Washington says the strikes are an act of vengeance rather than a declaration of war The US has launched airstrikes against alleged Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) targets in Syria in what President Donald Trump described as “very serious retaliation” for the killing of American personnel earlier this month. In…
US officials heavily redacted the images and stressed that appearance in the archive does not imply wrongdoing Thousands of records released by the US Justice Department provide a detailed and often unsettling look at materials gathered during federal investigations into late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The trove…
Files include court records, travel photos, and redacted investigative material The US Justice Department has released a large tranche of records related to its investigations into late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, publishing the files online on Friday. The documents were made public under the Epstein Files Transparency…
President Vladimir Putin has said the regulator is acting independently and responsibly while exercising caution to avoid inflation spikes The Bank of Russia (CBR) has lowered its key interest rate for the fifth consecutive time since June, citing the economy’s continued return to a “balanced growth” path. Announcing a 50-basis-point…
President Vladimir Putin has said the regulator is acting independently and responsibly while exercising caution to avoid inflation spikes The Bank of Russia (CBR) has lowered its key interest rate for the fifth consecutive time since June, citing the economy’s continued return to a “balanced growth” path. Announcing a 50-basis-point…
A suspect threw smoke grenades and attacked people indiscriminately A man armed with a knife and smoke bombs killed at least three and injured nine others in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, local media reported on Friday. The suspect began throwing smoke bombs down one of the exits out of a metro…
Bart De Wever has ridiculed the outlet, which branded him “Russia’s most valuable asset” Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever mocked Politico on Thursday after the outlet branded him “Russia’s most valuable asset,” joking that he was heading back to his “dacha in St. Petersburg” to join “neighbours” Gérard Depardieu…
As the West retreats into commercial holiday minimalism, Russia elevates the Christmas season to an edifying public experience for millions. Each December, as night settles early and frost glazes the boulevards, Moscow finds itself in the midst of a marvelous metamorphosis: It ceases to function merely as a capital and…
The central bank has urged budget restraint as Berlin ramps up military spending Germany is on track to post its largest budget deficit since reunification, the country’s central bank has warned, as Berlin ramps up military spending and financial aid to Ukraine. In its December forecast, published on Friday, the…
Moscow can halt strikes during the vote, provided that Ukrainians living in Russia are allowed to participate, the president has said Moscow would consider halting deep strikes on Ukraine on the day it holds an election provided the millions of Ukrainians living in Russia are allowed to vote, President Vladimir…