Prologue On December 20, 2025, the European Union (EU) almost crossed the Rubicon. It tried seizing Russian financial assets in Belgium for funding and ...

EU leaders decide to borrow cash to fund Ukraine’s defence rather than use frozen Russian monies, diplomats said.

Japan took a cautious stance toward granting Russia full membership of the Group of Seven at the 1994 summit in Naples, Italy, due to a long-standing bilateral territorial dispute, newly released ...

Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. ” (John Fitzgerald Kennedy) World War I is considered the ...

Christmas is traditionally intended to be a time of peace and celebration—but most recent wars have continued unabated during the holiday season.

On September 9, 1943, Germany launched one of the most chilling air attacks of the war when Dornier Do 217 bombers were ordered to destroy the fleeing Italian fleet after Italy signed an armistice ...

Instead of withdrawing from upholding international order, the Donald Trump administration should embrace a strategy of ...

Giorgia Meloni had set off for Brussels with four difficult-to-reconcile objectives: to remain consistent in military aid to Zelensky, to stay faithful to Europe, not to displease Trump, and ...

The author lays bare the making of this homegrown tree while Bishwarup Dutta photo chronicles the various stages.

White Christmas” is one of the world’s best-selling tunes and continues to be in rotation more than eight decades later ...

Europe still wants and needs to work with Trump. But this year’s made it clear they’re increasingly on their own.

These astrologers and seers have foretold plenty for 2026 — and we check out how last year's predictions worked out too ...