Russia is on the offensive, but not contributing all it can into the assault, reflecting Russia’s plans. Putin‘s strategy focuses on attrition and limiting Ukraine’s counteroffensive capabilities. ISW experts warn that delays in Western aid could lead to Ukraine’s collapse and Russian victory. Russian forces are making a push along an axis between Chasiv Yar […]
Progressive groups reacted with disappointment and anger over Jamaal Bowman’s decisive primary loss to a moderate Democrat in New York’s 16th district, calling for the party to cut ties with pro-Israel lobbying groups they blame for the result. In a letter to the House Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries, more than a dozen progressive organizations said […]
Justin Trudeau suffered a shock defeat in a liberal stronghold nicknamed “Fortress Toronto”, in a development that signals a potential Liberal wipeout at a future general election. It represents an embarrassing loss for the Canadian prime minister, who had personally travelled to St Paul’s – a wealthy seat the Liberal Party has held since 1993 […]
“One rash move – one miscalculation – could trigger a catastrophe that goes far beyond the border, and frankly, beyond imagination.” That was the stark assessment of UN Secretary-General António Guterres last Friday, as tensions between Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed militia group Hezbollah threaten to boil over into open war for the first time in […]
Donald Trump is defined in large part by a belief in preemptive delegitimization. Fearing possible election defeats, the Republican has consistently taken steps to delegitimize the process to explain away potential losses. Fearing possible legal setbacks, he’s also repeatedly tried to delegitimize the justice system to validate potential adverse outcomes. For whatever reason, Trump approaches […]
Scotland’s Euro 2024 is over after Kevin Csoboth scored a dramatic added-time winner for Hungary in the Stuttgart Arena. The Scots had a penalty claim turned down for a challenge on substitute Stuart Armstrong in the second half albeit Hungary twice hit woodwork and missed several chances. There was some distress when Hungary’s Barnabas Varga […]
Tyson Fury has resumed training ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk as he targets “redemption” for the only defeat of his career. Fury and Usyk will lock horns again on December 21 after the Ukrainian became undisputed world heavyweight champion by winning on slit decision in their first meeting on May 18. Speaking for […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A near-total abortion ban was defeated in South Carolina with the help of the only three Republican women in the Senate, but after Tuesday’s primary, they’re losing their election bids. Voters handed the senators – and winners of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award for people who risk their […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for moderate politicians from the left and the right to regroup to defeat the far right in general elections. Mr Macron, a pro-business centrist, said he wants “men and women of goodwill who were able to say ‘no’ to extremes to join together to be able to build a […]
PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron is addressing French voters Wednesday for the first time since he called for a snap national election following a crushing defeat of his party by the far-right in the European vote. Macron is expected to explain his shocking decision to dissolve the National Assembly, France’s lower house of parliament, […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his country’s supporters to work together to successfully end the Russian war against his country in a speech to Germany’s parliament in Berlin on Tuesday. Russia must not be allowed to continue its march through Europe, Zelensky told German lawmakers in an emotional speech on Tuesday. He said Putin […]
President Emmanuel Macron has called snap parliamentary elections later this month in the wake of a big victory for his rival Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in the European Parliament vote. The far-right party is on course to win 32% of the vote, exit polls say, more than twice that of the president’s Renaissance party. […]