Politics
Russia begins military drills with Belarus
Russia launches the active phase of vast military exercises in Belarus on Thursday, a display of strength that shows how Moscow’s tightening ...Libyan Prime Minister survives assassination attempt
Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah’s car with bullets early on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, a source close to him ...Separatists say they don’t see imminent all-out war in east Ukraine
Politicians and military sources in Russian-backed breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine say they do not see an imminent risk of full-scale war ...England set to end COVID self-isolation rules this month
People in England with COVID-19 will from late February no longer be legally required to self-isolate to stem the spread of COVID-19, ...Israel hits Syria, killing soldier after anti-aircraft fire
A Syrian soldier was killed and five others were wounded in an Israeli attack near the capital Damascus, Syrian state media said. ...Belarusian skier flees country after ban for political views
A Belarusian cross-country skier has fled the country with her family because of fears of reprisals by authorities after she was barred ...EU wants pandemic treaty to ban wildlife markets, reward virus detection
The European Union is pushing for a global deal aimed at preventing new pandemics that could include a ban on wildlife markets ...France’s Macron calls for calm to resolve Ukraine crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Vladimir Putin since Russia massed troops near Ukraine, ...Biden pledges end to Nord Stream 2 if Russia invades Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be halted if Russia invades Ukraine and ...Fighting eases in Yemen’s Marib as Saudi-led coalition revamps forces
The Saudi-led coalition has deployed newly formed units near Yemen’s Marib where battles have abated, according to military and government sources, as ...