Xi shows he wants to be close to Putin – but not too close
The relationship between China and Russia is no longer one of equals.
Day: May 9, 2025
‘Hamilton’ author Ron Chernow’s new book takes on an icon of American letters, Mark Twain
Historian Ron Chernow’s latest work may surprise readers who know him best for the book which inspired the musical “Hamilton” and for his biographies of George Washington and Ulysses Grant.
Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter dead at age 85
New Hampshire-born attorney was named to the high court by President George HW Bush and became a target of conservatives after he failed to support overturning abortion rights
Remembering Sétif, the VE Day colonial massacres that ‘lost Algeria’ for France
Eighty years ago this week, as jubilant crowds in Europe celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany, French forces launched a ferocious colonial crackdown in eastern Algeria where demonstrators had dared to raise the Algerian flag. The Sétif massacres woul…
Remembering Sétif, the VE Day colonial massacres that ‘lost Algeria’ for France
Eighty years ago this week, as jubilant crowds in Europe celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany, French forces launched a ferocious colonial crackdown in eastern Algeria where demonstrators had dared to raise the Algerian flag. The Sétif massacres woul…
Two trade deals and a rate cut in one week … are things looking up for UK plc?
Analysts say the news boosts business confidence, helps an EU trade reset and shows the UK is a good place to invest – but it’s unlikely to turbo-charge GDPYou wait three years for a trade deal and then two come along at once.As of Monday, the UK had n…
Operation Sindoor: India to maintain escalation dominance, de-escalation rests on Pakistan – Firstpost
Operation Sindoor: India to maintain escalation dominance, de-escalation rests on Pakistan Firstpost‘Very dangerous escalation’ as India-Pakistan cross-border clashes resume Al JazeeraExclusive: PM Modi Should Emulate Israel’s Gol…
Pope Leo Calls His Appointment a Cross and a Blessing in First Mass as Pontiff
“You have called me to carry that cross and to be blessed with that mission,” Pope Leo told his cardinals.
Seattle’s Ballard Bridge closes again this weekend
The Ballard Bridge will close for construction again this weekend. At least two more weekend closures loom on the horizon.
Rights groups sue to free Venezuelans deported from the US and held in El Salvador
International human rights organizations have filed a lawsuit with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights asking that the commission order El Salvador’s government to release Venezuelans deported from the United States and held in a maximum-secu…