German federal prosecutors accuse Russia in murder of former Chechen rebel
German federal prosecutors have accused Russia of ordering murder of former Chechen rebel Tornike K. in Berlin,which strained diplomatic ties.
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Five Star Movement denies receiving $3.9m from Venezuela
Five Star Movement a Italian political party rejects Spanish newspaper’s allegation that it received secret financing from Maduro in 2010.
NATO and Germany warn against US troop cuts
NATO chief and German foreign minister Heiko Maas underline importance of United States military presence in Germany for mutual security.
Tourism ‘air bridge’ talks going well between UK-Portugal
Tourism ‘air bridge’ negotiations between Portugal and Britain that would allow British tourists to dodge a quarantine upon returning home…
Turkish warplanes attack PKK sites in Iraq
Turkish Warplanes took off from various air bases in Turkey, targeting PKK multiple areas including Qandil stronghold in northern Iraq.
UK reviews distancing rule for next level of easing lockdown
UK reviewing its two-metre social distancing rule ahead of next stage lockdown easing planned for July 4, when restaurants and…
Polish president angry to foreign media says took LGBT comments “out of context”
Polish President Andrzej Duda asked international media to “stop distributing fake news” after extensive coverage of his LGBT comments in…
Far-right demonstrators clash with London Police
Far-right and anti-racism protesters rallied in London, despite strict police restrictions and warnings to stay home to contain the coronavirus.
Ukraine received $5 million offer in bribes to end probe into energy company
Ukraine officials said they were offered $5 million in bribes to end a probe into energy company Burisma’s founder, but…
Greece ready to open to tourists but safety top priority
Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said the safety of tourists is a top priority for us as we are…
Future euro zone bailouts should aim to restore growth,report for ESM says
Future euro zone bailout programmes should aim more at restoring economic growth rather than focusing on fiscal tightening and their…
German far-right AfD wins symbolic court case against Interior minister
German far-right political party AfD won case against Interior minister,Court says minister breached neutrality rule by publishing his ‘biased’ remarks.
UK opposition leader takes a knee in support of Black Lives Matter
UK opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer was photographed taking a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement…
London mayor orders review of the capital’s statues
London mayor orders a review of capital’s landmarks, street names and statues after a wave of anti-racism protests held in…
Democrats in US Congress propose extensive police reforms
Democrats in US Congress unveiled a sweeping package of legislation aimed at combating police violence and racial injustice.
Prince Andrew’s lawyers hit back over US inquiry
Prince Andrew’s lawyers hit back at claims the royal was not cooperating with US prosecutors investigating late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
United States plans “shake transatlantic relationship”, Merkel ally says
United States plans to withdraw troops from Germany “shake the pillars of the transatlantic relationship”, Peter Beyer said.
Russian Upcoming vote could extend Putin’s rule
Russians preparing to vote on constitutional amendments on July 1 could pave the way for another 12 years for Vladimir…
Judge rules to keep five people in jail over Ghosn escape
Judge in Turkey has ruled to keep five suspects in jail at the start of their trial over former Nissan…
Britain should have gone into lockdown sooner
Britain’s failure to impose a nationwide lockdown to tackle the spread of Covid sooner has cost many lives, one of…
Sweden ex-envoy to China goes on trial for overstepping mandate
Sweden prosecutor accuses former ambassador to China Anna Lindstedt of brokering unauthorised meeting for Chinese-Swedish dissident’s release.
Russian diplomats expels from Czech over poison plot hoax
Russian diplomats expelled by Czech Republic while Russian embassy said expulsion of its employees was ‘provocation’ based on ‘ungrounded accusations’.