ComingSoon is debuting an exclusive trailer for the upcoming U.S. debut of Viaplay International’s crime drama series Double Stakes. The eight-part action thriller hails from the Ukrainian Producers Hub. “It follows a soldier who after being discharged from the front, challenges the circles of crime and corrupt officials in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. On the very…
The maxim, “The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must”, attributed to the Athenian historian Thucydides, described the reality of world politics for millennia. Today there are forces that wish to see a return to a world where “might equals right”. The European Union, born out of the ashes of…
new video loaded: Ukraine Marks Fourth Year of War With Russia With Moment of Silence transcript Back transcript Ukraine Marks Fourth Year of War With Russia With Moment of Silence Ukrainians on Tuesday commemorated four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion began. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed on both sides in Europe’s deadliest…
Vladimir Putin has been accused of trying to distract attention from his “heinous” atrocities after Russia claimed the UK and France are plotting to supply Ukraine with a nuclear weapon or “dirty bomb”. On the fourth anniversary of the Russian president’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer hit out at Putin for blocking the…
Peer into The Economist’s decision-making processes with Edward Carr, our deputy editor, who explains how we select and design our front cover. Cover Story shares preliminary sketches and documents the—often spirited— debates that lead each week to a design seen by millions of people. In Europe, on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s…
new video loaded: Ukrainian Olympian Disqualified Over Helmet transcript Back transcript Ukrainian Olympian Disqualified Over Helmet Vladyslav Heraskevych, a Ukrainian who races in skeleton, was barred from competing in the Winter Olympics over a helmet he planned to wear that shows images of people killed in the war with Russia. “I think and truly believe…
Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St’s investing ideas for FREE. US Army is seeking penalties from Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) over delays in artillery ammunition deliveries for Ukraine. The delays relate to contracts for critical munitions at a time of heightened global defense demand. Separately, Northrop Grumman…
The new generation of Hong Kong police officers will need “iron bones” in the face of unrelenting “oppression by hostile foreign forces”, the security minister has said. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung, speaking at the force’s passing-out parade on Saturday, was also moved to tears when he recalled the force’s efforts to recover the…
Russia’s Arctic cities of Murmansk and Severomorsk, along with surrounding areas, are without power for a fourth day after aging infrastructure failed amid freezing temperatures. Five power transmission towers collapsed near Murmansk late Friday, disrupting electricity supplies. (Representational Image/Unsplash) Five power transmission towers collapsed near Murmansk late Friday, disrupting electricity supplies and subsequently heat and…
The two-day trilateral peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and mediator United States concluded on Saturday, with no immediate clarity on which direction the negotiations took. Firefighters work at the site of a drone and missile strike amid Russia’s attack in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo: Sourced via Reuters) Further rounds of trilateral talks to end the lasting…