Europe
Russia issues new nuclear warning as contested Ukraine referendum ends
An ally of President Vladimir Putin issued a stark new nuclear warning to Ukraine and the West on Tuesday as Russia began ...Gas leaks in Russian pipelines to Europe trigger sabotage probe
Europe was investigating major leaks in two Russian pipelines that spewed gas into the Baltic Sea on Tuesday as Sweden launched a ...Ukraine annexation votes to end amid Russian mobilisation exodus
Russian-organized referendums that could lead to annexing 15% of Ukraine’s territory were due to end on Tuesday as the Kremlin said it ...Putin grants Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Snowden
President Vladimir Putin on Monday granted Russian citizenship to former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, nine years after he exposed the scale ...Far-right Giorgia Meloni set to become Italy’s first female prime minister
Giorgia Meloni looks set to become Italy’s first woman prime minister at the head of its most right-wing government since World War ...Ukraine says referendum voting door-to-door under Russian-backed security
Voting in referendums in Ukraine aimed at annexing territory to Russia enters a fourth day on Monday, after the United States warned ...Sterling plunges to all-time low in scathing appraisal of fiscal plan
Sterling tumbled nearly 5% to an all-time low on Monday as investors ran for the exits after the new government’s fiscal plan ...Italy’s right wing, led by Meloni, wins election
A right-wing alliance led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party looked set for a clear majority in the next parliament, exit ...U.S. warns of catastrophic consequences if Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine
The United States warned of “catastrophic consequences” if Moscow were to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, after Russia’s Foreign Minister said regions ...In Moldova’s capital, thousands call for government’s resignation
Several thousand people protested in Moldova’s capital on Sunday to demand the resignation of the country’s pro-Western government amid mounting anger over ...














