Prince Friedrich zu Solms-Baruth V’s family has waged a 30-year legal battle to get back land in the eastern German state of Brandenburg. He claims it was seized by the Nazis due to his father’s major role in the July 1944 plot to assassinate Hitler, known as ‘Operation Valkyrie’ and …
Read More »White House reveals what Biden wants to discuss with Putin
During the scheduled talks, Biden will raise concerns about Moscow’s “military activities on the border with Ukraine,” Washington said. According to the White House, Biden intends to underscore concerns over the alleged Russian military build-up along the border and “reaffirm the United States’ support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity …
Read More »Why speaker wants sniffer dogs in UK Parliament
Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has reportedly vowed to call in the police after traces of cocaine and other drugs were detected in Westminster, the Sunday Times said on Sunday. The problem is said to be so serious, it will be discussed by the House of Commons Commission next week. “It may …
Read More »China wants its casino paradise to become tech Mecca
This comes as the Venetian Macao Convention and Exhibition Centre this week hosted a big technology-themed trade fair, which is expected to give rise to new industries and revitalize the regional economy. The event’s website portrayed Macau as “the new centre of international technologies” to connect the Asia Pacific tech …
Read More »Hollywood star wants Trump arrested for ‘trying to kill’ Biden
“He tried to infect and kill Joe Biden at the debate,” Midler told her 2 million Twitter followers on Friday. She added that Trump purposely showed up at the September 2020 presidential debate too late to be tested, “knowing full well he was positive, then screeched, sputtered, spit and foamed …
Read More »Why the EU no longer wants to expand east
The prime ministers of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia have been in Brussels meeting with top European Union officials. Their ultimate goal is to set out a roadmap for accession into the EU, but they will have to be happy with some warm words from the Eurocrats and promises of further …
Read More »Poland wants more NATO troops in Eastern Europe
Speaking with the organisation’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday, Duda cited the alleged recent “relocation of Russian forces around the Ukrainian border.” He said that the group should make its presence felt to a greater degree on its eastern flank to “show all potential aggressors that NATO is ready.” He went on …
Read More »Ukraine wants 15 more years of Russian gas transit fees
Speaking on Saturday as part of an interview with US state-run outlet RFERL (registered as a foreign agent in Russia), Denis Shmyhal announced that his country’s government is looking to prolong the agreement under which Moscow exports supplies across the Soviet-built overground network. According to him, the country is “negotiating …
Read More »Ronaldo names the man he wants to replace Solskjaer
The most high-profile signing of the troubled final months of Solskjaer’s tenure had another day to forget on Saturday, stretching his run without a Premier League goal to almost four hours as Manchester United lost 4-1 at Watford. That proved to be Solskjaer’s final game in charge after the beleaguered …
Read More »Biden wants an ‘autonomous’ Europe that spends more on defense
The continued failure by the Europeans to allocate a bigger share of their GDP on defense means that the gap between their combined military capability and that of the US only grows, State Department Counselor Derek Chollet told Politico. The Europeans have been saying for many years that they want …
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