Invading Ukraine may never have been Putin’s aim – the threat alone could advance Russia’s goals

Indeed, the  Invasion may  As a scholar who has  Russia is a  This weakened but still ambitious regional power faces a global one, the United States, that is similarly fearful of losing its sway

Ukraine rebels mobilize troops amid Russia invasion fears

Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine ordered a full military mobilization today (Saturday) amid a spike of violence in the war-torn region and fears in the West that Russia might use

NATO says Russia misleads world on troop movements

NATO allies accused Russia of misleading the world by saying it was returning some troops to bases, reporting that Moscow has instead added as many as

1981 Thatcher gives in to miners

Mrs Thatcher’s Conservative Government has withdrawn plans to close 23 pits in its first major u-turn since coming to power two years ago. President of the National Union of

Ukraine Crisis | NATO sees no sign Russia is pulling back troops

Russia said yesterday it was returning more troops and weapons to bases, but NATO declared it saw no sign of a drawdown as fears that Moscow could invade Ukraine

This day in history | 1992 Cannibal killer jailed for life

Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer has been sentenced to life in prison by a court in Wisconsin for murdering and dismembering 15 young men and boys. Dahmer, 31, was unable

Cyberattacks knock out sites of Ukrainian army, major banks

A series of cyberattacks knocked the websites of the Ukrainian army, the defense ministry and major banks offline, Ukrainian authorities said, as tensions persisted over the threat of a

Ukraine crisis | Russia says some forces pulling back to bases

Russia said yesterday that some units participating in military exercises would begin returning to their bases, adding to glimmers of hope that the Kremlin may not

This day in history | 1959 Castro sworn in as Cuban PM

Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has become the country’s youngest ever premier. At the age of 32, he has been sworn in as Prime Minister in the Cabinet Room

The Buzz | Putin: Russia ready to discuss confidence-building measures

Russian President Vladimir Putin said last night that Moscow is ready for talks with the U.S. and NATO on limits for missile deployments and military transparency, in a

War, peace, stalemate? Week ahead may decide Ukraine’s fate

Even if a Russian invasion of Ukraine doesn’t happen in the next few days, the crisis is reaching a critical inflection point with European stability and

This day in history | 1989 Soviet troops pull out of Afghanistan

Soviet troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan, nine years after they swept into the country. A convoy of Soviet armoured vehicles travelled the 260-mile (418km) journey to the

Ukraine Crisis | German leader travels to Russia, Ukraine as tensions grow

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is flying to Ukraine and Russia this week in an effort to help defuse escalating tensions as Western intelligence officials warn

This day in history | 1984 British ice couple score Olympic gold

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have been crowned the Olympic ice skating champions after scooping gold in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.  More than 24 million people watched the British couple

US, Japan, South Korea meet in Hawaii to discuss North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Japanese and South Korean counterparts Saturday in Hawaii to discuss the threat posed by nuclear-armed North Korea after 

Ukraine Crisis | Diplomats meet in Moscow and Berlin as Russia holds drills

Britain's top diplomat urged Russia yesterday to defuse tensions over Ukraine and take the path of diplomacy even as thousands of Russian troops engaged in

This day in history | 1990 Freedom for Nelson Mandela

Leading anti-apartheid campaigner Nelson Mandela has been freed from prison in South Africa after 27 years. His release follows the relaxation of apartheid laws - including lifting the ban

Ukraine Crisis US general says Russia turmoil could spill to Middle East

The Army general tapped to take over as top U.S. commander in the Middle East warned senators yesterday that if Russian invades Ukraine, as many fear, it

This day in history | 1952 India passes first test of democracy

The Congress Party of India, led by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, has won an outright victory in the country’s first general election. The party has won 249 of the 489

Plastic pollution in oceans on track to rise for decades

Plastic pollution at sea is reaching worrying levels and will continue to grow even if significant action is taken now to stop such waste from reaching

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