Belarusian President accuses Russia of lying
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accused Russia of lying about the presence of Russian security contractors in Belarus.
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Sri Lankan President looks to expand power in parliamentary polls
Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa aims to consolidate power in key polls amid coronavirus and looming economic crisis.
United States military accuses Russia for sending weapons to Libya
United States military said Russia appears to be sending more military equipment to its mercenaries in Libya, including in the…
European Union eyes Coronavirus vaccines at less than $40
European Union bloc has deemed vaccine alliance co-led by World Health Organization slow and high-cost while eyes for vaccines at…
Swiss Attorney General offers resignation over FIFA case fallout
Swiss court confirms Attorney General Michael Lauber had lied about his secret meetings with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Venezuela central bank wins right to appeal British ruling
Venezuela’s central bank said they won right to appeal a ruling by English Court which recognised Venezuela’s opposition leader as…
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…
US Secretary Treasury says no payroll tax break in next US coronavirus bill
US Democrats and Republicans trying to reach an agreement on a coronavirus rescue measure before Congress recesses in August.
Former journalist launches Italexit party to push for leaving EU
Former journalist and Italian senator Gianluigi Paragone presents his Italexit party, which aims to take Italy out of the European…
Twitter reports highest-ever yearly growth in daily users
Twitter American microblogging reports its highest-ever yearly growth in daily users to lockdowns and increased conversations around coronavirus pandemic.
Cracks down on video-making in Malaysia, opposition says its attack on free speech
Malaysia’s communications minister says all film-makers require a government licence to make videos, including those broadcast on social media.
West African leaders on high-stakes mission to defuse political crisis
West African leaders Presidents of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal arrive in Bamako in a bid to defuse…
Canadian court ruled invalid a pact with US that compels asylum seekers
Canadian court ruled invalid a pact that compels asylum seekers trying to enter Canada via the American border to seek…
Boris Johnson says UK was not influenced by Russia in Brexit vote
Boris Johnson has rejected any suggestion that Britain’s vote to leave the European Union had been influenced by Russian interference.
Turkey taking decades old conflict with Kurdish militants deeper
Turkey shifts fight deeper into Iraq, establishing military bases and deploying armed military drones against the fighters in their mountain…
Ethiopian PM hails ‘historic’ start of disputed dam filling
Ethiopian PM hailed “historic” early filling of the massive dam on the Blue Nile River that has stoked tensions with…
Hair and Dog fur may be secret weapon to fight oil spills
Hair and Dog fur can be just as good as synthetic alternatives when it comes to cleaning up crude oil…
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…
EU leaders clinches historic deal on pandemic recovery after fractious summit
EU leaders clinched an historic deal on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-throttled economies,after a fractious summit lasting almost…
Greece warns of EU sanctions to Turkey if no retreat from disputed gas explorations
Greece says there should be no alternative but EU sanctions against Turkey if does not back down to explore for…
Uber’s Britain court battle of legal challenges
Uber is bracing for a long summer of legal battles that could see the end of its reign in London…
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…