Politics

Russia says it has fully retaken Kursk, but Ukraine says fighting continues

April 28, 2025

Russia said its forces have completely recaptured the embattled Kursk region, eight months after Ukraine’s military stormed into the Russian territory in a surprise counteroffensive, but Ukrainian officials quickly rejected the claim. Russia’s military Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov made the declaration during a video conference with President Vladimir Putin Saturday, saying Russian troops had […]

Analysts say it’s ‘highly unlikely’ Xi Jinping called Donald Trump over tariffs

April 28, 2025

As the world watches tariff brinkmanship unfold between the US and China, analysts have cast doubt on the truth of US President Donald Trump's claim in a magazine interview that China's President Xi Jinping called him. Mr Trump told Time magazine that tariff talks were taking place between the US and China, an assertion he […]

MetaQ cookie foundation expands token liquidity and accelerates global investment drive

April 28, 2025

The MetaQ Cookie Foundation, a leading force in Web3 infrastructure development, has taken another decisive step toward long-term growth and global market integration. On April 5, 2025, the foundation unlocked 2 million reserved MetaQ tokens in a move designed to significantly enhance token liquidity, support scalability, and strengthen investor confidence across its growing ecosystem. This […]

As Trump Attacks CBS, Maria Ressa Warns He Is Following Philippine Model to Crack Down on Free Press

April 28, 2025

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, with Nermeen Shaikh. NERMEEN SHAIKH: We’re continuing our conversation with Robert Kuttner, co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect to talk about another of his recent articles, this one headlined “Is the […]

Experts On Russia Say Donald Trump Is Wrong About The War In Ukraine

April 28, 2025

Donald Trump (L) and Vladimir Putin arrive to waiting media during a joint press conference after … More their summit on July 16, 2018, in Helsinki, Finland. Experts say Donald Trump is wrong about the history and causes of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) Getty Images Experts say Donald Trump has […]

With US Aid To Ukraine Uncertain, Moscow Pulls Ahead Of Kyiv In Military Spending

April 28, 2025

An annual report on global military spending shows Ukraine is spending more of its GDP on defense than any other country in the world — but is still being outgunned by Russia. The report, released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on April 28, says Ukraine's military expenditure in 2024 was $64.7 billion, […]

Southeast Asia treads a careful trajectory between china and the USA

April 28, 2025

The third week of April has seen a very geo-economic and strategic visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia. Although his visit was scheduled months ago, it fell at an opportune moment for Beijing, with the international trade system in disarray because of the actions of US President Donald Trump. On […]

US intensifying bid to end Ukraine war – but chances of success remain unclear

April 28, 2025

US intensifying bid to end Ukraine war – but chances of success remain unclear 2 days ago Share Save James Landale • @BBCJLandale Diplomatic correspondent Share Save Reuters The pace of diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine is quickening. Talks are taking place in London between officials from the UK, Germany, France, Ukraine […]

CURRIER: Mark Carney, the sequel to Trudeau’s elite era

April 28, 2025

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Just wait, Winnipeg: Gabe Vilardi a game-time decision for Game 4 against the Blues CURRIER: Mark Carney, the sequel to Trudeau’s elite era Photo by Gavin Young / Postmedia Network Article content Liberals are fond of portraying themselves as the party that protects Canadians […]

A stunning reversal of fortunes in Canada’s historic election

April 28, 2025

A stunning reversal of fortunes in Canada's historic election 1 day ago Share Save Jessica Murphy BBC News Reporting from Vaughan, Ontario Nadine Yousif BBC News Reporting from Cambridge and London, Ontario Share Save Getty Images At a rally in London, Ontario, on Friday, the crowd booed as Mark Carney delivered his core campaign line […]