KYIV — Russia is accumulating large forces around Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine as it seeks to make a breakthrough in the Donetsk region, a Ukrainian official said Friday. Illia Yevlash, spokesperson for the operational group overseeing the eastern front line, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that Russian forces were concentrating efforts to make a … Read more
ATHENS, Greece — Widespread strikes in Greece halted trains and ferries on Wednesday in protests timed to coincide with the anniversary of a deadly rail crash a year ago. Greece’s deadliest rail disaster killed 57 people when a passenger train slammed into an oncoming cargo train in the north. The tragedy shocked the country, with … Read more
Warning! Contains major spoilers for True Detective season 4. SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary Raymond Clark echoes Rust Cohle’s “Time is a flat circle,” hinting at cyclical justice in True Detective’s finale. Clark seemingly likens Annie to Goddess Sedna, suggesting a supernatural force that restores balance in Ennis. The … Read more
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán sought to contain the political fallout of a presidential pardon scandal during an annual state of the nation address on Saturday, his first public appearance since Hungary’s president, his ally, resigned a week ago. The nationalist Orbán is under intense pressure from multiple angles as his obstructionist … Read more
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s finance minister on Sunday slammed the decision by financial ratings agency Moody’s to downgrade Israel’s credit rating, saying the announcement is a “political manifesto” that “did not include serious economic claims.” Moody’s dropped the rating on Israel’s debt on Friday, warning that the ongoing war in Gaza and a possible … Read more
A somber theme emerges in episode one of True Detective: Night Country.Photo: Michele K. Short/HBO If you’ve been curious about True Detective: Night Country, but don’t have an HBO or Max subscription, prepare to be further tempted: episode one is now streaming free on YouTube. Writer-director Issa López’s (Tigers Are Not Afraid) new installment of … Read more
HAVANA — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel removed the country’s economy minister on Friday, according to state media, following a delay in recently announced measures to increase the prices of fuel and transportation. Cuba’s Council of State, which is under the president’s leadership, appointed Central Bank president Joaquín Alonso Vázquez to replace Alejandro Gil, the outgoing … Read more
KINSHASA, Congo — Militants killed at least 12 villagers in a spate of attacks in eastern Congo, a local official and a civil society leader said as the country’s president ruled out dialogue with neighboring Rwanda over a related conflict. The killings in Congo’s North Kivu province took place on Tuesday and were carried out … Read more
If you love to yarn-wall a show, True Detective: Night Country gives plenty of reason to dust off the pushpins. With the premiere episode, HBO/Max has resurrected the dormant crime anthology series, offering a fresh mystery deep in the icy Alaskan terrain. Jodie Foster and Kali Reis star as this season’s titular detectives determined to … Read more
MALE, Maldives — The president of the Maldives said Saturday that his country’s small size doesn’t give anyone the license to bully it, in a sign of defiance toward India, the archipelago state’s giant neighbor. President Mohamed Muizzu, speaking to the media on his return from India’s regional rival China, said the Maldives is not … Read more