Though a continent-wide affair, Euro 2020 was in essence England’s first home tournament in 25 years. Save for the quarter-final, a 4-0 rout of Ukraine in Rome, England played every one of their other six games at Wembley stadium. Conceding just two goals, neither of which were in open play, …
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The analysis, penned by Kang Hyon Chol as a senior researcher at the ministry-affiliated Association for the Promotion of International Economic and Technological Exchange, provides examples from US dealings with Cambodia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and countries in the Middle East to argue that Washington uses “humanitarian” aid to carry out a …
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This article contains plot points and minor spoilers for the movie Black Widow. After a two-year, Covid-induced drought, Marvel is finally back in theatres with the much-anticipated ‘Black Widow’. The movie was originally set to kick off Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe back in May last year, but …
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Bonfires are traditionally built in Northern Ireland every July, as part of events commemorating the victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic King James II in the late 17th century. Dozens are built across the country, but this year some particularly big ones have sprung up carrying a …
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If the company bearing former President Donald Trump’s name now finds itself criminally charged in the overwhelmingly Democrat-dominated state of New York for an alleged tax scheme that predates his presidency – with its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, paraded in handcuffs and charged personally with another 15 felony financial-related …
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Lockheed Martin beat other contenders for the contract, including the multinational Eurofighter built by Italy’s Leonardo, the Rafale from French company Dassault, and the Super Hornet from US manufacturer Boeing. In its statement on Wednesday, the Swiss government also revealed it had decided to purchase the Patriot surface-to-air missile system …
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Former US presidential candidate Senator Mitt Romney was making news again this week, meeting with Russian opposition activist Leonid Volkov, best known for his close association with jailed activist Alexey Navalny. The head-to-head has drawn flak from a range of commenters. Prominent American “Russia-watcher” Kevin Rothrock took to Twitter to …
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It is said that Nikita Khruschev once stated, “The survivors would envy the dead.” He was not referring to pandemics, but to nuclear war, however still there exists a clear geopolitical vector linking those two phenomena and its potential aftermath – the Cold War. My contention is that the discriminatory …
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Speaking to Italian daily La Repubblica in an interview published on Wednesday, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said that bringing Iran and the US back in line with the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Tehran’s nuclear program will have to wait. “Everyone knows that, at this point, …
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In an interview broadcast on Monday, Putin hit out at suggestions he was threatened by dissent, with Simmons raising the case of imprisoned activist Alexey Navalny. “Who says that I feel threatened by opposition or we are threatened by opposition? Who told you that I’m scared by opposition?” he demanded. …
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