Politics

Russia's nuclear deterrence debate returns as Ukraine war risks widen

Russia must sharpen nuclear deterrence, revise doctrine and defeat Kiev to avert a wider war with the West and NATO powers

Tens of thousands of young Germans invited to join army

The German Armed Forces have said they sent a questionnaire on joining the military to 194,000 young people

Trump disapproval hits 62% ahead of US midterms, poll shows

A new Washington Post–ABC News–Ipsos poll shows most Americans disapprove of Trump, with the Iran war and rising costs driving voter dissatisfaction

Slovakia refuses to join EU loans for Ukraine

PM Robert Fico says Slovakia will not take part in the EU’s €90bn Ukraine package or any future funding schemes.

UK Green leader Polanski condemns ‘anti-Semitic’ Times cartoon

UK Green Party co-leader Zack Polanski has denounced The Times of London over a cartoon he described as “vile” and “anti-Semitic”

US attacks on hospitals and schools aim to destroy Iran’s future, analyst tells RT

US targeting of Iran’s civilian sites proves that Washington is not interested in helping Iranians, analyst Christopher Helali has told RT

Narendra Modi’s BJP Sweeps West Bengal State Polls

The BJP made surprise gains in 2026 state elections, taking Bengal for the first time, retaining Assam, and strengthening Modi ahead of 2029.

West erecting new Iron Curtain against Russia

A senior Russian diplomat has accused NATO and the EU of building a new Cold War-style Iron Curtain and dismantling Baltic Sea cooperation

At least two dead after car ploughs into crowd in Germany (VIDEO)

Several people have been killed and injured in Leipzig, Germany, after a vehicle drove through a busy shopping street, local media report

Merz confirms Germany will not receive Tomahawk missiles anytime soon

Germany’s Merz says US Tomahawk missiles promised under Biden will not be stationed in Germany as tensions with Trump grow over the Iran war

Ukraine drone and rocket attack wounds seven civilians in Russian border village

Ukrainian rocket and drone strikes on a Miratorg agricultural facility in Bryansk Region, Russia wounded seven workers, Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz said

Moscow declares Victory Day ceasefire

The Russian Defense Ministry has warned Ukraine against any attacks on Moscow during the truce, saying it would respond with a strike on Kiev