Russia Plans Major Tax Hikes
In order to pay for the continuing war against Ukraine, the Russian government is forced to raise revenue with higher tax rates. But the tax increases tend to favor the wealthy.
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Corruption? Orbán's son-in-law involved in government investments worth billions - Daily News Hungary
What's your take on taxpayer money ending up in the pockets of Viktor Orbán's son-in-law?
Lithuanian Foreign Ministry believes Ukraine should be allowed to strike Belarusian territory
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis believes that if Russia puts valid military targets in Belarus, Ukraine has the right to strike them.
Vladimir Putin is testing Nato borders for weak spots, security chiefs warn
Frontier disputes with Estonia and Finland could be prelude to Russian bid to seize control in Baltic after overcoming Ukraine
North Korea continues GPS jamming attack for 4th day
North Korea attempted to jam GPS signals near the western sea border for the fourth consecutive day Saturday, according to the South's military.
Pause in war will benefit Russia, Zelensky says
If Russia is able to rebuild its forces during a pause in fighting, it will be able to become strong enough to issue ultimatums to Ukraine, such ceding territory, a pledge not to join alliances (such as NATO), or other undesirable conditions, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
PM Benjamin Netanyahu: Gaza war won't end until Hamas destroyed
Yair Lapid criticized Netanyahu's comments and called for Smotrich and Ben-Gvir to leave the government.
Mandela's ANC loses majority in pivotal South African election for first time in 30 years
Many voters saw the South African election as a chance for a reset, with the slogan ‘2024 is our 1994’ circulating on social media
Houthi rebel footage appears to show a downed US Reaper drone worth $30 million. It marked the third loss in a month, a report said.
Houthi rebels downed another US MQ-9 Reaper drone in Yemen, AP said, putting debates surrounding the drone's cost and efficiency in the spotlight.
India’s scorching heat and lack of water leave Delhi’s poor to suffer worst of climate crisis
Explosions heard in occupied Crimea: fire breaks out in Port Kavkaz
A series of explosions occurred in Russian-occupied Crimea on the night of 30-31 May and Port Kavkaz on the Chuska Peninsula in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai is on fire.
Belgium does not allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory with its weapons
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo stated that his country would not allow Ukraine to use its weapons, specifically F-16 jets, to strike Russian territory.
NATO chief says Russia can't 'wait out' alliance in Ukraine
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has called for Kyiv's allies to maintain current levels of aid at a meeting in Prague. US Secretary of State Blinken also confirmed Washington authorized Ukraine to strike within Russia.
Egypt has detained several students who were trying to promote pro-Palestinian boycotts and solidarity campaigns
White House confirms that Ukraine cannot hit Russia with ATACMS missiles
The US decision to allow Ukraine to strike military targets in Russia with US weapons does not apply to long-range ATACMS missiles.
Brazil permanently withdraws its ambassador from Israel
Poachers have killed 1/3 of all remaining critically endangered Javan rhinos, Indonesian police say
Netanyahu won’t agree to hostage deal unless it polls well for him, Israeli families say they were told
“The Israeli government made a conscious and deliberate decision to sacrifice the hostages,” the Hostage Family Forum said.
We have no Plan B if Ukraine falls, says Estonia
Estonia is pouring money and weapons into Ukraine’s war effort to try to push back the Russians.
Terrorist Plot Targeting Paris Summer Olympics Foiled, French Authorities Say
French authorities arrested an 18-year-old Chechen national for plotting an attack on a Saint-Etienne soccer stadium during the Olympics.