The EUโ€™s most pointless job

Josep Borrell loves to condemn things โ€” sometimes in the “strongest possible terms.” Does it ever have any impact?

ICRC urges end to hostilities as Israel-Hezbollah conflict threatens regional spill over

The situation in the Middle East is rapidly deteriorating, with escalating conflict across Gaza, northern Israel, and southern Lebanon. Though not officially termed a war, the intensity suggests a new regional conflict.