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Putin will host a scaled-back parade in Red Square this year, amid mounting pressures and threats
World

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

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

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

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

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

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…
The Age of Uncertainty
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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

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
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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…
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