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Russia’s UK embassy denounces G7 loans to Ukraine as ‘fraudulent scheme’
The Russian embassy in London on Saturday described Britain’s planned transfer to Ukraine of more than 2 billion pounds ($2.5 billion) backed by frozen Russian assets as a “fraudulent scheme.”
Britain said in October it would lend Ukraine…
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At least 38 die in bus accident in southeastern Brazil
At least 38 people were killed in a bus crash in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, officials said, in what President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called a “terrible tragedy.”
The accident in Minas Gerais state, involving a bus that caught fire…
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New hope for flight MH370 families as Malaysia agrees to resume search
The families of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 passengers have welcomed with renewed hope the announcement of a new search for the aircraft, which disappeared more than 10 years ago in one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history.…
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Germany Christmas market attack: Minister says suspect ‘an Islamophobe’
The suspect who was arrested in Germany for ramming his car into a crowd in Magdeburg's Christmas market was an "Islamophobe", the country's government said on Saturday. Five people were killed in the attack and 200 were injured.
Germany's…
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Germany: Saudi doctor arrested for Christmas market car ‘attack’ in Magdeburg. Who is…
A Saudi national has been arrested in connection with the attack on a Christmas market in Germany on Friday.
The attacker drove a car into the Christmas market in the eastern city of Magdeburg, killing at least two people and injuring at…
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Senate approves 235th judge of Biden’s term, beating Trump’s tally
President Joe Biden secured the 235th judicial confirmation of his presidency Friday, an accomplishment that exceeds his predecessor’s total by one after Democrats put extra emphasis on the federal courts following Donald Trump’s…
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US State Dept imposes visa restrictions on multiple people in South Sudan
The US Department of State said on Friday that it is imposing visa restrictions on multiple individuals responsible for the ongoing conflict in South Sudan.
“We note the continued failure of South Sudan’s leaders to use their nation’s…
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Italian deputy PM Salvini acquitted of migrant kidnapping charges
A court on Friday acquitted Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of charges of kidnapping over 100 migrants aboard a boat he had blocked at sea for nearly three weeks in 2019, as part of a policy to curb irregular arrivals.
After a…
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US Sets New Paris Climate Target That Trump Is Expected To Ignore
President Joe Biden's administration has set a new US target under the Paris climate agreement to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 61%-66% below 2005 levels by 2035, a goal officials called achievable by states even if President-elect…
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Vladimir Putin’s big statement on ending Ukraine war
Russia President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he is open to compromising over the Ukraine war in talks with US President-elect Donald Trump, emphasising that there are no preconditions for discussions but any deal must involve…
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