Europe
- Denmark's tough lady in play as new NATO chief ahead of White House visitWorld ·
June 2, 2023 · 1:38 PM UTC Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen will meet U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Monday, amid speculation that the White House will use the visit to vet her as the first female NATO secretary-general.
- EuropeRussia: Chechen special forces waging offensive in east Ukraine
Russia's Defence Ministry said on Friday that the "Akhmat" group of Chechen special forces were waging an offensive near the town of Mariinka, in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk.