Ukraine will have ‘low chance’ of surviving without US support, Zelensky says

Ukraine may not survive should it lose the backing of its main ally the United States in the face of Russia’s war of aggression, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an …

Source: France 24

A year after Navalny's death, Russian opposition demoralized

Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent dissident, died on February 16, 2024. Without him, the opposition in Russia remains fragmented, and the political process has ground to a halt.

Source: Deutsche Welle

France planning to host informal European summit on Ukraine, diplomatic sources say

France is in talks with its allies about holding an informal European summit on Ukraine on Monday, diplomatic sources said Saturday. Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg earlier said that …

Source: France 24

Chess and the dispute over 'freestyle'

A row is brewing in the world of chess – at the center of it are a disgruntled world federation and a chess variant – with millions on the line.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Germany: Munich car 'attack' injures 30, suspect detained

At least 30 people were injured after a car drove into a trade union march in Munich. Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for the suspect, an Afghan national legally in …

Source: Deutsche Welle

China scrambles to find Trump antidote in Year of the Snake

As the Year of the Snake has begun in China, the nation's economy faces huge domestic and foreign challenges. Can introspection and resilience, which the Chinese associate with snakes, help …

Source: Deutsche Welle

'Emilia Perez' shows how an Oscar campaign can derail

A look at the big business behind Academy Awards marketing after offensive social media posts by the film's star, Karla Sofia Gascon, led to Netflix pulling her from its Oscars …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Family of British couple held in Iran on ‘security’ grounds work to secure return

Craig and Lindsay Foreman named by relatives who say they are engaging with UK government about situation

A British couple who have been detained in Iran have been named by …

Source: The Guardian

Top federal prosecutor in Washington previously defended Jan. 6 rioters

Ed Martin advanced bogus claims about election fraud in swing states in 2020, and he spoke at a boisterous rally in Washington the day before the siege on the Capitol.

Source: NPR

Israeli hostages and Palestinian inmates freed in latest ceasefire swap

Hamas releases three more Israelis, as 369 Palestinians are handed over in the sixth exchange in recent weeks.

Source: BBC

Why Mexicans find 'Emilia Perez' disrespectful

The musical thriller about a drug lord who wants to start a new life as a woman could win many Oscars. Why do so many Mexicans hate it?

Source: Deutsche Welle

Not just the Louvre: How Europe's museums are facing the future

Paris' Louvre is one of the world's most famous museums — and it's in dire need of renovation. But structural changes are not the only measure European museums are undertaking …

Source: Deutsche Welle