In an attempt to avoid mobilisation, Kremlin now allows foreigners to serve in Russian armyTo offset battlefield losses without triggering a second wave of mobilisation, the Russian president signed a decree allowing foreigners to serve in the Russian army not only during a state of emergency or martial law, but also amid draft periods.
EU plans to stockpile drugs, vaccines, PPE for next health threatThe bloc is getting serious about its response in case of war, a new pandemic or drug-resistant bugs.
Are Tourists Ruining Europe? How Locals Are Pushing BackGovernments love the income from tourism, but it’s getting too much for people living in the most popular destinations.
Trump sends tariff letters to Japan, South Korea, five other countries, extending deadline to Aug. 1The duties threatened in the letters effectively match the initial reciprocal tariffs Trump briefly imposed on the countries in April.
The hilltop town where Pope Leo XIV is staying cool on his summer vacationAfter the whirlwind of his election and a nonstop round of public and private meetings ever since, Pope Leo XIV has chosen to take some time to rest and recharge. Choosing where to take his vacation was a simple decision.
This Country Was Just Named the No. 1 Digital Nomad Destination in Europe for Its AffordabilityIf you are daydreaming about sipping wine in ancient squares, sitting on beaches along the Mediterranean, or visiting castles punctuating verdant landscapes, you wouldn't be alone.
Three former officials in France cleared of allegations they mishandled COVID-19 pandemicThe decision, announced by one of the former officials on X, comes five years after a top court in France opened an investigation.
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