Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand will phase out ‘zero Covid’ strategy
Ms Ardern emphasised that New Zealand needed to continue to “contain and control the virus as much as possible, while we make our transition from …
Merkel’s Legacy, as Seen From Russia
Nor does it prevent Germany from pursuing its business interests or waging a pragmatic foreign policy — within the limits of the EU/NATO framework. Merkel’s …
Calls for Tories to return money from donor named in leak, as PM defends vetting
The Tories should also “come clean about who else is getting exclusive access to the prime minister and the chancellor in return for cash”, said …
More serious charges against Gabby Petito’s boyfriend ‘extremely likely’ if found
David Aronberg defended his office for not filing charges against Mr Laundrie, saying “prosecutors have a higher burden to prove cases beyond any reasonable doubt”. …
The NSO announced an anomalous turnout during the elections to the State Duma
This was found out by public figure Alexei Nosov and City Council (Communist Party) deputy Alexander Burmistrov, who went to the village, talked with members …
Pro-Government Reporter Detained in Moscow, Held in Belarus
Russian officials and media executives have criticized the actions, along with other steps seen as the continuation of Belarusian authorities’ crackdown on remaining activists and …
Leaked Papers Link Putin Associates to Offshore Dealings
Russian investigative outlet Proekt last year identified Krivonogikh as a former cleaner who has mysteriously amassed at least 7.7 billion rubles ($106 million) of Russia-based …
Why Democrats’ climate goals may test their Latino appeal
Democrats nationally are poised to go bigger than ever on the environment as part of the sweeping spending package they are trying to muscle through …
Georgia Ruling Party Leads Polls, Opposition Alleges Fraud
Critics have denounced a backsliding on democracy in Georgia, saying parliamentary elections held last October were rigged and accusing the ruling party of using criminal …
For the first time, white hares were released from the Novosibirsk zoo
16 white hares were released from the Novosibirsk zoo. The touching moment of the first release of animals into the wild was captured on video. …
Digest of opinions on the main news of Novosibirsk for the week: discussing parking lots and abusers
Parking lots again — what is it this time? The Novosibirsk mayor’s office told about a new version of the location of parking pockets on …
Author Jonathan Schneer Dazzles in “The Lockhart Plot”
The Oxford University Press watermark should not deceive. Though clearly of historical interest, “The Lockhart Plot” reads, at times, rather more like a riveting, old-school …