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Putin will host a scaled-back parade in Red Square this year, amid mounting pressures and threats
World
May 1, 2026
Putin will host a scaled-back parade in Red Square this year, amid mounting pressures and threats
The May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square is the headline event for Russian President Vladimir Putin: Each…
Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia’s war
World
April 30, 2026
Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicides, signals deepening role in Russia’s war
At the unveiling of a towering bronze sculpture of North Korean and Russian soldiers in combat, Kim Jong Un praised…
Pope Tawadros II arrives in Vienna on 2nd leg of European tour
Egypt
April 28, 2026
Pope Tawadros II arrives in Vienna on 2nd leg of European tour
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark arrived on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in…
Military spending surges in Europe and Asia, pushing world to levels not seen in 16 years, report says
World
April 27, 2026
Military spending surges in Europe and Asia, pushing world to levels not seen in 16 years, report says
Global military spending surged by almost three percent in 2025, fueled largely by ballooning defense expenditures in Europe and Asia,…
Russia is facing a spring of discontent – and Putin is responding the only way he knows how
World
April 26, 2026
Russia is facing a spring of discontent – and Putin is responding the only way he knows how
Four years after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is facing a spring of discontent. Rolling digital blackouts in Russian…
EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto
World
April 25, 2026
EU approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto
AP — The European Union on Thursday approved a massive loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs…
Three-hundred forty-three days on the front line: Ukrainian officer’s long deployment underscores Kyiv’s manpower issues
World
April 23, 2026
Three-hundred forty-three days on the front line: Ukrainian officer’s long deployment underscores Kyiv’s manpower issues
Infantry officer Oleksiy Mykhailov just spent 343 days without leaving the front line, in what his battalion believes is one…
The Age of Uncertainty
Main Slider
April 23, 2026
The Age of Uncertainty
Having lunch in Puglia every February at the home of my dear friend Giuseppe Rossi had been a tradition for…
Egypt-Finland ties advance toward strategic investment partnerships – Minister
Egypt
April 22, 2026
Egypt-Finland ties advance toward strategic investment partnerships – Minister
Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh said economic relations between Egypt and Finland are entering an advanced…
Photos: The Odeon of Athens – where Greek nights have come alive for two millennia
Features/Interviews
April 21, 2026
Photos: The Odeon of Athens – where Greek nights have come alive for two millennia
Amidst the remnants of temples, preserving the echoes of a thousand stories in Athens, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus appears…