture News
Dahomey, a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe’s return of looted antiquities to Africa, has won the Berlin International…
UK Conservatives suspend MP who said ‘Islamists’ control London’s mayor | Islamophobia News
Lee Anderson will now sit as an independent lawmaker in parliament after his remarks prompted a flood of criticism. The UK’s Conservative Party has suspended…