Europe

Russia fired intercontinental ballistic missile at Dnipro, says Ukraine

Ukraine’s air force has said Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the city of Dnipro, which if confirmed would be the first time that the long-range weapon...

The Rise of Trump and the Fall of American Empire

Some 15 years ago, on December 5, 2010, a historian writing for TomDispatch made a prediction that may yet prove...

Prado show aims to highlight true colours of polychrome sculpture

In a darkened corner of the Prado, not far from an outsized crucifixion and a sculpture of a...

Ukraine, for the first time, fires long-range missiles into Russia

Ukraine has fired US-supplied longer-range missiles at Russian territory for the first time, the Russian government said, a...

Son of Norwegian Princess, Marius Borg Høiby arrested on suspicion of rape

The son of Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Oslo — his...

Telecoms cable in Baltic Sea may have been severed, says Finnish owner

A fibre optic communications cable linking Finland and Germany along the seabed has stopped working and may have been severed by an outside force,...

Nigeria celebrates victory over South African rivals with Miss Universe runner-up

Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina’s second place in this year’s Miss Universe competition was not only an occasion for Nigerians to rejoice at their highest...

Keir Starmer promises Ukraine will be ‘top of the agenda’ at G20

Ukraine will be “top of the agenda” this week at a meeting of leaders from the world’s most powerful economies, Keir Starmer has pledged,...

Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile strike in months

Russia launched more than 200 missile and drones at Ukraine’s energy grid overnight and in the early morning, killing seven people in its largest-scale...

Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile strike in months, officials say

Russia fired over 200 missile and drones across Ukraine overnight and in the early morning, killing five people, as Moscow targeted the country’s energy...

Japan’s minister visits Ukraine to stress ‘grave concern’ over North Korean troops

Japan’s foreign minister arrived in Kyiv on Saturday to discuss North Korea’s deepening military alliance with Russia, including the deployment of thousands of troops...