Before Russia annexed Crimea and backed separatists in east Ukraine, Moscow had a Ukrainian president who did much of what it wanted. Now, as Ukraine readies to elect a new leader, none of the main candidates look that enticing to Russia. Viktor Yanukovich, the last Moscow-friendly Ukrainian president, was toppled ... Read More »
A clothing and cosmetics model and a former monk are campaigning together for Thailand’s election at a market outside Bangkok. The message: Buddhism is under threat. Their politics marks a new trend in traditionally tolerant Thailand, where Buddhist nationalist movements have never taken root in the same way as in ... Read More »
US trade deal would mean ‘submitting to someone else’s wishes’, academic says A no-deal Brexit would force the UK to “submit” to Donald Trump rather than “taking back control” from the European Union (EU), experts have warned. Any trade deal with the US would be “entirely on their terms” and ... Read More »
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei advised the government last July not to rely on a European package to protect Tehran against U.S. sanctions, after U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from a nuclear deal and reimposed penalties. The release of the speech shows while President Hassan Rouhani was trying to ... Read More »
Scientists say searching for strange movements in space gas clouds will help in hunt for more of these mysterious objects A black hole has been identified hiding in the depths of space after scientists noticed its effects on a neighbouring cloud of gas. There are thought to be over 100 ... Read More »
‘It’s our job to protect the rule of law,’ committee chair says The US House Judiciary Committee will launch a probe into possible obstruction of justice and abuse of power by Donald Trump. Jerry Nadler, who chairs the committee, told ABC that the panel wanted to obtain documents from more ... Read More »
Democracy movement Mouwatana opposes president Bouteflika’s bid for a fifth term The coordinator of protests sweeping across Algeria for the past week has called for wholesale regime change as tens of thousands are expected to take to the streets on Friday. “What Algerians want is to get rid of not ... Read More »
‘Keeping children safe cannot be left to social networks,’ says NSPCC Children as young as five years old are being targeted for grooming on Instagram where attempts have more than tripled, the NPCC has warned. More than 5,100 online grooming crimes were recorded by police in just 18 months after ... Read More »
Want smart analysis of the most important news in your inbox every weekday along with other global reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know? The political standoff in Venezuela teetered toward open conflict over the weekend. Clashes between opposition supporters and security forces — as well as armed mobs loyal ... Read More »
Asian shares rise sharply after US president says he will hold a summit with Xi Jinping to conclude an agreement to end trade standoff Shares in Asia have soared after Donald Trump said he would delay an increase in tariffs on Chinese goods, citing “substantial progress” in trade talks with ... Read More »
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