How Western Europe invented the ‘Russian threat’ – and clung to it for 500 years

Bellicose rhetoric from Western officials is “irresponsible” in the absence of proof to back up airspace violation claims, Dmitry Peskov has said Threats by NATO member states to shoot down Russian warplanes are “reckless and irresponsible,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said. He insisted that no hard evidence has been…

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New details have been revealed about the ex-British prime minister’s plans to administer the Palestinian enclave Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has proposed to lead a transitional administration in Gaza when Israel’s military campaign in the enclave ends, British media reported on Friday. Blair is reportedly seeking to chair…

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Milan-listed Brunello Cucinelli shed more than 17% after accusations it breached an EU ban on luxury exports   Shares of Italian fashion house Brunello Cucinelli experienced their steepest slump in over a decade on Thursday following accusations by a London-based short seller that it has continued operations in Russia despite…

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The president has signed a decree to put the Chinese-owned app’s US operations under the control of American companies and global investors President Donald Trump has signed an executive order transferring TikTok’s US operations to American and international investors. He said he had spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who…

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Slovakia’s parliament has approved an amendment framed as a shield against “progressive ideology” Slovakia’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment specifying that there are only two genders, male and female. Of the 99 lawmakers present, 90 voted in favor of the measure, TASR news agency reported on Friday. The move…

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The toll may rise by 75% by 2050, research published by The Lancet has warned The annual global cancer death toll is projected to climb by nearly 75% by 2050, reaching 18.6 million, driven largely by population growth and aging, according to a study published in The Lancet on Thursday….

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Scores of delegates walked out in protest before the PM began speaking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the war in Gaza, amid global pressure to end the ongoing offensive in the enclave. As he began his speech, dozens of UN delegates walked…

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The leader of ‘Heart of Moldova’ has accused the government of political persecution Moldova’s Central Election Commission has banned an opposition party from taking part in this weekend’s parliamentary elections, local media reported Friday. The government in Chisinau has a history of going after its political opponents under the banner…

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The television host had been in a coma since December 2024 after suffering cardiac arrest Prominent Russian film director and television host Tigran Keosayan passed away at the age of 59 on Friday. He had been in a coma since suffering a cardiac arrest in December 2024. Keosayan’s death was…

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