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Will scrutiny of Andrew generate a new kind of British monarchy?The investigation into the former Prince Andrew has put the British monarchy under a harsh glare. But the institution鈥檚 evolution is already underway.
Committed, but weary? Russia stays the course after 4 years of war in Ukraine.Four years on, Russia has now been engaged in war in Ukraine longer than the Soviet Union fought in World War II, and the cost is starting to wear.
Letter to Pokrovsk, Ukrainian city of roses: Your beautiful spirit isn鈥檛 lostDuring visits to the now-ruined and occupied Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a Monitor reporter fell in love with its roses, for the hope and inspiration they provided the city鈥檚 warm and welcoming residents in time of war.
With Russia grinding closer, Ukrainians weigh the cost of land for peaceFor the Ukrainian public, the idea of giving up territory for peace is anathema 鈥� unless security against future Russian aggression is guaranteed.
When it comes to Epstein files, British politicians are finding no place to hideThe stark difference between how the Epstein files have been received in the United States versus in the United Kingdom may come down to public mood.
Russia is finding post-START arms control a harder, multipolar projectThe last arms control treaty between the United States and Russia has expired, but no one really wants an end to arms control. They want it to change.
First LookEpstein fallout in Europe contrasts muted reaction in USThe release of the Epstein files has ended careers, particularly in Europe. In contrast, only a handful of Epstein associates have lost their jobs in the U.S.
In southeastern Ukraine鈥檚 bitter cold, troops try to halt relentless Russian advanceRussia and Ukraine might be negotiating elsewhere. But along the battlefront in Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine, where Russian forces have been advancing under cover of drones and glide bombs, peace talks seem far away.
US immigration crackdown has Europeans rethinking 鈥楢merica鈥�The immigration crackdown in Minnesota is hastening the erosion of Europeans鈥� esteem for their long-time ally under President Donald Trump.
To keep Trump out of Greenland, Europe asks itself: 鈥楬ow far can we really go?鈥�Europe is at a crossroads. The tools it has to dissuade Donald Trump from acquiring Greenland are strong, slow to roll out, and potentially self-damaging.
Their glaciers shrinking, Central Asian nations find a way to share water wealthFive Central Asian nations once bickered over the water from regional glaciers. Now, with climate change looming, they appear set to share use.
Ukrainians want justice for Russian abuses. But they sense an era of impunity.Ukraine is investigating hundreds of thousands of cases of Russian war crimes and crimes against humanity 鈥� despite a backdrop of growing impunity in the international arena.
First LookInvestigation begins in Spain after fatal high-speed rail crashTwo high-speed trains collided in Spain, killing at least 40 people and shaking a nation聽at the forefront of rail transport.
Their power grid under attack, Ukrainians struggle with a long, cold winterRussian attacks are hitting Ukrainian energy infrastructure hard, leaving residents without power and heat in one of the coldest winters of the war to date.
In Iran, witness accounts of atrocities counter regime claims of calmA brutal Iranian crackdown has appeared to quash most protests, and officials are seeking to portray a sense of 鈥渘ational solidarity.鈥� But images and witness accounts of shocking 鈥渁trocities鈥� are accumulating and painting a different picture.
Musk reins in Grok from making provocative images. Is it a victory for Europe?AI chatbot Grok鈥檚 generation of provocative 鈥渄eepfake鈥� images of women and children has highlighted how differently Europe and the U.S. view online regulation.
Does the US need to own Greenland to be secure? History suggests not.The United States has long worked with Denmark on Greenland鈥檚 security 鈥� so much so that it鈥檚 dubious that direct control would be better for U.S. defense.
Letter from Moscow: For travelers in Russia, road to Europe is longer than everSince the start of Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine, travel from Moscow to Europe has become a frustration 鈥� as the Monitor鈥檚 Moscow correspondent well knows.
Women鈥檚 sports are winning big in England, on and off the fieldThe rising popularity and success of women鈥檚 sports in England is shattering chauvinist conventions around what professional athletics should look like.
As Trump turns back to Greenland, Europe asks: Can we stop this?Donald Trump鈥檚 desire to acquire Greenland is challenging Europe鈥檚 understanding of its relationship with the U.S., and its response to the president鈥檚 demands.
