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NATO will launch its largest exercise since the Cold War next week with about 90,000 personnel set to take part in the months-long wargames, the alliance’s top commander General Chris Cavoli has said. Cavoli said on Thursday that the drills would rehearse NATO’s execution of its regional plans, the first defence plans the alliance has … Read moreBiggest NATO drills since Cold War to start next week
Some European Union lawmakers have called on member states to punish the Hungarian leader Viktor Orban by moving closer to withdrawing his voting rights. At least 120 of the European Parliament’s 705 members signed a letter sent to the parliament’s president, Roberta Metsola, on Friday calling for more pressure on Budapest. “Hungary has been repeatedly … Read moreEU lawmakers push on with move to try and limit Hungary’s voting rights
Malik Al Nasir’s research into a slave trading family for his doctorate was not only an academic project – it was deeply personal. The author and poet, who is of mixed heritage, discovered that his ancestors were not only among the enslaved people the Sandbach Tinne dynasty profited from but also the traders themselves. Sandbach … Read more‘More mainstream’: In the UK, push for slavery reparations gains momentum
Russia launched dozens of attacks across Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said, as Kyiv continued its diplomatic efforts to ratchet up support and military aid. “A total of 40 means of enemy air attack were recorded,” the air force said on Saturday, adding that it destroyed eight missiles. “More than 20 devices” failed to … Read moreUkraine says Russia launched barrage of missile attacks nationwide
A lawsuit launched by far-right fanatic and mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik accusing the state of abusing his human rights has opened in Norway. Breivik, who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011, appeared in a court set up in the high-security jail in which he is serving his sentence on … Read moreFar-right mass killer Breivik sues Norway for human rights abuse
Farmers have blocked roads with tractors across Germany, kicking off a week of protests against plans to phase out agricultural subsidies that ministers have warned could be co-opted by the far right. Convoys of tractors and trucks – some with protest banners reading, “No beer without farmers,” and some with posters from the far-right Alternative … Read moreFarmers block roads across Germany to protest against subsidy cuts
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has resigned, the French presidency said, as President Emmanuel Macron prepared to unveil a long-awaited cabinet reshuffle in an attempt to give a new impetus to his presidency. “Ms Elisabeth Borne today submitted the resignation of the government to the president, who accepted it,” the presidency said in a statement … Read moreFrench Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne resigns
Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe says he has not made up his mind about where he will play next season as his contract enters its final six months. Mbappe said last year he would not renew his contract at PSG, which expires at the end of the 2023-24 season when he could leave Paris … Read morePSG’s Mbappe undecided on club future as contract winds down
It’s the year of the vote. Countries that are home to nearly half of the world’s population will pick their governments in elections in 2024 – something that has never happened in a single year before. Starting with Bangladesh on January 7, the polls include seven out of the world’s 10 most populous nations: India, … Read moreThe year of elections – Is 2024 democracy’s biggest test ever?
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said it is his “working assumption” that a general election will be called for during the second half of 2024. “My working assumption is we’ll have a general election in the second half of this year, and in the meantime, I’ve got lots that I want to get on … Read moreBritish PM Sunak says he expects general election in second half of 2024