Activists back US professor ‘forced’ from Columbia over Palestine advocacy
Academics, lawyers and activists have voiced support for a law professor who says she was pressured to leave Columbia University for her advocacy for pro-Palestinian students.
“Effective today, I have reached an agreement with...
Russia claims to have seized new villages in eastern Ukraine
Russia claims it has captured two villages in eastern Ukraine where its forces have been steadily advancing for months, as Ukraine’s president urged allies to deliver all the weapons they have...
How strategic is Wad Madani city, retaken by Sudanese army?
PeoplSudan’s army has recaptured Wad Madani, a strategically important city some 200km (124 miles) southeast of the capital Khartoum, in a major blow to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
“The leadership of...
EU agrees to tackle Syria sanctions as Western, Arab leaders meet in Riyadh
European foreign ministers have agreed to meet at the end of January to discuss lifting sanctions on Syria as foreign ministers and top diplomats from Western countries and the Middle East...
Europe splits on Trump’s call to dramatically boost defense spending
Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump wants NATO members to spend a whopping 5 percent of GDP on defense — more than double the alliance’s current spending target.
That’s causing consternation among Europe’s...
Ukraine pleads for continued arms assistance in the era of Trump
The 57 countries forming a coalition that has pumped more than $122 billion in aid to Kyiv must continue no matter who sits in the White House, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
Romania defies EU pesticide ban, testing Brussels’ resolve
BRUSSELS — Romania has kicked off 2025 by openly defying European Union law, granting fresh emergency approvals for banned bee-killing pesticides despite a court ruling that such derogations are illegal.
In its...
Trump joins history’s long line of suitors coveting Greenland
In 1946, the last time the United States tried to buy Greenland, Washington offered $100 million in gold bullion and a land swap that would have transferred ownership of Point Barrow in...
How a Gorilla devoured democracy in Slovakia
It’s been 35 years since riot police in Prague suppressed a student demonstration, kicking off the extraordinary 12-day Velvet Revolution of 1989 that ended communist rule in Czechoslovakia.
How difficult it is...
Cyprus could join Schengen this year, president says
ATHENS — Cyprus will resolve all technical issues necessary to join the Schengen free-travel zone by the end of this year, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said.
Cyprus and Ireland, which have no...
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Mensik dumps Ruud out of Australian Open but Djokovic powers on
Czech teenager Jakub Mensik sent three-time Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud tumbling out of the Australian Open before warning the game’s top seeds: “New...
