Russia signals scaled-back war aims as Ukraine advances
Fierce battles rage in Ukraine’s eastern and northeastern border where Russian forces claimed to have seized at least nine villages since their Friday surprise counteroffensive that has opened a new war front into the Kharkiv region. Russia “carried out 22 assaults” in five border areas Sunday, 14 of which were still ongoing, the Ukrainian army…
Early October, the Ministry of External Affairs announced that India and China had agreed to allow direct flights between the two countries from the 2025 winter schedule starting October 26. Tata group airline Air India will start operating non-stop flights between Delhi and Shanghai from February 1, marking its return to mainland China after nearly…
Poland’s top politician said Thursday that the government will seek equivalent of $1.3 trillion in reparations from Germany for the Nazis’ World War IIinvasion and occupation of his country. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the Law and Justice party, announced the huge claim at the release of a long-awaited report on the cost to the country…
President seeks to ensure stability during transition after green-left alliance’s surprise electoral win Emmanuel Macron has asked Gabriel Attal to stay on temporarily as France’s prime minister to maintain stability after a snap general election left the country facing a hung parliament and fraught negotiations to form a new government. Parties on the left want…
Amir Ohana thanked his husband, Alon, for supporting him during his first speech as Knesset Speaker. The 37th Government of Israel was sworn in on Thursday afternoon in a 63-54 vote, the sixth of its already longest-serving prime minister, Likud chairman Benjamin Netanyahu. The government includes 30 ministers including Netanyahu, just four of whom are…
Gold prices rose to hit a lifetime high on Thursday, sparked by safe-haven demand due to U.S. tariff threats, while the focus was also on a crucial inflation report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path. Spot gold XAU= was up 1.4% at $2,796.15 per ounce, as of 11:07 a.m. (1603 GMT), hitting its record high…