Britain’s consumer inflation rate remained unchanged at 6.7% in September, despite the pace at which food prices are rising slowing for a ninth straight month, according to Britain’s main statistical agency. This information was announced on Wednesday. The Office for National Statistics revealed that the reduction in food inflation was offset by the rate at …
During the parliamentary elections in Warsaw on Sunday, Donald Tusk, the leader of the main opposition party Civic Coalition, delivered a speech. As voting came to a close, it remained uncertain whether the ruling Law and Justice party had secured enough seats for a third term in power. The photo, taken by Piotr Nowak/EPA-EFE, captures …
British intelligence warns of potential Russian attacks on civilian shipping vessels in the Black Sea, attributing blame to Ukraine. File Photo by Gokhan Mert/UPI | License Photo Oct. 5 (UPI) — British intelligence has issued a warning regarding potential Russian attacks on civilian shipping vessels in the Black Sea, with the intention of placing blame …
Russia surprisingly lifts diesel export ban after Kremlin’s order to halt fuel exports Oct. 6 (UPI) — On Friday, Russia reversed its decision to ban diesel exports just two weeks after the Kremlin mandated a halt to all fuel exports in an effort to address domestic shortages. The reversal came with a condition that companies …
1 of 3 | The full cast of Hell Dialogues is seen during a rehearsal. Photo courtesy of Kate Baranovskaya Oct. 5 (UPI) — A groundbreaking new play, originating from a team with deep-rooted connections to Ukraine and Russia, is set to premiere in New York City in the coming month. Entitled Hell Dialogues, this …
A group of over 50 progressive activists took to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to protest the ongoing war in Ukraine and urge lawmakers to pressure the Biden administration to negotiate an end to the conflict. Outside of the office of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), 11 protesters were arrested after they refused to end a sit-in …
European Commission foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell described Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine as an “existential threat” to Europe. Photo by Ukraine Foreign Ministry/EPA-EFE Oct. 2 (UPI) — Foreign ministers from the European Union gathered in Kyiv on Monday for an informal summit aimed at demonstrating the bloc’s support for Ukraine. This gathering took place …
Former Slovakia Prime Minister and Chairman of the Smer-SD party, Robert Fico, expressed his views to reporters in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Sunday, after the parliamentary elections. His party emerged victorious with nearly 23% of the popular vote. The accompanying photo was captured by Martin Divisek of EPA-EFE. Oct. 1 (UPI) — Slovakia’s parliamentary elections, which …
A drone attack took out a surveillance radar near the village of Girya in Russia’s Belovsky district, close to the border with Ukraine. File Photo courtesy of Ukrainian President Press Office/UPI | License Photo Sept. 29 (UPI) — According to state media, a Ukrainian attack drone successfully destroyed a Russian mobile anti-aircraft radar station in …
North Korea’s parliament passed an amendment to the constitution that permanently enshrines the growth of its nuclear arsenal, according to state-run media. The amendment was made at a session of the Supreme People’s Assembly, the North’s rubber-stamp parliament, held on Tuesday and Wednesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un described the nuclear force-building policy as …