The EU’s solidarity for Ukraine is a sham
The EU will formally add Ukraine to its list of candidate countries this Friday. But if you look carefully beneath the pomp, you will...
UK rail strike strands commuters, pits workers against govt
LONDON (AP) — Tens of thousands of railway workers walked off the job in Britain on Tuesday, bringing the train network to a crawl...
World swimming bans transgender athletes from women’s events
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events, starting Monday.
FINA members widely adopted a...
Yellen: Federal gas tax holiday ‘certainly worth considering’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday that a federal gas tax holiday could be worth considering amid a nationwide uptick in gas...
Businesses must help cut cost of living, UK government adviser says
LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Businesses should do more to reduce prices in the coming months to help Britons struggling with rising inflation, the...
Are We Sure America Is Not at War in Ukraine?
By Bonnie Kristian
Ms. Kristian is a journalist and a fellow at Defense Priorities, a foreign policy think tank.
In the more than three months since...
Germany’s New Resolve on Russia Is Already Flagging
When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stood before his country’s parliament in the first days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and announced a Zeitenwende—or turn...
Russian Forces Tighten Noose Around Important Cities in Ukraine’s East
The area around Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk is about three-quarters encircled by Russians, leaving only a slender gap there for Ukrainian troops to maneuver.
LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine...
Biden says he’s been briefed on Americans reported missing in Ukraine
President Biden said Friday he has been briefed on the Americans reportedly missing in Ukraine and strongly discouraged others from traveling to the country...
Stock market’s fall has wiped out $3 trillion in retirement savings this year
The U.S. stock market rout that has put U.S. equities in a bear market isn't just reducing the net worth of billionaires like Elon Musk and...
