Tag: Europe News
How the World Is Reacting to the U.S. Presidential Debate
Former President Bill Clinton once said that Americans prefer “strong and wrong” over “weak and right.” If he’s correct, then an overwhelming majority of his [Read More…]
Iranians Go to the Polls to Elect a New President
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Iran’s presidential election, foreign-policy talking points during the first U.S. presidential debate, and a controversial reform [Read More…]
Is It Too Late to Replace a Presidential Candidate?
From the opening bell of Thursday night’s presidential debate, the first of two ahead of the 2024 U.S. election in November, U.S. President Joe Biden [Read More…]
St. Petersburg Court Charges Son of Anti-War Candidate With ‘Discrediting’ Army – The Moscow Times
A St. Petersburg court has pressed misdemeanor charges against the son of a Leningrad siege survivor who is running to unseat the pro-Kremlin incumbent governor [Read More…]
Yes, Biden Flopped. But Let’s Not Overreact.
One candidate lied repeatedly, and the other could barely make his way through a single sentence. Each man mocked the other as unfit for world [Read More…]
Democrats in ‘panic mode’ as ‘sense of shock’ hits the party after Biden debate
US election: Joe Biden struggles on question with Medicare issue Democrats are in “panic mode” as a “sense of shock” has hit the party following [Read More…]
Moscow Says U.S. Drones Over Black Sea Risk Direct Clash With NATO – The Moscow Times
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Friday that it had seen an increase in the number of U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea and vowed a [Read More…]
How Kenya’s President Broke the Social Contract
Tuesday was one of the deadliest days in Kenya’s recent history. An estimated two dozen people were slain—some in front of the Kenyan parliament and [Read More…]
What to Expect in the Biden-Trump Presidential Debate
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the U.S. presidential debate, election drama in Iran, and China’s latest high-ranking party purge. Welcome back [Read More…]
The 1 factor that could decide the 2024 election laid bare in exclusive polling
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to face off in their first debate on Thursday (Image: Getty) As President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump [Read More…]
U.S. Military Courts New Partners in Africa After Major Setbacks
Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep. First off, we’re thrilled to announce we’re adding an ace new reporter to our team. Lili Pike has joined [Read More…]
Belousov Discusses Ukraine War With U.S. Defense Secretary – The Moscow Times
Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin spoke by phone on Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine. Russia’s Defense Ministry [Read More…]
The Deep Roots of Kenya’s Unrest
Economic unease in Kenya came to a head this week when thousands of protesters stormed parliament to protest a new finance bill—now withdrawn by the [Read More…]
ISS Crew Takes Shelter as Russian Satellite Breaks Up in Space – The Moscow Times
Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) briefly took shelter after a Russian satellite broke into pieces in Earth’s orbit, the American space agency [Read More…]
Labour’s Net Zero switch will cost taxpayers nearly £800bn, warns tax expert
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer during last night’s BBC debate (Image: GETTY) Labour’s “bonkers” Net Zero transition will saddle British taxpayers with an eye-watering [Read More…]
Russia Sent 10K Naturalized Citizens to War in Ukraine, Top Investigator Says – The Moscow Times
A senior federal law enforcement official said Thursday that Russia has sent 10,000 recently naturalized citizens to fight in Ukraine amid Moscow’s manpower shortage. Male [Read More…]
Indian Temples Are Scanning Visitors’ Faces
The Hindu deities in some of India’s largest temples now recognize millions of worshippers by their faces—not because of divine powers, but thanks to technological [Read More…]
Russian POWs Arrive in Moscow After Latest Prisoner Swap – The Moscow Times
Dozens of Russian soldiers who were released as part of a recent prisoner exchange with Ukraine arrived in Moscow on Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. [Read More…]
Pakistan Unveils New Counterterrorism Plan
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s South Asia Brief. The highlights this week: Pakistan reinvigorates its counterterrorism strategy—likely with an eye to Chinese interests in the country, Indian [Read More…]
