Erdogan party moves to tighten grip on social media giants
Erdogan ruling party draft legislation would make social media giants with more than 1 million users in Turkey more accountable…
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Cross-party group to lead first UK COVID inquiry
Cross-party group organisers are hoping that findings of coronavirus inquiry will be used to inform response to potential second wave.
Sustainable Development Report places Oman 3rd among Arab states
Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2020 issued by the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development has ranked Oman third among…
Kremlin calls poll allowing Putin to rule until 2036 a triumph
Kremlin says Russians had shown how much they trusted Putin with a nationwide vote that gave him right to run…
Ukraine’s central bank chief resigns over political pressure
Ukraine’s central bank chief Yakiv Smoliy has resigned over political pressure while IMF calls on Ukraine to keep its bank…
Russian President changes electoral law to allow remote vote
Russian President approved changes to the country’s electoral law, allowing Russians to vote electronically or by mail in future polls.
Trudeau says China doesn’t understand independence of Canada’s judiciary
Trudeau said that China does not appear to understand that Canada’s judiciary is independent, taking a rare public swipe at…
Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong dragged out of legislative session
Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong were dragged out of a legislative council session in a melee that broke out over…
Bosnia’s Catholic Church to hold mass in Sarajevo, Jews raises concern
Bosnia’s Catholic Church is expected to hold a mass in Sarajevo commemorating Croatian Nazi-allied soldiers, Jewish groups raises concerns.
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…
Covid 19 exposes UK low-wage essential workers to exploitation
Covid 19 exposes people working in United Kingdom vulnerable sectors falling through cracks of government rescue packages.
UK confident it can get a deal this year
UK is confident it can get a deal on its future ties with the EU,London needs Brussels to start treating…
Prince Harry and Meghan blacklist UK tabloids
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have blacklisted UK tabloids over ‘distorted’ stories including Sun, Daily Mail, Mirror and Express.
Turkish authorities blocks Saudi,Emirati state news websites
Turkish authorities blocked Saudi and United Arab Emirates state news websites days after the Saudi Arabia blocked several Turkish state…
MH17 trial begins with four men being tried in absentia
MH17 trial begins with four men being tried in absentia over deaths of 298 on board,in incident during Ukraine war…
Independent Group for Change failed to win a parliamentary seat
The Independent Group for Change, also known as Change UK, is to start “winding up” as a political party, following…
Mozambique gears up for high voltage elections
Mozambique gears up for high voltage elections on the eve of elections which will likely see President Nyusi and his…