Russia cut off gas supplies to the european union, countries of poland and bulgaria. Poland's prime minister said it would be taking russia to court. Singapore's people's action party chooses elete, paternalistic leaders as reliably as it handily wins elections. The pandemic has delayed the venice bianale, but our culture correspondent says it's proved very much worth the weight.
By shutting off gas to Poland and Bulgaria, Russia has made
an aggressive move that may draw yet more European sanctions. How might the escalation end? The popularity of Singapore’s ruling party has slipped, a bit, so it has selected a
kinder, gentler leader ahead of elections in 2025. And why the delayed Art Biennale in Venice was
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