The release of the cache of new files in the US has revealed a host of new Jeffrey Epstein connections with politicians, royals and the ultra-rich right across Europe. In Oslo, the parliament has agreed to set up an independent commission to investigate the ties between the convicted sex offender and several prominent Norwegians, from […]
Continue ReadingRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that there was no reason to be enthusiastic about US President Donald Trump’s pressure on Europe and Ukraine as there was still a long way to go in talks on peace in Ukraine, RIA reported on Tuesday. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine.
Continue ReadingAngela Diffley is pleased to welcome Dr. Sam Martin, Political Communication Scholar at Boise University. As a scholar of conservative movements, she is deeply concerned with how power obscures harm. In the Epstein case, what unsettles her most, in addition to the horrific abuse itself, is the way media and political systems pivot our attention […]
Continue ReadingRussian overnight drone attacks killed at least three people in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region and the southern port city of Odesa, regional officials said on Monday, adding that a mother and her 10-year-old son were among the dead. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine.
Continue ReadingCentre-left Socialist António José Seguro scored a landslide victory over hard-right populist André Ventura in Portugal’s presidential runoff on Sunday, exit polls showed, dealing a blow to the country’s rising populist right and handing the largely ceremonial presidency to a moderate figure promising stability after years of political turmoil.
Continue ReadingEmbattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff resigned on Sunday over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington despite links to US convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “After careful reflection, I have decided to resign from the government. The decision to appoint Peter Mandelson was wrong. He has damaged our party, […]
Continue ReadingA Ukrainian-born Russian man suspected of shooting and seriously wounding Vladimir Alekseyev, a senior Russian military intelligence officer, has been arrested in Dubai and extradited to Russia, the FSB security service said Sunday. The incident comes amid a series of attacks on high-ranking Russian officials since the start of Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine.
Continue ReadingItalian police fired tear gas and a water cannon at dozens of protesters who threw firecrackers and tried to access a highway near a Winter Olympics venue on Saturday. The brief confrontation came at the end of a peaceful march by thousands against the environmental impact of the Games and the presence of US agents […]
Continue ReadingThe makers of mobile apps designed to help shoppers identify and boycott American goods say they saw a surge of interest in Denmark and beyond after the recent flare-up in tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump’s designs on Greenland. The creator of the “Made O’Meter” app, Ian Rosenfeldt, says he saw around 30,000 downloads of […]
Continue ReadingThe United States wants Kyiv and Moscow to end the nearly four-year war by June, and has offered to host talks between the two sides next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. If the June deadline is not met, the Trump administration will likely put pressure on both sides to meet it, he added. France24 […]
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