US Capitol Police Chief Resigns in Wake of Riots That Ransacked Legislature US Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund tendered his resignation on Thursday, effective January 16. 07.01.2021 10:24:51
Judge’s denial of Assange bail ‘unfair & illogical,’ no reason to keep him behind bars – WikiLeaks editor-in-chief It makes absolutely “no sense” to keep Julian Assange locked up any longer, WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Kristinn Hrafnsson said shortly after a judge in London rejected his latest bail request. 06.01.2021 19:30:26
‘We’ll give him protection’: Mexican president promises asylum for Julian Assange Mexico’s president has offered asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, hours after a British judge refused to extradite Assange to the US to face espionage charges. 04.01.2021 20:59:55
‘We don't need a world where China becomes another US’: Beijing names conditions for improving relations with Washington Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has admonished Washington’s combative approach to foreign relations, insisting that China-US ties would improve if both nations sought cooperation and self-improvement. 02.01.2021 19:34:18
Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo Abe apologizes for illegal payments scandal after prosecutors say not enough evidence to indict him Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has expressed regret over inaccurate statements he made about a scandal tied to his office, but claimed he was unaware of any wrongdoing. 25.12.2020 12:38:10
Israel to enter third national lockdown for at least two weeks as Covid-19 infections surge Israel’s prime minister has announced that the country will enter another national lockdown on Sunday, subject to final approval from government ministers, in order to tackle rising coronavirus cases. 24.12.2020 12:32:07
‘Dark day for LGBTQ community’: Hungary passes law making adoptions by same sex couples impossible Hungary’s parliament has passed a law that effectively bans same-sex couples from adopting children, provoking a major outcry from human rights groups and LGBTQ activists. 15.12.2020 19:52:29
‘Merkel’s surrender & worst of all possible worlds’: Soros pens angry op-ed over Polish-Hungarian victory in EU budget talks Hungary and Poland getting the EU to abandon its move to make Covid-19 relief conditional on ‘rule of law’ standards to control their policies has incensed international financier George Soros, who called it a German surrender. 12.12.2020 09:06:03
Unexpected side effect? Australia scraps Covid-19 vaccine development after trials lead to false positives for HIV Australia has abandoned the development of a domestically-made coronavirus vaccine after participants in clinical trials for the jab returned false positive test results for HIV. 11.12.2020 09:04:50
Canada 2nd in world to greenlight Pfizer's Covid vaccine, roll-out could start next week The coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech has been approved in Canada, the second country to do so after the UK, where the first members of the public were inoculated with the jab on Tuesday. 09.12.2020 19:19:13
Turkey threatens ‘grave consequences’ after east Libyan forces seize its ship over alleged arms smuggling Ankara has condemned the seizure of a Turkish vessel in the Mediterranean by forces from east Libya, promising a robust response to the interception and calling for the ship to be allowed to continue its journey. 08.12.2020 18:01:08
Tehran ready for more prisoner swaps, urges US to rejoin nuclear deal Iran has said it is ready for more prisoner exchanges after last week's swap of an Australian-British academic accused of spying for Israel, for three Iranian bomb plotters accused of planning an attack against Israeli diplomats. 03.12.2020 20:48:15
Afghan govt & Taliban reach preliminary deal paving way for peace talks The Afghan government and representatives of the Taliban have jointly announced reaching a preliminary deal to push on with peace talks, which could precede discussions on a political roadmap for both parties. 02.12.2020 20:43:36
Foot-in-mouth Jen Psaki is the perfect spokesperson for gaffe machine Joe Biden President-elect Joe Biden has dug deep into the Obama administration’s personnel file, tapping the gaffe-prone Jen Psaki to serve as White House press secretary. 30.11.2020 20:09:10
Killing of top Iranian nuclear scientist: Reported versions change from 12-person commando squad to REMOTE-CONTROLLED machine gun Iran's top scientist was assassinated with a remote-controlled machine gun from 150 meters away, semi-official news agency Fars said, contradicting previous detailed reports of a 12-person commando team doing the killing. 29.11.2020 20:07:29
'Our position is rock solid': Hungarian PM refuses to compromise over EU budget veto Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has defended his refusal to back down and compromise over the 'rule of law' provision in the EU budget, claiming the EU's position is "only a political will" and can be changed. 27.11.2020 12:50:33
Diego Maradona dead: Argentinian football legend passes away aged 60 Argentinian football legend and winner of the 1986 World Cup, Diego Maradona, has passed away at home in Tigre after suffering a heart attack, according to reports in Argentina. 25.11.2020 19:42:56
Two explosions in central Afghanistan kill 14 people, wound 45 – officials At least 14 people have been killed and dozens more injured after twin blasts in the central Afghan province of Bamiyan on Tuesday afternoon, provincial officials said. 24.11.2020 19:35:27
Ankara prevents German forces on Libya arms embargo mission from checking Turkish ship Turkey prevented German soldiers on an EU military mission in the Mediterranean from conducting a full search of a Turkish cargo ship suspected of taking weapons to Libya, officials in Ankara and Berlin said on Monday. 23.11.2020 17:24:58
Azerbaijan to demand compensation from Armenia after finding destroyed infrastructure in areas won during Nagorno-Karabakh war Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has demanded that Armenia pays compensation for damage to infrastructure and buildings in territories re-acquired by Baku, after the recent Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. 17.11.2020 17:24:13
Russian military setting up humanitarian response center in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh as hundreds of refugees on the move Following the Moscow-brokered armistice between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Russian military has begun setting up a humanitarian response center in Stepanakert, the de facto capital of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. 15.11.2020 18:38:03
‘Trump Won This Election in a Landslide’: Flynn Lawyer Vows to Prove Mass Vote Fraud Plot Soon US mainstream media crowned Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ‘president-elect’ last Saturday, although election results aren’t expected to be formally certified until next month. 14.11.2020 20:47:02
Russian helicopter Mi-24 could have been shot down from Turkey Two days have passed since the attack on the Russian Mi-24 helicopter. 11.11.2020 20:19:22
Special report. The grief of the vanquished On the night of November 10, the government of the Republic of Armenia, headed by its Prime Minister Nikola Pashinyan, signed an agreement on the surrender of the army of Nagorno-Karabakh. 10.11.2020 18:23:36
‘One step at a time’: EU welcomes Biden’s ‘victory’, but says it’s too early to discuss cooperation The EU has cautiously welcomed what it called the election “victory” of Joe Biden. 09.11.2020 18:04:54
