Putin suggests possibility of settlement to end war in Ukraine

Read More Vladimir Putin mentioned a potential settlement to end his war in Ukraine on Friday while still claiming that his “special military operation” was going to plan. “The settlement process as a whole, yes, it will probably be difficult and will take some time. But one way or another, all participants in this process […]

Nurses’ union leader accuses Steve Barclay of ‘bullyboy’ tactics

Read More The leader of Britain’s nurses’ union has accused the health secretary, Steve Barclay, of being a “bullyboy” who is unwilling to negotiate with her because she is a woman representing a largely female workforce. Pat Cullen also claimed the government was displaying “particularly macho” behaviour towards the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) because […]

Portugal’s parliament makes 3rd attempt in 2 years to allow euthanasia

Portugal’s parliament voted for the third time in almost two years Friday in favor of allowing euthanasia, though as happened in the previous attempts the country’s Constitutional Court or president could stop the bill becoming law. Lawmakers passed a bill permitting euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in Portugal, the Speaker of Parliament said, though exact voting […]

Russia’s Putin says more US prisoner swaps possible

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said more prisoner swaps with the U.S. could be possible if the right compromise is struck. Putin told reporters that “compromises [had] been found” that cleared that way Thursday to swap WNBA player Brittney Griner with the convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout. “We aren’t refusing to continue this work […]