NATO Ally Uses Seized Russian Assets to Fund Artillery for Ukraine

NATO Ally Uses Seized Russian Assets to Fund Artillery for Ukraine

A US ally and staunch supporter of Ukraine is using frozen Russian assets to finance Kiev’s domestic arms production. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said his country’s investments in Ukraine’s manufacturing industry have enabled it to triple monthly production of the 2S22 Bohdana howitzer. The Bohdana howitzer is a wheeled, self-propelled, Ukrainian-made howitzer for … Read more

Italy weathers the storm after 21 deaths in floods in Europe

Italy weathers the storm after 21 deaths in floods in Europe

Intense storms battering central Europe are now reaching Italy, where warnings for heavy rain, strong winds and flooding have been issued for most of the country. Flooding has already been reported in the central city of Pescara, while the weather warning of the Italian meteorological service applies from the northern coast of Emilia-Romagna to the … Read more

A blow for Canada’s Trudeau after the Liberals lost their longtime seat in Montreal

A blow for Canada's Trudeau after the Liberals lost their longtime seat in Montreal

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party lost a crucial seat in parliament in a special election in Montreal, a defeat that is likely to put more pressure on the Canadian leader to resign. The narrow loss in Montreal’s federal electoral district of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun is the second defeat in three months for Trudeau’s minority Liberal government. … Read more

GOP pushes spending bill vote to avoid government shutdown

GOP pushes spending bill vote to avoid government shutdown

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to move forward on Tuesday with a controversial stopgap spending bill that could avert a government shutdown that is just around the corner on September 30. The Republican plan includes an unrelated proposal to requires proof of citizenship to register to votea measure that Democrats say makes her a … Read more

Curling moment Ed Davey sings Abba’s ‘Take A Chance on Me’ during Lib Dem conference speech – as he reveals he wanted to be filmed ‘putting his hand behind a cow’ in a bid to get more votes elections

Curling moment Ed Davey sings Abba's 'Take A Chance on Me' during Lib Dem conference speech - as he reveals he wanted to be filmed 'putting his hand behind a cow' in a bid to get more votes elections

By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 10:01 a.m. EDT, September 17, 2024 | Updated: 10:55 a.m. EDT, September 17, 2024 Ed Davey attempted to sing Abba’s Take A Chance On Me during his conference speech today – as he revealed he was prepared to ‘put his hand up a cow’s back’ to get … Read more

Georgian parliament approves law limiting LGBTQ rights

Georgian parliament approves law limiting LGBTQ rights

TBILISI – Georgian lawmakers on Tuesday approved the third and final reading of a law on “family values ​​and protection of minors” that imposes a radical curb on LGBTQ rights. The bill provides a legal basis for authorities to ban Pride events and public displays of the LGBT rainbow flag, and to impose censorship of … Read more