M. Gessen is an Opinion columnist for The Times. They won a George Polk Award for opinion writing in 2024. They are the ...

For the first time since World War II, Germany is permanently stationing troops on foreign soil. Nearly 5,000 soldiers from the newly formed Armored Brigade 45 are heading to Lithuania to strengthen ...

CHERNIHIV, Ukraine ― Ukraine and Russia started their largest prisoner-of-war exchange on Friday, trading 390 prisoners in a ...

MINSK, 10 May (BelTA) – Belarus’ state flag, 500 meters long and more than 400 kg heavy, will be carried in Minsk on 11 May, Deputy Chairman of the Belaya Rus public association Andrei Basak ...

MINSK, 11 May (BelTA) – Belarus celebrates the Day of the State Flag, State Emblem and National Anthem of the Republic of Belarus on 11 May this year. The holiday was established by the ...

Belarus’s events marking 80 years since the defeat of Nazi Germany were a show of state power—but also reflected real popular ...

Matthew Stafford had a hilarious response when asked about playing on Team USA's flag football team at the 2028 Olympics.

Ukraine will not take part in the World Judo Championships set for June in Budapest due to Belarus’s participation in the ...

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On May 19, 2025, the Government of Lithuania filed a case against Belarus before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), with regard to a dispute relating to alleged breaches by Belarus “of ...

Albany City Hall will once again see a Pride flag on its premises. That is, displayed on its plaza-facing window, not the flagpole. That follows a successful motion from Albany City Councilor ...