The U.S. is just weeks away from the pivotal midterm elections where Democrats could possibly take over both houses of Congress, but given past statements and promises, a Democrat-controlled Congress would see to it that the Ukraine War continues and even escalates.
President Donald Trump found himself being criticized once again by Democrats, who claim that he has been using the White House to enrich himself after it was revealed that he invested in pharmaceutical companies that benefited from provisions in the GOP’s 2025 tax law, according to the Associated Press.
Hindered by a deeply unpopular president as the party’s standard-bearer, Republicans hope that their donors’ deep pockets could help even the playing field before the crucial midterm elections next month that could result in Democrats retaking both houses of Congress.
Ukraine launched its biggest drone attack since the war with Russia began on Sunday, targeting energy infrastructure in St. Petersburg, despite Washington’s appeal to Kyiv to stop such attacks.
After watching his Christian Democrats suffer a string of election losses, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in an interview last week that he will stay in office and push forward welfare reforms that he said will bring “fundamental reforms to our social security system,” according to the Financial Times.
German prosecutors told the court last week that the culprit behind the 2022 sabotage attack on the Nord Stream pipelines that connected Germany’s industry to cheap Russian gas was state actors from Ukraine, who ordered the attack, according to the Financial Times.
Poland announced last week that it is incumbent on Europe to embrace a “war-mode” mentality when it comes to weapons production because of what its government sees as the growing threat of a NATO war against Russia.
Mark Rutte, the head of NATO, sent an urgent message last week to allies that Ukraine is in dire need of air defense missiles, and noted how Moscow has increased strikes on the country just before the winter months set in.
Widespread protests broke out in Milan, Italy, on Saturday that included young demonstrators who expressed anger over the state of politics in the country, the cost of living, and support for foreign wars.
As New Delhi, India deals with youth protests over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and corruption, questions are surfacing over why the leader is so devoted to protecting the head of the election commission.