Russian President Vladimir Putin.Thibault Camus/AFP via Getty Images Macron with Putin on Monday to try to prevent a Russian invasion of Ukraine. After the meeting, Putin said Ukraine angered Russia by refusing to implement parts of a 2014 ceasefire agreement. Putin then quoted a lyric about rape, implying he wants Ukraine to accept his demands … Read more
The United Nations has asked the Taliban to provide information about two more female activists allegedly detained by the group this week, bringing the number of missing persons to four this year. Since returning to power in August, the Taliban have cracked down on dissent by violently dispersing women’s demonstrations, detaining critics and beating local … Read more
The Labor Party is calling on the government to introduce a windfall tax on gas and oil firms, as millions of UK households face a sharp rise in energy bills this spring. Today (February 1st), Labor will put forward a motion in Parliament proposing that energy producers are subject to a one-off windfall tax, amid … Read more