Russia Never Wanted a War

“It’s so rare to have a plane that was actually there and did what it did,” Mr. Scales said in a phone interview. “This airplane has been a fighter its entire life.” The historians discovered that it had ended up in Mesa, Ariz., with a new camouflage-inspired paint job. (The pattern called to mind C-47s…

Matteo Salvini – Roberto Monaldo / LaPresse via ZUM / DPA ROME, Feb. 17 (EUROPE PRESS) – The former Italian Interior Minister and leader of the ultra-right League party, Matteo Salvini, has presented a defense brief in the context of the kidnapping accusation in which he argues the “absolute lack of obligation of Italy” to…

Image copyrightPA Hundreds of schools across England and Wales have closed due to snowy weather. More than 400 schools are shut in Wales. And in Birmingham, the city council has closed all of the schools it runs. Hundreds more have closed in counties across huge swathes of central England as snow continues to fall. So…

Image copyrightGetty Images Creditors of Italian restaurant business Prezzo have backed a restructuring plan that will see it close 94 outlets – about a third of the chain. It is estimated the move could lead to 500 job losses. The chain, which is owned by private equity firm TPG Capital, employs about 4,500 people. Prezzo…

Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Two women who say they had relationships with embattled R&B star R. Kelly spoke to the “Today” show’s Megyn Kelly on Tuesday, detailing their claims that he abused them and controlled their lives, dictating everything they did. The…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet was “shocked” Thursday by the “high number” of human rights violations journalists have suffered in Yemen, including killings, enforced disappearances and death sentences. Since the beginning of April, the UN Human Rights Bureau has documented one murder, one kidnapping, three arbitrary arrests and detentions, the…