Politics

Arson wave hits Ukrainian post offices over draft notices

Ukraine’s state postal service, Ukrposhta, has been subjected to arson over its role in conscription, according to CEO Igor Smilyansky

UK royals not ‘above the law’

“Nobody is above the law,” the UK’s chief prosecutor has warned as police investigate former Prince Andrew over links to Jeffrey Epstein

Absence of Africa on UN Security Council ‘indefensible’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Security Council reform, saying a permanent seat for Africa is long overdue

US should benefit financially for any deal to last

The US should reap economic benefits from any potential agreement with Iran for it to be enduring, Iranian Deputy FM Hamid Ghanbari has said

Does ‘Christian genocide’ capture the reality of this nation’s security map?

Longstanding, regionally fragmented security crises in Nigeria are fueled by a complex mix of factors

EU's Kallas dismisses US censorship criticism

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has rejected criticism of EU censorship, arguing that Estonia ranks higher than the US on free speech

Poland needs nukes

Poland should develop its own nuclear weapons, President Karol Nawrocki has suggested, citing a perceived Russian threat

Kallas compares EU to Marvel superheroes (VIDEO)

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has compared the bloc to Marvel comic book superheroes

Ukrainians are ready to fight

As Vladimir Zelensky pretends he is not losing, his citizens are increasingly rising up against forced conscription

UK Police Try to Block Starmer’s Questions to Mandelson Over Epstein

Police want the government to censor Keir Starmer’s questions to former UK envoy Peter Mandelson on Jeffrey Epstein links, Politico reports

Ex-Ukrainian energy minister arrested while trying to flee country

Ukraine’s anti-corruption authorities have detained former Energy Minister German Galushchenko as he attempted to leave the country

Cost of Trump's Caribbean Op Nearing $3 Billion

The US military presence off Venezuela is costing US taxpayers billions, Bloomberg calculations show.