EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas struck a similar tone, warning that “political violence has no place in a democracy,” and noting that an event meant to celebrate a free press “should never become a scene of fear.” National leaders echoed the message. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was “shocked by the scenes” […]
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron.Image: keystone April 26, 2026, 11:21 amApril 26, 2026, 1:18 p.m After the shooting at a gala dinner in Washington with US President Donald Trump, top international politicians as well as personalities from the USA expressed their dismay. «Violence has no place in a democracy. “I assure Donald Trump of my unconditional […]
Continue ReadingAt an agricultural fair in Tartu, contestants squealed and grunted their way through a quirky pig imitation contest aimed at spotlighting the country’s struggling pig farming sector. Local participant Andrus Maileht took the top prize with a performance so convincing it left judges feeling like they were back on the farm.
Continue ReadingUkraine on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant – the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history. It comes four years into the Russian invasion that has put the plant once again under threat and raised risks of another radioactive catastrophe.
Continue ReadingIn the run-up to World War II, King George VI sought to rally American support with a garden party at the British Embassy, but it didn’t go exactly as planned.
Continue ReadingIn the run-up to World War II, King George VI sought to rally American support with a garden party at the British Embassy, but it didn’t go exactly as planned.
Continue ReadingRussian President Vladimir Putin’s ratings are falling, and citizens are voicing despair, with the war in its fifth year, talks stalled and sanctions biting deeper.
Continue ReadingRussia’s invasion deepens the saga of Ukraine’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. A woman who fled war and ended up there says, “We overcame radiation. We will overcome Russia, too.”
Continue ReadingRussia’s invasion deepens the saga of Ukraine’s Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. A woman who fled war and ended up there says, “We overcame radiation. We will overcome Russia, too.”
Continue ReadingAn aerial view of Bamako, Mali, on Saturday, April 25, 2026.Image: keystone April 26, 2026, 10:32 amApril 26, 2026, 11:17 am After a coordinated Islamist attack in several cities in Mali, a night curfew has been imposed in the capital Bamako. It applies from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and can be extended if necessary, […]
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