Members of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s sanctioned inner circle are still flying Western-built luxury business jets, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). A network of European brokers buys the aircraft, registers them in countries that ignore sanctions, and then sends them to Russia. Western enforcement, meanwhile, has gone slack. WesternContinue Reading
Hungary’s long reckoning with alleged graft is shifting from accusations to prosecutions, the country’s anti-corruption watchdog has told Politico. Senior figures from Viktor Orbán’s former government could face charges over EU money the authority believes was systematically misused. Those words arrive as Orbán’s successor works to rebuild trust with Brussels andContinue Reading
Russia’s Federal Security Service chief said Western powers could weaponise ex-fighters, but analysts doubt the claim., Alexander Bortnikov, head of Russia’s Federal Security Service, claimed late in May that the West is trying to use ex-fighters of the ISIL (ISIS) armed group against Iran. “Western intelligence services don’t give upContinue Reading
US police were filmed dragging away a pitch-invading fan during a friendly football match between Ecuador and Guatemala., NewsFeed Police in Ohio were filmed dragging away a pitch-invading fan during a friendly football match between Ecuador and Guatemala just days before the World Cup begins. Ecuador’s midfielder Moises Caicedo, whoContinue Reading
For all the capital poured into financial technology over the past decade, a fundamental structural deficit sits beneath the modern digital economy: the underlying rails of global finance still operate on mid-twentieth-century pipelines. While a modern enterprise can scale computing power via the cloud in milliseconds…Continue Reading
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said in an interview with CNN Sunday that Iran’s main issue when it comes to negotiating with the U.S. to end the war is America’s changing and contradictory positions. “The main problem of negotiating with this administration is that you have to face soContinue Reading
An Israeli soldier opened fire at a car, killing a Palestinian baby on Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday its Military Police Criminal Investigation Division is now investigating. The Associated Press reported that a bullet struck 7-month-old Sam Fahd Abu Haikal in the face whenContinue Reading
Yemen’s Houthis have declared a ‘total ban’ on Israeli vessels wanting to pass through the Red Sea., Skip links Skip to Content Live Navigation menu News Africa Asia US & Canada Latin America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East Explained Opinion World Cup Video Features Economy Sport Human Rights Climate CrisisContinue Reading
At least 15 people were killed and 129 injured in a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the southern Philippines., NewsFeed At least 15 people were killed and 129 injured in a magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck the southern Philippines, with tsunami warnings across the coastlines. Children gathered in the courtyardContinue Reading
Israel’s military said that it struck Iranian military targets in the western and central parts of the country. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The ball smacked the net. Germany had just scored for the fourth time in 26 minutes, brutally exposing the Brazilian squad. As I watched the match in my father’s São Paulo apartment, I heard a woman outside shriek, an understandable reaction. Ours was silence. Germany would score three more timesContinue Reading
Pope Leo XIV attended a cultural event in Madrid featuring performances, speeches and appearances by leading figures from the worlds of arts, culture and sport., Read MoreContinue Reading
Star forward Yamal expected to be ready after suffering a groin injury that kept him out of a pretournament friendly., Star forward Yamal expected to be ready after suffering a groin injury that kept him out of a pretournament friendly. Spain coach Luis de la Fuente says Lamine Yamal, NicoContinue Reading