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Netanyahu has been the subject of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant since last November for alleged war crimes in Gaza. More than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in the besieged coastal enclave during the Israeli military’s offensive, which began after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel killed some 1,200 people. Trump has never fought in an actual war, nor served in the military. He received five deferments from the Vietnam War draft, including a medical exemption after a diagnosis of bone spurs in his heels when he was 22. In 2015, Trump made headlines when he argued that Arizona Republican…
When Donald Trump met Vladimir Putin in Alaska last Friday, he brought the Russian president a rare message from the US first lady. Melania Trump sent a personal letter to Russia’s president asking him to “protect the innocence of children”. Although the letter had no direct reference to Russia’s raging war against Ukraine, it was widely perceived as an act of soft power diplomacy from the US first lady regarding one of the most heartbreaking aspects of Moscow’s full-scale invasion — the forceful deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia. Ukraine has been able to verify Russia’s deportation of over 19,500…
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Betyna is a dog that belongs to Babiš’ right-hand man and ANO Vice Chair Karel Havlíček, who called the scandal unacceptable and said “it affects” him “all the more” as he is “a big fan of dogs.” The Balaštíková story contains faint echoes of the 2024 confession of Kristi Noem, now the U.S. secretary of homeland security, that she had once shot dead a misbehaving dog. The admission sparked a major backlash in the country. The publicity maneuvers are an integral part of Babiš’ PR, according to Otto Eibl, a political scientist at Masaryk University in Brno. “Babiš regularly surrounds…
Dem Kanzler steht ein harter Herbst bevor: Steigende Krankenkassenbeiträge, leere Pflegekassen und ein paradoxer Arbeitsmarkt setzen die Koalition unter Druck. Rasmus Buchsteiner analysiert die Reformpläne – und warum plötzlich wieder über eine Gebühr pro Arztbesuch diskutiert wird. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview: Daniel Terzenbach. Der Vorstand der Bundesagentur für Arbeit erklärt, warum trotz Rekordbeschäftigung der Fachkräftemangel so groß ist und Deutschland jährlich 400.000 Zuwanderer braucht. Außerdem: Ernüchterung nach dem Washington-Gipfel. Hans von der Burchard berichtet aus Japan über die Zweifel in der Bundesregierung, ob das Treffen mit Trump, Selenskyj und Putin wirklich einen Durchbruch gebracht hat. Die ‘Machthaber’-Folgen findet ihr hier:Wladimir PutinGiorgia Meloni …
Mehdi Paryavi is the Chairman and CEO of the International Data Center Authority think tank. Every day we grow more reliant on technology. And the more we digitize our lives, the more data we produce — health records, financial information, buying habits, and so on. In fact, the amount of data handled by the internet continues to double every three years. As governments across the developed world accelerate their digitization of public services in tandem — from health records to tax filings — their promise is faster, cheaper and more efficient services for citizens. In practice, however, things are much…
“It’s too early to contemplate such a development,” Selim Yenel, a former Turkish ambassador to the EU, told POLITICO. And Ankara, he warned, would demand something in return. “As for the quid pro quo, it would still be difficult to overcome the EU’s obstacles on the funds for defense. I’m sure the EU will find a way to prevent Turkey from having any access.” Poland, now with the EU’s largest military, is ruling out sending troops to Ukraine, while saying it would help with the logistics of any mission to the east. “Poland has its own strategic dilemma because it has…
A second diplomat confirmed the allies were happy to support the American initiative to broker a truce, not because they necessarily thought it would work, but “because it will be a clear test of Russian intentions.” A third said security guarantees being developed would help Ukraine “negotiate from a position of strength,” while sanctions would ensure “we … have leverage on Putin.” Leaders including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, France’s Macron, the U.K.’s Keir Starmer and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, jetted to Washington on Monday to back up Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a…
Macron’s office retorted in a statement Tuesday shortly after the letter surfaced in French media, saying that Netanyahu’s assertion that the decision to recognize a Palestinian state had led to an increase in antisemitic violence in France was “erroneous, despicable and will not go unanswered. The statement said that Macron would respond to Netanyahu by mail and noted Macron’s efforts to stamp out antisemitism in France, including the rise in incidents following the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attacks. “[France] protects and will always protect its compatriots of the Jewish faith,” it added, saying the moment “demands seriousness and responsibility, not…
Published on 19/08/2025 – 20:55 GMT+2 US President Donald Trump ruled out sending American troops to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seemingly leaving the possibility open the day before. In a morning TV interview, Trump also said that Ukraine’s hopes of joining NATO and regaining the Crimean Peninsula from Russia are both “impossible.” Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders held hours of talks in Washington on Monday aimed at bringing an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Answering questions from journalists in the White House, Trump did not rule out sending US troops to participate in a European-led effort to defend…