[ad_1] London CNN — Just seven short weeks ago, it looked as if it might be all over for Rishi Sunak. The former chancellor of the exchequer – the UK’s title for its chief finance minister – made a high-stakes gamble. He launched an attack that helped to end Boris …
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[ad_1] Rome CNN — Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi sparked controversy this week when audio released by Italian news agency LaPresse revealed the 86-year-old speaking about his “re-established” relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Berlusconi says in the audio that Putin sent him 20 bottles of vodka and a …
Read More »How Liz Truss’ term as British prime minister went from bad to worse
[ad_1] CNN — When she took the keys to 10 Downing Street in the wake of Boris Johnson’s political demise, Liz Truss promised to “ride out the storm” of Britain’s economic crisis. Just over six weeks later, she was engulfed by a hurricane of her own making. It was a …
Read More »Russia martial law: President Putin announces change in four Ukrainian regions Moscow claims to have annexed
[ad_1] CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that he has signed a law introducing martial law in four Ukrainian regions the Kremlin has sought to annex, in violation of international law. The regions are Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk. Putin made the comments during a scheduled Security …
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