A one-year prison sentence and a six-year ban on holding public office might seem like a heavy penalty for a politician. But the Bosnian-Serb leader Milorad Dodik made light of…
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Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky, The comedian, politician and a wartime leader
Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelensky was a comedian with no political experience when he announced that he would be running in Ukraine’s 2019 presidential election. Six years later, he is an embattled…
Northern Ireland: Taoiseach ‘committed’ to helping Ukraine financially
The Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin has told the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky that Ireland is committed to helping his country financially. They met at Shannon Airport in…
Ukraine: Zelensky to meet Trump in Washington to sign minerals deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to sign an agreement on sharing his country’s mineral resources, Trump has said. Zelensky has described…
Ukraine: North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, South’s spy agency says
North Korea has sent more soldiers to Russia and re-deployed others to the frontline in the western Kursk region, according to South Korea’s intelligence agency. It said the exact number…
Austria: Centrists agree government deal sidelining far right
Five months after the far-right Freedom Party won Austria’s general election, a three-way coalition looks set to exclude it from power. The conservative People’s Party (ÖVP), the Social Democrats (SPÖ),…
USA: Trump administration unveils bird flu plan as egg prices soar
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a $1bn (£792m) plan to help US farmers combat a raging bird flu epidemic that has required them to kill millions of…
USA: Trump to impose additional 10% tariff on China
1 hour ago Natalie Sherman BBC NewsShareSave Donald Trump said he planned to hit goods from China with another 10% rise in tariffs, the latest salvo in the US president’s…
USA: Trump cancels oil deal in major blow to Venezuela
US President Donald Trump says he will revoke a license which allowed Venezuela to export some of its oil to the US despite sanctions. The move is a major blow…
USA: Trump commends Zelensky ahead of White House talks
US President Donald Trump has said he has a “lot of respect” for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on the eve of their talks at the White House. Asked by the…