Russia Sends Series of Proposals to US on How to Stabilise Relations, Ambassador Says Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov returned to Washington, DC, on 20 June following last week's first meeting between presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, in which the heads of state agreed to send the nations' respective ambassadors back to their missions 22.06.2021
South Korean Navy submarine-builder hit by hackers, investigation underway – government Unidentified hackers have attacked one of South Korea’s largest shipbuilders, the government has confirmed 21.06.2021
Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s rule as country hits 500,000 coronavirus deaths Tens of thousands took to the streets across Brazil, protesting the rule of President Jair Bolsonaro as the country hit the half-a-million Covid-19 deaths mark, blamed on the sloppy government handling of the coronavirus crisis 20.06.2021
Hardliner Raisi wins Iran’s presidential election Conservative judge Ebrahim Raisi has been declared the victor of Iran’s presidential election 19.06.2021
Largest shipment of Covid-19 vaccines, 2 million doses, set to arrive in Tehran The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced that two million doses of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in Iran on Thursday, in the fourth and largest shipment of lifesaving jabs. 18.06.2021
Putin hails ‘constructive’ talks with Biden in Geneva, tells press Russian & American ambassadors will soon be returned to posts Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that talks with his American counterpart Joe Biden in Switzerland on Wednesday were positive and cordial in tone, and that progress was made on a number of international political issues 17.06.2021
NATO refused to provide Kiev and Tbilisi with an action plan for membership in the alliance Ukraine and Georgia were left without a NATO Membership Action Plan, the alliance stated directly that at this stage they were not considering the option of providing Kiev and Tbilisi with a document, which means that they would soon join the alliance 16.06.2021
Canadian prosecutors charge suspect behind truck attack on Muslim family with ‘terrorism’ Authorities in Canada have filed terrorism charges against a man accused of hitting a Muslim family with a pick-up truck in Ontario earlier this month. He was already charged with murder over the incident branded a ‘hate crime’ 15.06.2021
‘We must address security challenges posed by China’ NATO chief Stoltenberg says ahead of military bloc’s summit in Brussels 14.06.2021
Netanyahu removed from power after Israeli MPs support ‘change’ government coalition Benjamin Netanyahu will be leaving the Israeli prime minister’s post after 12 years in power as the country’s legislature voted to swear in a new ‘change’ government on Sunday 13.06.2021
June 12 - Day of Russia Today is the most important public holiday of the Russian Federation - the Day of Russia 12.06.2021
Prosecution of senior Vatican clerics needs Pope’s consent...which is not transparent, European financial watchdog says The Council of Europe’s top financial watchdog has called on the Vatican to ensure transparency in procedures to prosecute senior clerics, and further bolster reform initiatives to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing 09.06.2021
NATO Chief Says Dialogue With Russia Not a Sign of Weakness NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that he and Biden came to a consensus that efforts to contain Russia must continue alongside pushes for dialogue 08.06.2021
32 killed, 64 injured after 2 express trains collide in Pakistan At least 32 people were killed and dozens more injured in Pakistan’s Sindh province after an express train derailed and collided with another passenger train coming from the opposite direction 07.06.2021
Turkey ‘strikes’ Iraqi refugee camp that Erdogan threatened to target, Kurds say civilians killed – reports A Turkish airstrike has reportedly hit a refugee camp in Iraq housing Kurdish refugees from Turkey with Kurdish sources claiming three people were killed 06.06.2021
Same hype, different day? Beijing says US reporter pushing Covid lab-leak theory also fueled debunked Iraq WMD narrative 05.06.2021
EU looked at ‘importing 70 million Africans’ by 2035, says German MEP Gunnar Beck, denouncing ‘disastrous’ new migration pact A leading figure in Alternative for Germany, tipped for victory in a German election this week, Gunnar Beck is attacking the EU’s ‘deeply dangerous’ migration pact before it’s enacted under cover of a feelgood summer 04.06.2021
Twitter scrubs Nigerian president’s post & suspends account for ‘abusive behavior’ after tweeting warning to rebels Twitter has removed a post by the president of Nigeria and temporarily locked his account, claiming he broke the site’s “abusive behavior” policy after sending a warning to rebels accused of attacks on police and election offices 03.06.2021
