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Britain failed to find out whether Moscow meddled in Brexit vote
Britain’s government failed to find out whether Russia meddled in 2016 referendum on membership of the EU, a parliamentary report…
Ukraine parliament names central bank chief after controversial resignation
Ukraine parliament has approved the appointment of Kyrylo Shevchenko amid concerns over the central bank’s independence after controversial resignation.
Instagram apologises to Bella Hadid for removing post
Instagram has apologised to Palestinian-Dutch supermodel Bella Hadid after she criticised the social media platform for removing a post she…
Civil rights audit blasts Facebook’s handsoff policy on Trump posts
Civil rights audit commissioned comes as some 900 advertisers boycott the social media site.Auditor considers Facebook decision as terrible precedent
British historian quits Cambridge over slavery remarks
British constitutional historian David Starkey quit at Cambridge University after he drew criticism for his remarks saying slavery was not…
UN chief declares Israel’s annexation plans ‘illegal’
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says Israel’s annexation plans ‘illegal’ and warned that ‘shock waves of annexation will last…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to end Obamacare
Trump administration has long called Obamacare a disgrace, but Republicans have yet to propose a popular replacement for the law.
Lloyd’s of London apologise,ready to pay for ‘shameful’ slave trade role
Lloyd’s of London insurance market apologised for its “shameful” role in the 18th and 19th Century Atlantic slave trade and…
Abu Dhabi Health department launches Home Isolation Programme on WhatsApp
Abu Dhabi department of Health in collaboration with Public Health Center launched COVID Home Isolation Program on its verified WhatsApp…
New Delhi denies visas to US panel on religious freedom
New Delhi has turned down US Travel request for panel members as United States Congress releases its own new report…
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…
FNC presses for boosting UAE birth rate
FNC member demanded the government for boosting United Arab Emirates birth rate to address imbalance in demographic structure.
Thailand starts Covid-19 vaccine trials on monkeys
Thailand has started testing a vaccine against the coronavirus on monkeys after positive trials in mice, an official said.
German prosecutors charges man with spying for Indian intelligence
German prosecutors charged an Indian man with spying on the Sikh community and Kashmir activists for India’s intelligence service for…
United States to recognise annexation of occupied West Bank
United States has decided to recognise annexation of occupied West Bank while Palestinians have expressed outrage at Israel’s annexation plans.
Coronavirus cases surge among homeless shelter population in Washington
Coronavirus cases have surged at shelters and housing for the homeless in one Washington county,with a death reported at a…
Britain COVID-19 death toll could be 40% higher than daily figure
Britain coronavirus death toll could be 40% higher than daily figures,according to Figures recorded by Office for National Statistics.