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“Putin always escalated when he felt he was in trouble … the most natural escalation is the provocation,” said Kasparov, a former world chess champion who is now one of the Kremlin’s most prominent exiled critics. Kasparov said he expects such a move could involve an incursion into a country on NATO’s eastern flank, such as Latvia or Estonia, intended to test whether other members of the alliance — and particularly the United States — would respond. He pointed to recently proposed legal changes by the Russian government making it easier to mobilize troops by eliminating the medical examination previously…
Few in Westminster believe that Farage will lose on Aug. 13. Clacton is as close to diehard Farage territory as it gets (he won 46 percent of the vote at the last general election). But how the ploy affects his standing with the nation at large is another matter. In the poll, 45 percent said the by-election bid will damage Farage’s image, compared to 27 percent who thought it would aid his reputation. By a margin of 29 points, a majority of respondents sided with the by-election being a pointless waste of time and money (56 percent disapprove of the…
“I have to say, all the human qualities that we learn to appreciate, all those remain very important to all of us. We found with you a very reliable and friendly partner,” he added. Starmer arrived in Paris Monday for celebrations marking Bastille Day, one of his final foreign engagements as prime minister before stepping down. He has been credited with trying to rebuild relations with other European capitals — particularly France and Germany — and providing steady support for Ukraine throughout a difficult period for peace talks. His successor, Andy Burnham, has promised an “even closer relationship” with Europe…
The testimony was the first of its kind in Brussels since the U.S.-based company’s early April decision to restrict its cyber-capable model, Mythos, to a set of trusted American firms. EU institutions have been desperately seeking access to Mythos and Fable, both capable of finding and exploiting software vulnerabilities, thereby putting critical infrastructure at risk. “I guess you can expect a lot of policy-related questions that perhaps you won’t be able to answer as a technical guy,” said Dutch Greens European Parliament lawmaker Kim van Sparrentak. “And I think Anthropic could have known that.” After the hearing, van Sparrentak told…
Celebrity pygmy hippo Moo Deng was back making football predictions on Tuesday 14 July, choosing France over Spain before later favouring Argentina ahead of England at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand. Her mother, Jonah, made a different choice by selecting Argentina, before the pair were seen together in their enclosure. The playful event was organised ahead of the FIFA World Cup’s decisive fixtures. The prediction was staged at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha district by zoo director Narongwit Chodchoi and keeper Benz, using watermelon halves carved with team names and flags for each World Cup semi-finalist.…
Last week, the IOC provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, which had been in place since October 2023, despite Russia’s continued unwillingness to make peace with Ukraine. “Nothing has changed on the ground. Russia is still waging its brutal war of aggression against Ukraine,” said Swedish Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed. “EU funding programmes and cooperation frameworks cannot therefore be designed in a way that risks normalising Russia’s aggression.” Ministers from Sweden, Estonia, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Finland and Denmark signed the open letter. The IOC said it lifted the suspension because the Russian…
With parliament rising for the summer recess on Thursday, it will likely be Burnham’s only intervention from the backbenches of the House of Commons. The Public Office (Accountability) Bill — widely called the Hillsborough law — is named after the 1989 tragedy in the Sheffield stadium where 97 Liverpool fans died following a crush. The draft law imposes a duty on public bodies to tell the truth and cooperate with inquiries after survivors and the families of those who died campaigned for decades to find out what had happened. Subsequent investigations found police cover-ups and false narratives had been spread…
European Union member states must put the bloc’s sovereignty over national independence to be competitive in the face of the United States and China, Enrico Letta told Euronews, referring to the EU’s two rival economies as “giants”. His comments come ahead of key elections in 2027, the outcome of which could have profound consequences for the political balance in the EU, particularly the presidential elections in France. Last week’s decision by Marine Le Pen to run in the presidential race has left Brussels fearing a rupture in its ties with Paris. The National Rally figurehead campaigned to take France out…
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has tasked Czech police with investigating the payment of EU subsidies to companies within Agrofert, an agro-chemical giant tied to Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš.In a letter dated June 19, European Delegated Prosecutor Daniela Bártíková said she “decided to initiate criminal proceedings … concerning funds provided from the EU budgets.” The letter, seen by POLITICO, was first reported by Seznam Zprávy. The referral to police relates to subsidies paid before Babiš’s current term, including during his first stint as prime minister, despite findings by Czech courts and the European Commission that he retained control over…
Published on 14/07/2026 – 17:56 GMT+2 Leaders from across Europe, Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East have travelled to Doha to offer their condolences to Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani following the death of his father, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. The visits came as Qatar continued a four-day period of national mourning for the former ruler, who died on Sunday at the age of 74. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was among the first European heads of government to arrive and met Sheikh Tamim at Lusail Palace to express her condolences. Swiss Vice President…