Putin says European troop deployment in Ukraine would be ‘war against Russia’
President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any deployment of European troops to Ukraine would amount to "a war against Russia" and said Moscow did not "pose a threat".
Hong Kong lawmakers’ disqualification prompts mass resignation
A group of 15 Hong Kong politicians resigned en masse on Wednesday in protest against the disqualification of four lawmakers by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee. The 15 Legislative Council (LegCo) members, from the Civic, Democratic and Labour Parties are set to officially hand in their resignation letters on Thursday. “In order to fight […]
U.S election: Texas lieutenant governor promises $1m to anyone with evidence of fraud
The lieutenant governor of Texas has offered up to $1m as a reward to anyone who can help expose fraud in the presidential election, amid a range of lawsuits filed by the Trump campaign. Addressing a news conference on Tuesday, Dan Patrick according to Independent.co.uk said anyone who comes forward with evidence of fraud that […]
Pope reacts to sexual abuse report on former cardinal McCarrick
Pope Francis on Wednesday briefly reacted to a report on the Vatican’s investigation of sexual abuse allegations against former U.S. cardinal Theodore McCarrick, calling the issue a “painful case.’’ Pope Francis reiterated his “closeness with victims of any kind of abuse’’ and said the Church was committed to “eradicating this evil’’ in his weekly video […]
UK launches bill to stop ‘malicious’ foreign takeovers
Britain on Wednesday unveiled plans for new powers to prevent foreign companies snapping up strategic assets in “malicious” takeovers that are deemed to threaten national security. The UK government said that its new National Security and Investment Bill will “protect (the) UK from malicious investment” and strengthen its ability to investigate and intervene in mergers, […]
Bahrain PM, world’s longest-serving, dies at 84
Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, the world’s longest-serving prime minister who had held the post since independence in 1971, died Wednesday at the age of 84, state media announced. Prince Khalifa was a controversial figure during his long time in office — and deeply unpopular with the Sunni-ruled kingdom’s Shiite population. When Shiite-led protesters […]
