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Western Europe has lost the plot but still plays with fire

Macron speaks, Merz contradicts, and the EU drifts into irrelevance

Modern Western Europe is quickly becoming a real-world demonstration of Hegel's famous dictum - that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as farce. In the past, the missteps of its leaders could be seen as awkward but forgivable moments against the backdrop of a still-coherent West. Today, farce is becoming the default

White House covered up chemical spill cancer risk report

The Biden administration chose not to publicly disclose the true health impact of a 2023 train derailment in Ohio, investigators claim

The administration of former US President Joe Biden tried to cover up serious public health risks related to a 2023 toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, a whistleblower protection and advocacy group has claimed.

The Government Accountability Project

EU state bars Russian property owners media

Latvia has reportedly cited national security concerns over some real estate holdings close to critical infrastructure

Latvia has prohibited entry for Russian citizens who own real estate near strategically important sites in the country, citing national security concerns, local broadcaster TV3 reported on Monday.

According to a statement from the Latvian State Security Service (VDD) cited

UK preparing for war PM

London says its militarization plan is a message to Moscow

Britain is going on a war footing with the launch of a major rearmament campaign, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a keynote address on Monday.

Starmer unveiled his cabinet's Strategic Defense Review, which includes an expansive armaments program mirroring similar efforts across NATO. Last week, UK Defense Secretary John Healeysa

Fortunes of Russias richest grow Bloomberg

The countrys tycoons have added over $28 billion to their wealth over the past year

The combined net worth of Russia's wealthiest individuals has surged by $28 billion over the past 12 months, according to the updated Bloomberg Billionaires Index. A total of 22 Russian billionaires, collectively worth $317.7 billion, were listed among the world's richest people as of June 2.

The Bloomberg B

Iconic toy retailer Hamleys opens in Kuwait, 9th store in Gulf

Kuwait City [Kuwait], June 2 (ANI): Kuwait welcomed the world's finest toy store as Hamleys launched a spectacular 1170 square meter store at The Avenues mall.

Opened on May 31, this landmark destination brings Hamleys' signature magic to life. Located in Kuwait's largest and most prestigious lifestyle destination, The Avenues spans over 1.3 million square meters and features more than 1,000 stores across 12 them

Ukraine a terrorist state top Russian MP

Kiev is seeking to intimidate civilians and provoke aggression before talks with Moscow in Istanbul, Andrey Kartapolov has said

A senior Russian lawmaker has accused Ukrainian intelligence services of orchestrating an explosion that damaged a bridge in Russia's Bryansk region, describing the incident as an act of terrorism aimed at intimidating civilians and provoking Moscow ahead of potential ta

Ukrainian draft officers ordered to capture 12 men a day MP

Kiev is struggling with widespread draft evasion amid a mobilization campaign

Ukrainian conscription officers have been ordered to bring in 12 new recruits each day and are using aggressive tactics to meet their quotas, lawmaker Yury Kamelchuk has said.

Kiev relies on mandatory conscription of men aged 25 and older to replenish its armed forces, but widespread draft evasion has become a sig

Details of Ukraines proposals for talks with Russia revealed Reuters

Kievs demands diverge considerably from the terms earlier voiced by Moscow, the agency noted

The memorandum prepared by Ukraine for the Istanbul talks with Russia rejects Moscow's key demands for recognition of new Russian regions, neutrality for Kiev, and limitations on the size of Ukraine's armed forces, Reuters has reported.

The second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine, which res

China takes flak at Shangri-la dialogue security summit

Hong Kong, June 2 (ANI): China, which did not send its top-drawer delegation to this year's edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, copped considerable criticism for its continued flouting of international rules and for the threat it poses to neighbors.

At this Singapore-based annual conference featuring military and diplomatic leaders from Asia and across the world, China usually sends a team headed by

Footballeurs africains en Chine : les raisons d'un nouvel exil sportif

Les relations entre la Chine et l'Afrique sont de plus en plus importantes pour comprendre les dynamiques qui faconnent notre monde. Mais jusqu' present, le role du sport a ete neglige.

Un nouveau livre

UK must prepare for direct conflict with Russia Defense Secretary

London will invest $8 billion in long-range missile production, John Healey says

The UK plans to mobilize billions of pounds to bolster its military-industrial base in preparation for a potential conflict with Russia, Defense Secretary John Healey has said.

The statement comes ahead of the publication of the government's Strategic Defense Review on Monday. According to the BBC, the report i

UAE lauded as global leader in migrant worker welfare by Philippine official

DUBAI, 2nd June, 2025 (WAM) -- Hans Leo Cacdac, Undersecretary for Welfare and Foreign Employment at the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in the Philippines, has praised the UAE as a leading model for protecting and caring for workers' rights.

In statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) during the "Kalayaan 2025" Philippine independence celebration in Dubai, Cacdac commended the UAE's efforts in ensuring w

Know Your Opponents: India and Thailand renew rivalry in men's football

Pathum Thani [Thailand], June 1 (ANI): From the Asian Games to the Asian Cup, from the King's Cup to the Nehru Cup, the history of India versus Thailand clashes in men's football is a long one. Including the first meeting, which India won 4-1 at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta, the Blue Tigers and Changsuek have played 26 times, as per the AIFF official website.

The head-to-head reads seven wins for India, 12 for

Brussels hijacked our future Orban

The bloc does not need militarization, but rather peace talks between Moscow and Kiev to succeed, the Hungarian prime minister has said

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has unveiled a proposal to increase the power of EU members and limit the authority of its bureaucracy. Calling it a "patriotic plan" for the bloc, he said in a series of weekend social media posts that it will revive the "Eu