Joshua Askew

Lithuania

Sky-high NATO summit costs raise questions in Lithuania

Authorities in the Baltic country insist procurement for the upcoming summit was transparent, but costs have spiralled with Biden and Zelenskyy expected to attend.

08/05/2023

World News

Tory anguish grows as more UK local election results come in

The vote is the first big test of Rishi Sunak's popularity, since becoming prime minister.

05/05/2023

Russia

Mixed signals: Do Russians support the Ukraine war?

Has a deeply unpopular invasion been forced upon powerless Russians or is this wishful thinking? Can we believe everything we see in Russian polls?

04/05/2023

Russia

Russia 'likely staged' Kremlin drone attack, claims ISW

The US-based think-tank suggested the attack was possibly intended to pave the way for drafting more conscripts.

03/05/2023

Russia

Russian 'ghost ships' near Nord Stream before blast - reports

The pipeline carrying gas from Russia to Europe was blown up last September.

03/05/2023

Ireland

New hate speech laws kick up a storm in Ireland

Donald Trump Jr has even taken aim at the proposed legislation labelling it "insane".

03/05/2023

United Kingdom

Majority of Brits want to stay part of ECHR, finds poll

The results are an embarrassment for the Eurosceptic newspaper that commissioned the survey.

02/05/2023

Ukraine

Russia lost 20,000 troops in five months, claims US

Both sides of the Ukraine war are tight-lipped about how many casualties they have suffered since the fighting began.

02/05/2023

USA

Who are the fugitive Russians wanted by the FBI?

US intelligence agents are after scores of Russians in connection with dastardly global plots and outright criminality.

27/04/2023

United Kingdom

UK's 'draconian' anti-strike laws slammed across Europe

"Ever since Brexit, the UK’s standing in the world continues to decline and this [legislation] is another nail in the coffin," commented a Scottish MP.

26/04/2023

Lithuania

'Far-right extremists' could police Lithuanian border under new law

New legislation will allow volunteers to use force and help make arrests on Lithuania's border, sparking fears among activists.

26/04/2023

United Kingdom

Britain 'gambling its democracy' with voting changes, warn experts

New rules have prompted some to fear millions of voters will be shut out of elections.

21/04/2023

United Kingdom

Stabbings are spreading 'like a virus' in Britain. Why?

Knife crime has lept by more than 34% over the last decade in England and Wales, according to data.

20/04/2023

Sweden

Dissident claims he 'staged own death' to avoid assassination

The opposition blogger alleged he planned and orchestrated reports of his own murder last year to evade getting bumped off by hitmen..

19/04/2023

United Kingdom

Scottish nationalists 'tearing apart' amid another arrest

Police in Scotland arrested the SNP treasurer on Tuesday in connection with a long-running probe into party finances.

18/04/2023

Russia

Could Wagner boss Prigozhin become Russia's next president?

Analysts say Prigozhin might - or might not - want Russia's top job: but describe him as entrepreneurial, opportunistic and ruthless.

18/04/2023

USA

Who is the alleged top secret US document leaker Jack Teixeira?

The 21-year-old US airman was arrested in connection with a leaked treasure trove of sensitive intelligence. But what do we know about him?

14/04/2023

Iran

China turbocharging crackdown on Iranian women, say experts

Chinese technology and support are contributing to women's treatment as "second-class citizens" and "propping up" the regime, according to analysts.

14/04/2023

Ukraine

Western special forces on the ground in Ukraine, shows leak

The largest number are from the UK, but other NATO countries have deployed military personnel inside the country.

12/04/2023

Russia

Wagner boss trying to 'seize control' of Russian political party

The leader of 'A Just Russia' party has called Wagner a "heroic military formation".

11/04/2023