Russia economy meltdown as Putin makes desperate move | World | News
Russia has implemented a new tax system. (Image: Getty) Russian businesses face a punitive new tax measure as…
France warns against risk of nuclear proliferation – POLITICO
Since the war in Ukraine started, Russia’s Vladimir Putin has made repeated nuclear threats, also updating the country’s…
UK announces largest sanctions package against Russia since start of full-scale invasion – POLITICO
Britain is also targeting Russia’s shadow fleet — oil tankers used to evade sanctions which have been surveilled,…
Small businesses feel the pain from new taxes meant to boost Russia’s wartime economy
Denis Maksimov’s bakery in suburban Moscow became famous overnight after he appeared on President Vladimir Putin’s annual call-in…
UK, allies blame Russia for Alexei Navalny’s death
The United Kingdom and four of its European allies on Saturday accused Russia of being responsible for the…
Alexei Navalny was killed by Russia with frog toxin, 5 European governments say – POLITICO
Navalny died in a Russian penal colony in February 2024. The Russian authorities said he died of natural…
Russian officials are warning Putin that a financial crisis could arrive this summer, report says
The Kremlin’s financial situation is becoming increasingly dire and could come to a head in a matter of…
‘Monster’s Paradise’ lampooning Trump has world premiere at Hamburg Opera
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Tobias Kratzer spoke in disbelief ahead of the world premiere of “Monster’s Paradise” by…
Stoxx 600, FTSE 100, DAX moves
City workers in the La Defense business district of Paris, France, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. Nathan Laine…
Radio One DJ Andy Kershaw, 66, reveals he is battling cancer that has left him ‘unable to walk’
Radio One DJ Andy Kershaw has revealed he is battling cancer that has left him ‘unable to walk’…
UK must decide future of deal with firm linked to Russia’s gas – POLITICO
But TotalEnergies retains ties to fossil fuel trade with Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Now, pro-Ukrainian campaigners and parliamentarians — including the…
France rejects Trump Gaza peace board invite over fears it wants to supplant UN – POLITICO
Trump announced the establishment of the board — which he touted as “the Greatest and Most Prestigious Board…