Muslim prayers held in the iconic Hagia Sophia for first time in 86 years
Muslim prayers have been held in iconic Hagia Sophia after the reconversion of the Istanbul landmark into a mosque earlier…
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Israeli PM faces pushback on money-for-all Covid plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu $6bn grant proposal for citizens to alleviate economic crisis opposed by some officials.
White House advertising campaign urges unemployed to ‘find something new’
White House-backed advertising campaign urges unemployed to ‘find something new’ aims to encourage unemployed, companion website provides links to training.
Britain will not join the EU’s COVID vaccine scheme
Britain has turned down the chance to join a 2.4 billion euro ($2.7 billion) European Union plan to secure advance…
Moscow arrested space chief’s aide on treason charges
Moscow law and enforcement agencies arrested former journalist and space chief’s aide accused of passing military secrets to an unnamed…
Turkish President vows social media controls over insults to family
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatens new law to regulate ‘immoral’ social media over tweets directed at daughter and son-in-law.
Kuwait decides to summon former MP over audio leaks with Gaddafi
Kuwait’s Security Agency decided to summon former PM Mubarak Al Duwailah over leaked records that links him to the late…
Austria receives reports of Croatian police brutality against migrants
Austria’s parliament received over more than 1,600-page report, documenting Croatian border police brutality against irregular migrants.
United States ambassador appears on Lebanese TV despite despite ban
United States ambassador Dorothy Shea appears on Lebanese TV despite of court-imposed ban for a year over remarks that criticised…
Islamabad to get its first temple complex
Islamabad Pakistani capital to get its first temple complex, Construction of complex begins as part of government’s outreach to minority…
Russia and Taliban denies New York Times report
Russia and Taliban denies the New York Times report that spy unit paid Taliban to attack NATO forces, Taliban denounced…
French authorities arrests six over stolen Banksy artwork
French authorities have arrested six people over theft of an artwork by British street artist Banksy that was stolen from…
United States,Russia hold arms control talks as key pact’s expiry looms
United States and Russia two biggest nuclear powers discuss arms control in Vienna, eight months before key nuclear weapons pact…
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…
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…
Ritchie Cynthia’s allegations ‘pre-planned’ plot:PPP
Ritchie Cynthia explosive allegations were a pre-planned plot to malign the political leadership of Pakistan Peoples Party,Sindh Education Minister said.
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’.
Legal agreement reached between Russian firm,French far-right party
Legal agreement reached between France’s far-right National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen and a Russian firm over a…
Saudi bankruptcy committee receives 381 liquidation requests
Saudi bankruptcy committee has received about 381 requests for liquidation from firms which is largest in history of Saudi Arabia.
Dubai to allow free movement and business activities
Dubai has decided to allow free movement and business activities from Wednesday following a comprehensive analysis of health and socio-economic…
Left-wing defectors from Macron party announced new group
Left-wing defectors from French President Emmanuel Macron’s governing party announced the creation of a new group in France’s lower house…
Ertugrul series likely to break YouTube record
Ertugrul a Turkish television series is set to break a world record of most new subscribers in a month on…