Ukrainian troops fired US-made HIMARS rockets instead of observing the ceasefire, the Russian Foreign Ministry said
Ukraine failed to uphold the 30-hour Easter ceasefire that expired on Monday,…
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Europe’s Treasury bonds give it real leverage
Commentators are highlighting the amount of US Treasury bonds held by foreign countries (“Trump’s trade policy adds a political risk premium to US assets”, The Long View, FT Weekend, April 12).
The focus is on China, notably, and more…
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The Harsh Realities of Russian-Occupied Ukraine
The Russian opposition politician Maksim Kats highlighted comments by the reliably pro-Kremlin Army General and State Duma deputy Andrey Gurulev, who had admitted that there is an extremely low standard of living in Russia’s…
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How Europe Can Deter Russia
Ever since U.S. President Donald Trump began his effort to settle the war in Ukraine, European leaders have tried to assemble a military coalition capable of defending Kyiv. They have promised, specifically, to station forces in Ukraine. “There…
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Europe Could Lose What Makes It Great
“The European Union was formed to screw the United States. That’s the purpose of it and they’ve done a good job of it.” So claimed U.S. President Donald Trump in late February as he geared up to levy massive tariffs on Washington’s…Continue Reading
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There is a way to turn Trump’s chaos into an opportunity. Here is what European leaders must do | Paul Taylor
This is why America first doesn’t have to mean Europe last.
Europeans have had plenty to mope about since Donald Trump entered the White House not quite three months ago. The US president has said that the EU was created to “screw the United…
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Nine-year-old dies as Australia weekend drowning toll rises to seven
A nine-year-old boy who got trapped between rocks at a New South Wales beach on Sunday has become the seventh person to drown in Australia over the Easter weekend.
The majority of deaths were caused by strong swells washing people into the ocean…
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Moscow court finds Google guilty of disclosing Russian war casualties, TASS says – Reuters
Moscow court finds Google guilty of disclosing Russian war casualties, TASS says Reuters
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Moscow court finds Google guilty of disclosing Russian war casualties, TASS says
(Reuters) -A Moscow court has found Alphabet’s Google guilty of disclosing personal data of Russian servicemen who died in Ukraine, Russia’s TASS news agency reported on Monday, citing court documents.
The court’s documents say that in a…
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Bukele suggests prisoner swap with Venezuela – DW – 04/21/2025
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele proposed a prisoner exchange with Venezuela on Sunday.
Bukele suggested sending 252 Venezuelans deported from the United States and incarcerated in his country to Venezuela, in exchange for taking “political…
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