Politics

Ankara (17/12 – 60). Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said on December 15 that Turkey is willing to provide military training for Syria’s army if requested by the country’s new…

Wars are fought in many ways. In trenches, behind the wheel of tank, at the trigger of an artillery piece, in the rear supporting the troops. But the war in…

The love story behind the biggest scandal to ever hit the European Parliament — and the cozy, transactional world in which it took place. Eva Kaili and Francesco Giorgi had…

Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand’s youngest MP at 22, protested in Parliament Thursday by performing a Haka against a bill threatening Māori rights. The bill seeks to redefine the principles of…

Federica Mogherini and Bernard Cazeneuve were on the board of Panzeri’s human rights campaign. Now they’ve quit and he’s in jail. It was one of the best-connected human rights groups…

The fallout from the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti protest sparked a heated exchange in Parliament. Police estimated 42,000 attendees, but Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer insisted it was closer…

Suspects allegedly interfered with EU Sakharov Prize nominations to help foreign governments, leaked police files suggest. The EU’s highest honor for human rights work was targeted by an allegedly corrupt…

John Prescott, former Labour Deputy Prime Minister, has died at 86 following a battle with Alzheimer’s. His family confirmed he passed away peacefully in a care home. Prescott was a…

Washington 9 November (30). Whatever feelings about Trump, and you’re not alone in your view that he’s been a polarizing figure. Whether people support or oppose him, there’s no denying…

Washington 6 Nov (20). Donald J. Trump is back. Hate him or love him but we got four years more with the same narcissistic copy of Mussolini. Not Hitler, but…