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Ursula Von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas
Europe

Europe pushing delusional US-style rearmament plan

Hawks Ursula Von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas tried to use an emergency bypass measure to fast-track part of a $900 billion plan. Luckily, it didn't work.

Pope Francis' legacy of inter-faith diplomacy
Global Crises

Pope Francis' legacy of inter-faith diplomacy

After similar outreach to Sunnis, the pontiff's 2021 meeting with Shia's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani transcended boundaries and fostered co-existence

Robert Fico Kaja Kallas
Europe

'It's 2025 not 1939!' EU threats over Russia Victory Day draw backlash

Slovakia's Fico lashes out after Kaja Kallas said there would be 'consequences' for members attending commemoration of Nazi defeat

Alex Ovechkin
Europe

Can hockey diplomacy ice out chill in US-Russia ties?

The spectacle surrounding Alex Ovechkin's recent record-breaking goal recalls an era where sport accompanied great power détente

Viktor Orban Netanyahu
Europe

EU hypocrisy on parade as Netanyahu goes to Hungary  without a peep

When Putin wanted to go to South Africa, Brussels banged on about his ICC war crimes warrant. Crickets for the Israel PM's trip to Budapest.