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Russia's decriminalization of domestic abuse: a sign of conservatives' influence?Women's rights advocates say move leaves women underprotected from abusive spouses. But it also signals the growing political clout of the Russian Orthodox Church and other conservative political actors.
Uncertainty over Brexit ratchets back up with court rulingTuesday's ruling doesn't derail Prime Minister May's plan to leave the European Union. But it gives Parliament the potential to soften the exit.
Russia leaves Syria talks with tentative plan. Up next: get US involved.Russia, Iran, and Turkey agreed Tuesday to sketch the outlines of a wider political settlement to Syria's civil war, which would be taken to larger talks in Geneva that include the US, the EU, and other major players.
- First LookBritain’s Supreme Court tosses spanner in Brexit plans
Britain’s top court ruled Tuesday that ‘Brexit’ cannot proceed without a parliamentary vote.
- First LookDutch PM tells migrants to 'Behave normally or go away'
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte sought to draw votes from his far-right opponent with a full-page newspaper ad that said that immigrants engaging in antisocial behavior should leave.
As refugees traverse France's Roya Valley, locals ask: Should we help them?Several residents of the region are facing charges for supplying aid to migrants who crossed over from Italy. They say they feel obligated to help, especially as the government does not.
Trident missile misfire off Florida: When did British PM learn about it?A failed missile test last June for Britain's aging Trident nuclear deterrent system may have been kept quiet as ministers voted to £40 billion of funding for the program.
The Pompidou at 40: How, despite terrorism, museum keeps Parisians comingMany Paris museums saw their attendance decline in 2016, as terrorism fears kept foreign tourists away. But the Centre Pompidou, which turns 40 this year, hasn't suffered the same shortfall.
Why Trump's presidency may not be boon for French populist Le PenWhile the leader of France's far-right National Front party has played up her ties to the incoming US president, her supporters are much cooler on the American businessman.
Can a conservative president save the EU parliament from the far right?The European Parliament elected Antonio Tajani on Tuesday to replace outgoing president Martin Schulz. Mr. Tajani faces a number of challenges, including the growing influence of anti-establishment and anti-EU political parties.
With globalism in retreat, have Davos elites gotten the message?Attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, are showing signs that they feel they need to adjust their liberal, globalist philosophy – and how it has redistributed wealth.
Theresa May’s Brexit plan takes shapeIn late June, 52 percent of the British public voted to leave the European Union. In a speech today, British PM Theresa May laid out her exit strategy.
- First LookKosovo views Serbian rail link as 'provocation,' blocks train
Authorities in Pristina view Serbia's decision to open a railway link to northern Kosovo as a violation of the disputed territory's sovereignty.
- First LookGerman court opts not to ban Nazi-like political party
Germany's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that far-right National Democratic Party (NPD) bore similarities to Adolf Hitler's Nazi party, but opted not to ban it, saying that it was too weak to endanger democracy.
Inside the belly of Russia's 'propaganda machine': A visit to RT news channelUS security services have fingered the channel as a key player in the Kremlin's efforts to sway Western politics. But inside its offices, RT seems a far cry from what the US says it is – and what it aspires to be.
First LookUS troops arrive in Poland, boosting NATO defense in Eastern EuropeThe roughly 1,000 troops are the first of a 3,500-strong unit. Russia criticized the deployment, calling it a threat to security.
Why Russia's Kremlin watchers are taking Trump dossier with a grain of saltIn Russia, there is no shortage of rumor around the Kremlin and the goings on of its residents. And for many in the business of verifying that rumor, the Trump dossier provides a lot of reason to doubt its assertions.
Born in Russia after 2014? You might never be able to buy cigarettes.Russia's Ministry of Health has a controversial plan to combat smoking: banning them to anyone born in 2015 or after. If approved, the legislation would take effect in 2033, when today's toddlers turn 18, the current minimum age.
FocusWhy are Jews, gays, and other minorities in Europe increasingly voting far-right?Historically enemies, minorities and parties like France's National Front are increasingly in sync as the former seek insurance against radical Islam and the latter tries to gain mainstream credibility.
Twenty years ago, Russians loved the US. Where did it all go wrong?In the immediate post-Soviet era, Russians held the US in high esteem. But that started to change amid economic woes and Western adventurism in the Balkans and Middle East.
