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Zelenskyy's Ex-Chief Of Staff Consulted Fortune-Teller For Top Posts, Prosecutor Says

13 May 2026 at 18:27
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's former chief of staff and a suspect in a major corruption scandal, Andriy Yermak, have consulted a fortune-teller when deciding on top government appointments, an anti-graft agency prosecutor said.

Resignation Of UN Envoy Christian Schmidt Highlights International Divide Over Bosnia's Future

13 May 2026 at 15:37
The resignation of the UN High Representative to Bosnia-Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, has exposed deep divisions among key international actors over the future of international oversight in the country more than three decades since the end of the 1990s Bosnian war.

Russia unleashes deadly daylight drone blitz across Ukraine

13 May 2026 at 17:07
A sweeping daytime Russian drone assault killed at least six people and wounded dozens across Ukraine on Wednesday, marking a shift in Moscow’s bombardment tactics. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said more than 800 drones were launched, accusing Russia of timing the attack to coincide with US President Donald Trump’s visit to China.

Keir Starmer 'unpopular PM across the board': Labour lacking 'clear programme, coherent government'

13 May 2026 at 17:02
Mark Owen is pleased to welcome Quentin Peel, Associate Fellow with the Europe Programme at Chatham House and former Foreign Editor at the Financial Times. At the centre of his analysis is the precarious position of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, whom Peel suggests is “hanging on in there” despite initial expectations that he might “be going within 24 hours.” The paradox, Peel argues, is that Starmer governs with “a huge majority” that is structurally unstable, born not of enthusiasm but of “a disaster for the Conservative Party” under repeated crises involving Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and Rishi Sunak.

No, two French soldiers have not been killed in a Russian attack in Ukraine

13 May 2026 at 16:47
Pro-Russian accounts are claiming that Sergeant Bin Chen and Corporal Axel Delplanque "vanished" in Odesa, Ukraine, during an underwater mission. While it is true that these two French service members recently lost their lives, the circumstances of their deaths have no connection to any Russian attack.

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