Japan says scrambled fighter jets after Russian planes spotted

Japan scrambled fighter jets after spotting Russian “intelligence-gathering” aircraft off its coasts along the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Japan on Thursday, the country’s defence ministry has said. One Russian aircraft travelled from Japan’s north down along part of its west coast, while the other took a similar route along the opposite coast and returned … Read moreJapan says scrambled fighter jets after Russian planes spotted

Sunak under pressure as net migration to UK hits record 606,000

Annual net migration to the United Kingdom reached a record high of 606,000 last year, according to official estimates, heaping pressure on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has pledged to bring numbers down. The increase was driven by non-European Union nationals, including refugees under the British government’s Ukraine visa schemes and people migrating for … Read moreSunak under pressure as net migration to UK hits record 606,000

US accuses Wagner Group of supplying missiles to Sudan’s RSF

The United States has accused Russia’s Wagner Group of providing surface-to-air missiles to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), one side in Sudan’s ongoing conflict that has displaced nearly 1.3 million people. Thursday’s allegation against the mercenary group came as the US Treasury Department also imposed sanctions on Wagner’s leader in Mali, accusing him of … Read moreUS accuses Wagner Group of supplying missiles to Sudan’s RSF

Attacks in Russia’s Belgorod: What we know so far

Fifteen months after Moscow’s troops invaded Ukraine, one of the largest and most daring cross-border attacks since the war began has been carried out in Russia. On Monday, two anti-Kremlin groups – the Russian Volunteer Corps (RVC) and Freedom of Russia Legion – claimed responsibility for the incursion in the Belgorod region. Fighting continued for … Read moreAttacks in Russia’s Belgorod: What we know so far

Hungary’s Orban says ‘poor Ukrainians’ cannot win against Russia

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is often out of step with his Western allies regarding Ukraine, has said Kyiv’s troops are unlikely to win the war against Russia. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha on Tuesday, he said the conflict which started 15 months ago can only be resolved by diplomacy. “Looking … Read moreHungary’s Orban says ‘poor Ukrainians’ cannot win against Russia

Greece’s Alexis Tsipras rejects mandate to form coalition

Greece’s opposition leader Alexis Tsipras has turned down a mandate to form a coalition government, saying he is preparing for a second election in June after a “painful” electoral defeat for his left-wing Syriza party. The conservative New Democracy party stormed to victory with 40.8 percent of the vote in Sunday’s poll which sent Syriza … Read moreGreece’s Alexis Tsipras rejects mandate to form coalition

G7 tightens sanctions over Russia’s war on Ukraine

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have pledged to tighten sanctions aimed at punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, intensifying what is already one of the harshest sanctions efforts ever implemented. The move came on the first day of the three-day G7 summit in Japan and marked the latest sanctions and export … Read moreG7 tightens sanctions over Russia’s war on Ukraine

The Greek economy is changing – but not fast enough

When Iphigenia Zachou opened her café and bakery in Greece’s capital, she went through a bureaucratic wringer. Renting a property and spending almost $40,000 of her own and her parents’ money on baking ovens was only the first step. She then had to upgrade the power line to take the load. “It took a lot … Read moreThe Greek economy is changing – but not fast enough

Italy’s ex-PM Berlusconi discharged from hospital after six weeks

Italy’s ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been discharged from a hospital in Milan, where he was admitted more than six weeks ago suffering from a lung infection linked to leukaemia. The 86-year-old billionaire media mogul left from the San Raffaele Hospital on Friday without making any comments. Italian media showed footage and pictures of Berlusconi … Read moreItaly’s ex-PM Berlusconi discharged from hospital after six weeks

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy seeks Arab League support on Saudi visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has attended an Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia to seek support for his country in the face of Russia’s invasion, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed his readiness to mediate in the war between Moscow and Kyiv. Speaking at the event on Friday, Zelenskyy, in his trademark green … Read moreUkraine’s Zelenskyy seeks Arab League support on Saudi visit

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