Trump enlists Zelenskyy and European allies after Putin talks fizzle – POLITICO
Backroom deals, embassy contacts and brown liquor built a booming export trade. Now, the lobbyist who saw it…
China retail sales, production grow at slowest pace since late 2024 – Nikkei Asia
China retail sales, production grow at slowest pace since late 2024 Nikkei AsiaChinese economy slows as Trump tariffs bite;…
Horse, motorcycle and car racing were once huge
Wheeler Cowperthwaite | The Patriot Ledger The Marshfield Fair featured live horse racing until 1991. This look back…
UK economy grew more than expected in Q2 – POLITICO
The figures are preliminary and likely to be revised, but at face value they offer some reassurance to…
Running out of road. Stagflation is hitting Russia’s war economy as sanctions take their toll on economic growth and price stability — Novaya Gazeta Europe
The Russian economy is not collapsing, but it is stagnant and suffering high inflation. And this economic decline…
European allies rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin summit – POLITICO
“We remain committed to the principle that international borders must not be changed by force,” the leaders stressed.…
Vance and Lammy host European, US, Ukrainian officials to talk ceasefire – POLITICO
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier Saturday, Starmer said in the same…
5 times JD Vance dunked on the UK … his summer vacation spot – POLITICO
In fairness, the U.K. government did demand Apple grant it a backdoor to access user data, teeing up…
‘Vulture’ review: Blistering satire about misery merchants in Gaza
Book Review Vulture By Phoebe GreenwoodEuropa Editions: 256 pages, $27If you buy books linked on our site, The…
Eurozone ekes out growth despite trade war – POLITICO
Germany and Italy — the bloc’s two big manufacturing economies — performed less well, with GDP contracting by…
Trump says he’s shortening deadline for Putin to reach Russia-Ukraine ceasefire to just 10 or 12 days
President Trump announced Monday a significant tightening of his deadline for Russia’s Vladimir Putin to agree to a…
UK slams Gaza ‘suffering’ and hints at further action against Israel – POLITICO
Israel dismissed the statement as “disconnected from reality” and accused the signatories of sending “the wrong message to…