The parade of Trump terribles is a long one, starting in Washington and stretching clear across this beleaguered nation. A bumbling Defense secretary who lacks the competence to organize a two-car military procession. A screw-loose Health secretary who seems not to care if measles and other plagues descend on America. A director of national intelligence…
BERLIN — Germany’s leaders on Wednesday launched a drive to attract more people into voluntary military service as the country scrambles to strengthen its armed forces in the face of growing fears about future Russian aggression, a project that some in the governing coalition say doesn’t go far enough. Germany, a leading NATO and European…
Ukraine’s targeting of Russian oil refineries has resulted in long queues at petrol pumps (Image: GETTYAP) Russia is facing a fuel crisis as petrol stations run dry, motorists queue for hours, and rationing is imposed in several regions. Weeks of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries have slashed production, driving prices to record highs and…
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine police raided a villa in a quiet seaside resort on Tuesday as part of a hunt for a 17th-century Italian portrait believed to have been looted 80 years ago from a Jewish collector by a fugitive Nazi officer who settled in Argentina after World War II. The probe reopens a…
The son of a mountaineer abandoned at 22,000ft has declared she remains “still alive” following rescuers calling off their search, as he desperately appeals for a fresh rescue mission to be launched. Natalia Nagovitsina, 47, became stranded in brutal -28C overnight conditions after fracturing her leg whilst ascending Victory Peak in Kyrgyzstan on August 12….
Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision to forgo a run for California governor has created a wide-open race in next year’s election to run the nation’s most populous state, according to a poll released Tuesday by UC Berkeley and the Los Angeles Times. Nearly 4 in 10 registered voters surveyed said they are uncertain about…