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Outrage and astonishment among politicians in Italy was caused by the words of former Prime Minister, Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi, who harshly criticised President Volodymyr Zelensky. He stated that he would never have met him as head of government. His statement also hit Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who saw Zelenski in Brussels and is about to travel to Kiev.more

At least £145.5 million was spent by 14 UK government departments using business cards - i.e. out of taxpayers' pockets - in 2021, an increase of 71.4 per cent compared to 2011. - reported the opposition Labour Party in a report published today.more

British Defence Minister Ben Wallace ordered a security review into Chinese spy balloons late last night. Today, the deputy transport minister expressed speculation that such balloons were already flying over the UK.more

Women who have been given the name Ju-ae are being forced by the North Korean authorities to change it, reports the South Korean daily The Korea Times. According to the newspaper, the authorities in Pyongyang are seeking to create a cult of the individual around Kim Jong Un's 10-year-old daughter.more

Representatives of British arms companies are discussing in Kiev plans to produce weapons and military vehicles in Ukraine under British licence by joint ventures, The Sunday Telegraph reported yesterday.more

In an interview with the BBC, President Andrzej Duda stated that the transfer of F-16 aircraft to Ukraine would be a "very serious decision" that "would not be easy to take" and stressed that it would have to be taken jointly by the allies.more

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who visited the earthquake-ravaged town of Adayiman in the southern part of the country today, was met with an unfavorable attitude from local residents there; the authorities are being criticized for failing to act effectively, exacerbating the country's plight in the wake of the disaster, Britain's Sky News television announced.more

Last year we saw large increases in the number of migrants arriving in Europe, European Council President Charles Michel announced at a press conference in Brussels on Thursday night (Friday) after the EU summit.more

It is becoming increasingly clear that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has not significantly improved the Conservative Party's ratings. In the third by-election held since he took over as leader and head of government, it suffered a third heavy defeat.more

Meta Platforms Inc has unblocked former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts, Meta spokesman Andy Stone announced yesterday. Trump's accounts were suspended two years ago after the January 6, 2021 riots on Capitol Hill.more

Microsoft will cut 120 jobs in Ireland as part of a global cost-cutting initiative aimed at trimming its workforce by 10,000 people or 5 per cent this year, staff and the Government have been told. more

Northern Irish political parties will get almost a year more to reach an agreement and form a government, British Minister for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris announced yesterday. The province has been without a government for more than a year because of a dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol.more

"I stand before you to defend Ukraine's right to return home - to Europe". - announced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the European Parliament today.more

The British Foreign Office imposed sanctions on seven more Russian companies, including six that produce military equipment or deal with logistics, and another eight individuals associated with Vladimir Putin's regime.more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated yesterday that nothing is ruled out in terms of military aid to Ukraine, and combat aircraft are part of the talks. He reported that Challenger 2 tanks, which he announced would be given to Ukraine, would be sent by March.more

"Ukraine can defeat Russia, I have no doubt about it. Putin's defeat is only a matter of time," said American political scientist Francis Fukuyama in an interview published yesterday for the T-Online news portal.more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, addressing both houses of the British parliament yesterday, thanked the United Kingdom for its support from the very beginning of the war. He assured that freedom would prevail, but emphasized that his country needed Western planes to do so.more

UK benefit reforms in recent decades have followed a consistent pattern of resulting in higher employment than the system they replaced – but usually in part-time, low-paid work which rarely leads to career progression. more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is on a visit to the UK today to meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and deliver a speech to Parliament, Downing Street reported.more

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today made the first reconstruction of his government - just on its 105th day. The most significant change is the splitting off of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Department into a separate Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.more

As the risk of escalation in Ukraine grows, the world is moving "with eyes wide open" toward "war on a wider scale" - declared the UN secretary-general yesterday in a speech outlining the organization's priorities for 2023.more

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss asserted yesterday that she does not regret her time in Downing Street, but does not intend to seek a return to the post. She explained that she now wants to promote her agenda for economic growth.more

The European Union is preparing to welcome Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the EU summit in Brussels the day after tomorrow, the Financial Times reported.more

The European Union has made progress in talks with the United Kingdom on the Northern Ireland Protocol, but difficulties remain, said European Commission Vice-President Marosz Szefczovicz.more

Groupings forming the government of the Netherlands have concluded a secret agreement not to raise the topic of migration in the election campaign, revealed the daily "Algemeen Dagblad". In mid-March, elections of regional authorities will be held in the Netherlands.more