For President Vladimir Putin, winning reelection will probably be the easy part. His sweeping grip on Russia’s political scene has virtually assured him another six-year term that would extend his two dozen years in power. More daunting will be the thorny challenges that lie ahead. The stalemated war in Ukraine, unyielding Western pressure that compounds … Read more
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Saturday he is confident that his troubled government will find a good solution to a budget crisis triggered by a court ruling last month, and promised his center-left party there will be no dismantling of the country’s welfare state. Leaders of Scholz’s three-party coalition have been wrangling over … Read more
Kevin Costner was spotted at Richard Branson’s private Caribbean island where the “World’s Most Exclusive Pro-am Tennis Event” is being held. Fresh off the heels of his recent divorce, Costner is seemingly not shying away from moving on as he was seen chatting with guests about his upcoming project at the event, which reportedly cost … Read more