It’s becoming increasingly clear that Europe is at a crossroads, with Russian troops advancing in eastern Ukraine and an American president who is throwing other world leaders into the curtains. Call it a stunt last year, but Macron’s black-and-white photo of him re-enacting Robert de Niro as a world champion boxer in Raging Bull madeContinue reading “Europe at a crossroads”
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Trump tells Putin: Stop this ridiculous war or face the consequences
Daily Telegraph, January 23, 2025 Event Donald Trump has ordered Vladimir Putin to stop his “ridiculous war” with Ukraine or face fresh tariffs and sanctions from the US. “If we don’t make a ‘deal,’ and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being soldContinue reading “Trump tells Putin: Stop this ridiculous war or face the consequences”
Russia-Ukraine war in November 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: Russian casualties in Ukraine ‘top 300,000’ Kyiv may be halting its push forward as winter approaches, but it will learn from its setbacks and come back stronger next time. Russia is “highly likely” to be guilty of war crimes As a result of the war, Ukrainian grain exports have been severely disrupted, causingContinue reading “Russia-Ukraine war in November 2023”
The Telegraph Frontline for Friday 2023 February 03
By Danny Boyle After the Bank cast doubt on the Government’s ability to drive people back to work, the Chancellor is under pressure to do more. Also this morning, we reveal how energy firms are hoarding cash – and Rupert Everett claims to know Prince Harry’s virginity secret. Energy firms’ cash pile balloons to £9billionContinue reading “The Telegraph Frontline for Friday 2023 February 03”
Telegraph Frontpage Saturday 2023 January 07
By Sam Hall a.o. Good evening. There is concern that the Duke of Sussex’s revelations about his time in Afghanistan may increase the threat level towards him. We have the latest as the Taliban responded to Harry’s disclosure that he killed 25 fighters while deployed in the country as a helicopter pilot. The big story:Continue reading “Telegraph Frontpage Saturday 2023 January 07”
The Week of 2022 September 19 – 25
September 19 Hurricane Fiona leaves Puerto Rico without power Hurricane Fiona hit Puerto Rico’s southwest coast with heavy rains and maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour on Sunday, triggering landslides and knocking out a power grid still recovering from Hurricane Maria five years ago. The storm downed electricity transmission lines, causing a “blackoutContinue reading “The Week of 2022 September 19 – 25”
The Week: looking at the 4th week of August 2022
August 22 Schiff says unsealing Trump search affidavit would put investigation at risk Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), chair of the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that unsealing the affidavit used to justify searching former President Donald Trump’s Florida home could put FBI agents and the government’s case over any mishandled classified documents at risk. The JusticeContinue reading “The Week: looking at the 4th week of August 2022”
Balance of power in the first week of August 2022
August 01 There was some rare good news out of Ukraine today when a vessel loaded with 26,000 tons of corn left the port of Odesa — the first legal shipment of grain since Russia’s invasion began in late February. It’s a small step but potentially significant for some of the world’s poorest countries asContinue reading “Balance of power in the first week of August 2022”
The Week from 2022 July 25 – July 31
Things you need to know what happened July 25 House Jan. 6 committee to interview more Trump Cabinet members The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack said Sunday it would interview more members of former President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, as well as other prominent supporters. The committee also is prepared toContinue reading “The Week from 2022 July 25 – July 31”
Our selection of Things you need to know The Week: July 18 – July 24
July 18 Zelensky fires Ukraine top prosecutor and spy chief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed Sunday that he had fired the country’s top prosecutor and the head of its domestic intelligence agency, in the biggest shakeup of his government since Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Zelensky’s government announced the dismissals of the prosecutor general, Iryna Venediktova,Continue reading “Our selection of Things you need to know The Week: July 18 – July 24”
Some View on the World 