Category: Politics

8-day strike to hit UK’s biggest container port

LONDON — Workers at Felixstowe, Britain’s largest container port, are set to strike for eight days after rejecting a 7 percent pay increase. Members of the…

World food prices drop slightly from record high

Global food prices declined in July, but are still much higher than this time last year, the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday. After…

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy lashes out at EU aid delay

After Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted the EU’s delay in sending €8 billion in emergency aid in his overnight address, the European Commission on Friday…

Orbán gets warm US reception after ‘mixed race’ speech blowback

Ukraine rejects Amnesty International report accusing troops of endangering civilians

Government officials in Kyiv dismissed a report by Amnesty International critical of Ukraine’s military as “fake” and “propaganda” after the human rights organization argued the…

France to create LGBTQ+ envoy role amid backlash over ministers’ anti-gay statements

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne announced Thursday that an “ambassador for LGBT+ rights” position will be created and filled before the end of the year.…

Germany’s Lindner wants stricter enforcement of EU rules on budget deficits

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, a self-described budget hawk, is offering a trade-off in the ongoing EU fiscal rules debate: Tighter enforcement of spending limits,…

US Senate overwhelmingly backs NATO membership for Finland, Sweden

The Senate on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to admit Finland and Sweden to NATO, putting the military alliance on track for a historic expansion in response…

Germany’s Scholz shoots down Russia’s excuse for slashing gas flows

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday accused Russia of deliberately reducing gas flows to Europe and shot down Moscow’s argument that sanctions were preventing the…