When I launched this column last month, I promised to keep my readers up-to-date on the current discourse — or simply the hottest gossip — in the republics. In this edition, I am fulfilling that promise. This week, all eyes, ears and whispers in Russia…
PM Modi, President Putin discuss ways to diversify India-Russia cooperation
Moscow [Russia], July 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin and discussed ways to diversify cooperation between the two nations in various sectors like trade, commerce, security, agric…
Efforts to form new government in France drag on after snap election
The search for a potential government coalition in France continues after parliamentary elections that dealt a serious blow to President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist camp and failed to deliver a clear parliamentary majority. The victorious left-wing New …
Hungarian opposition leader collects donations for Ukrainian children after missile strike
“Tomorrow I will go to Kyiv on behalf of the Tisza party and the Hungarian people,” he wrote. Read also: Denmark to provide Ukraine with $36 million in humanitarian aid “As a father myself, I cannot do otherwise. Yesterday’s horrific Russian missile at…
Report: £50m player has no plans to sign a new contract amid interest from Newcastle United
Newcastle United transfer target Marc Guehi has made a decision about his immediate Crystal Palace future. The 23-year-old is currently away on international duty, helping England reach the semi finals of Euro 2024. The Crystal Palace defender has been…
German computer scientist wins European Inventor Award for AI work
The German computer scientist Cordelia Schmid was awarded the European Inventor Award at a ceremony in Malta on Tuesday. Schmid, who was honoured in the Research category, received the prize for her work in helping computers understand and interpret da…
Paris prosecutors probing Marine Le Pen’s 2022 campaign finances
Prosecutors in Paris are investigating the far-right nationalist politician Marine Le Pen’s 2022 presidential election campaign on suspicion of illegal campaign financing, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. French media previously reported that authorit…
Mystery surrounds sudden closure of Dartford Conservative Club in Spital Street due to ‘internal issues’
Mystery surrounds the sudden closure of a 140-year-old social club in a town centre. The Conservative Club in Spital Street, Dartford shut ahead of the general election with a notice appearing on the door saying “this club has now closed”. Upcoming eve…
Monaco hangs Turner paintings in dialogue with modern art world stars
Glittering and shining like a disco ball, the artwork is covered with thousands of small mirrors, each of them depicting the image of a solar eclipse. This room-filling work is in a dialogue with another work, painted around two centuries years earlier…
Reform UK and Nigel Farage plan election assault on Kent County Council in May 2025
The ruling Conservative group at the county’s largest local authority faces an all out assault from Reform UK at the next election. The party, which returned five Westminster MPs at the general election on July 4 and denied the Tories dozens of members…