Israel says Gaza war is like WWII. Experts say it’s ‘justifying brutality’
Netanyahu has compared the Gaza war with World War II. But this narrative is ahistorical, ignores the roots of the conflict and dehumanises Palestinians, say experts.
Russia blasts US on frozen assets, missiles as Ukraine bombardment persists
Moscow warns of retaliation as war in Ukraine causes relations with the West to deteriorate.
UN’s Volker Turk: A quarter of humanity is caught in 55 global conflicts
United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk, on basic rights violations in conflict-ridden areas.Read more
Poland’s new pro-EU government dismisses state media chiefs
Culture ministry announces sackings citing need to restore impartiality of state news outlets.
Analysis: Election ‘win’ for Serbia’s Vucic might yet backfire
As questions about the elections mount and protesters take to Belgrade’s streets, the president faces a rare challenge to his authority.
Turkey’s Erdogan and Hungary’s Orban pledge to strengthen ties in Budapest
The two countries are the only holdouts in NATO to not have ratified Sweden’s bid to join the transatlantic military alliance.
‘Nonsense’: Putin rejects Biden claim that Russia plans to attack NATO
The Russian president says Moscow has ‘no interest … to fight with NATO countries’.
Has the Ukraine war made Europe politically mature — or more transactional?
Even as the EU invited Ukraine for membership talks this week, deep divisions are now visible after a year of rare unity.
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