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A top Russian official has warned that Moscow could intervene to help its citizens in eastern Ukraine as tensions rise in the region. Sporadic fighting has increased in the Donbas region in Eastern Ukraine, with clashes between Russian-backed separatist rebels and Ukrainian troops. Russia has been building up troops on the border with Ukraine. The […]
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has backed the Czech Republic in its requirement for mandatory pre-school vaccinations. The case was brought by families who were fined or whose children were refused entry to pre-schools because they had not been vaccinated. In a landmark ruling, the court found that while the Czech policy interfered […]
Myanmar’s ex-ambassador in London spent Wednesday night in his car after saying he was locked out of his embassy. Kyaw Zwar Minn said staff were asked to leave the building by Myanmar’s military attaché, and he was dismissed as the country’s representative. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has condemned the “bullying actions,” but the UK […]
Human rights groups in Pakistan have accused Prime Minister IMRAN KHAN of being a “rape apologist” after he blamed a rise in sexual assault cases on how women dress. During a live television interview, he advised women to cover up to prevent temptation, but added that in any society where vulgarity is prevalent, there are […]
The United Kingdom’s vaccine advisory body says under-30s are to be offered an alternative Covid jab to the AstraZeneca vaccine due to the evidence linking it to rare blood clots. It sad a review by drugs regulator MHRA found out that by the end of March 79 people in the UK had suffered rare blood […]
Myanmar troops have fired at anti-coup protesters, killing at least five people and wounding several. Media said activists defied a bloody crackdown and internet blockade by the ruling junta. More than 580 people have been killed, according to an activist group, in the turmoil in Myanmar since a February 1 coup that ended a brief […]
The United Kingdom Prime Minister, BORIS JOHNSON, has urged Britons to receive their Covid-19 vaccination when invited, following concerns about potential side effects of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. BORIS JOHNSON said getting vaccinated was “the key thing” and the regulator’s advice was to keep giving the jab. This came after a European Medicines Agency official, speaking […]
Russia and India are discussing “additional” production of Russian military equipment in India. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov revealed this in a move that could anger the United States which frowns upon countries engaged in defence trade with Moscow. Speaking at a joint news conference with India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Lavrov did not specify […]
Sudan has declared a state of emergency in West Darfur state following inter-communal fighting that left at least 40 dead and thousands of people displaced. The UN said that at least 40 people had been killed and more than 50 injured after violence broke out on Saturday between Arab groups and the non-Arab Massalit ethnic […]
The first witness in Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial has testified that he was told to make negative stories about the Israeli Prime Minister disappear. Former Walla Chief Executive Officer, ILAN YESHUA alleged he was also ordered by the news website’s owner, SHAUL ELOVITCH, to post content that attacked NETANYAHU’S political rivals. Prosecutors said NETANYAHU made […]
