From WWI to the Ukraine conflict, war propaganda evolves, but never changes

Lionizing your own side and demonizing the enemy has been as important as battlefield victories

Tornadoes devastate multiple US states (VIDEOS)

Extreme weather wreaked havoc on several towns, leaving some neighborhoods in ruins

Hungary to pay Ukraine for transit of Russian oil – Reuters

Kiev has increased the fee that had previously been paid by a Russian company

Germany refuses extratank pledges for Ukraine

The Bundeswehr’s own stock is “limited,” defense minister Boris Pistorius has explained

Biden set to skip coronation of King Charles – Telegraph

Foreign travel “takes a fair amount out of” the 80-year-old US president, the newspaper’s source says

US to keep warships in Mediterranean for more military ‘options’

An “expedited deployment” of A-10 Thunderbolt attack jets to the Middle East has also been announced

China tells EU Commission president to get better speechwriter

A speech by Von der Leyen was contradictory and misleading, said Beijing’s envoy to the EU

German debt reaches alltime high

Soaring state borrowing is linked to the energy crisis, government statistics service has said

Raiffeisen Bank eyes exit from Russia amid Western pressure

The lender has warned that its likely departure will cause a decline in profit

Dozens killed in Hindu temple disaster

Worshippers in India plunged into a deep stepwell after the floor collapsed beneath them

Pope Francis leaves hospital, quips ‘I am still alive’

Pope Francis left hospital on Saturday after a three-night stay to treat bronchitis, stopping to say hello to well-wishers and joking he was “still alive”. The 86-year-old pontiff, who was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Wednesday with breathing difficulties, got out of the car transporting him and smiled and joked with the crowd. Asked […]

Russian firms seek Chinese speakers – recruiter

Requests for candidates with proficiency in the language topped pre-pandemic levels last year, a staffing agency reports

Norways wealth fund unable to withdraw money from Russia

Hundreds of millions of dollars are stuck in the country due to Western sanctions, management says