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Spring thaw unlikely to be a factor in any Russian invasion of Ukraine, experts say

The Russian expression “tanks don’t fear mud” is common enough that it has been the title of a short-lived Russian television series and can...

Terracotta lovers still in tender embrace after 2,500 years

A pair of terracotta lovers caught in a tender embrace for 2,500 years are getting some Valentine’s Day TLC from Italian cultural officials. One of...

Why is Ukraine the pawn in Cold War style stand-off between West and Moscow?

The current stand-off between the West and Russia over Ukraine has echoes of the Cold War era when the US and Soviet Union were...

German president set to be elected for another term

A special parliamentary assembly is meeting to elect Germany’s president for the next five years. Incumbent Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who has been endorsed by most mainstream...

Winter Olympics: Fears raised over Kamila Valieva’s mental health

Kamila Valieva took to Olympic ice again on Sunday, as fears were raised about her mental well-being ahead of an expected verdict by the...

French convoys protesting virus rules move toward Paris

Protesters angry over pandemic restrictions drove toward Paris in scattered convoys in an effort to blockade the French capital – despite a police ban. The...

London mayor faces backlash over ousting of Scotland Yard chief Cressida Dick

London mayor Sadiq Khan has been accused of leaving a “void” at the top of Britain’s biggest police force after Cressida Dick was dramatically...

Pakistan women protest India’s ban on headscarves in schools

Pakistani women have rallied to denounce a ban imposed in a region in neighbouring India on the wearing of the traditional headscarf – or...

Thailand tackles second offshore oil spill in three weeks

A second oil spill in less than three weeks is being tackled in the Gulf of Thailand. An estimated 1,320 gallons is believed to have...

Ford plant forced to shut due to bridge blockade amid Covid protests in Canada

A blockade of the bridge between Canada and Detroit in the US by protesters demanding an end to Canada’s Covid-19 restrictions has forced a...

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