Politics

Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown says heavy traffic congestion and long journey times cost Auckland’s economy over $1 billion a year. Times file photo Wayne Martin By Simeon Brown, MP…

Ukraine is putting pressure on the EU to include not just an oil price cap, but also an embargo on Russian gas in its next sanctions package. “While you are counting…

At the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany this month, one of the “big asks” from the Ukrainians was more SA-10 and SA-11 air defense systems in…

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — The U.S. has approved another $675 million in weapons for Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday. Austin was speaking as defense…

LONDON — Liz Truss has appointed Michelle Donelan as her new culture secretary, Downing Street confirmed Tuesday. The former universities minister, who was very briefly education…

Sweden plans to offer liquidity guarantees to energy utilities to help avert a financial crisis after Russia decided to keep the Nord Stream gas pipeline shut indefinitely. The…

You’re no longer dancing on your own, Sanna Marin. After leaked videos of the Finnish prime minister dancing and partying with friends sparked criticism, former U.S. secretary of…

Press play to listen to this article KOHTLA-JÄRVE, Estonia — Russia's war in Ukraine is prompting Estonia to turn back to dirty oil shale as it deals with soaring energy prices…

The Arctic is of growing interest to the United States and its top rivals in part because of climate change. Though the warming of the region could have cataclysmic effects on…

Serbia and Kosovo on Saturday reached a deal to resolve a dispute on the use of Serbian-issued license plates and ID cards in Kosovo, the EU said. “We have a deal,” EU foreign…