Politics
Bosnian Serbs defy top UN official Inzko over genocide denial
Bosnian Serbs have reacted furiously to a ban on genocide denial imposed by the international official overseeing Bosnia’s 1995 peace deal. UN-appointed High Representative Valentin Inzko said the ban was needed to stop glorification of war criminal...
President Zelenskyy – I believe that today Ukraine is ready to receive the next IMF tranche
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva will discuss by phone Ukraine’s implementation of the structural beacons needed to receive the next tranche. The President made this statement...
Policeman tells 6 January hearing he feared he would die
A police officer who defended the US Capitol during a riot by Donald Trump supporters on 6 January has said he feared he would be crushed by the mob. “This is how I’m going to die,” a tearful Aquilino Gonell told a Congressional committee as an inqu...
North and South Korea restore hotline after a year
North and South Korea have restored a communication hotline that was cut off by Pyongyang last June. According to the South’s presidential office, the leaders of both countries have agreed to rebuild trust and improve ties. They have exchanged sev...
Beijing accuses US of treating China as ‘imaginary enemy’ in meeting between top diplomats
The breakdown in US-China relations is due to some people in the United States treating China as an “imaginary enemy,” Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng was quoted as saying during a meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Mon...
Tunisia PM sacked after violent Covid protests
Tunisia’s president has sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament, after violent protests broke out across the country. Thousands of protesters, angry at the government’s mishandling of Covid-19, had flooded onto the streets and clashed wit...
China imposes sanctions on US officials
China is imposing sanctions on several US individuals and organisations in response to recent US sanctions on Chinese officials in Hong Kong. Those targeted include former US Commerce Secretary, Wilbur Ross. The counter-sanctions come days before U...
Chinese president Xi Jinping visits troubled region of Tibet
President Xi Jinping has visited the politically troubled region of Tibet, the first official visit by a Chinese leader in 30 years. The president was in Tibet from Wednesday to Friday, but the visit only reported by state media on Friday due to the ...
Afghan interpreter for US Army was beheaded by Taliban.
Sohail Pardis was driving from his home in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul to nearby Khost province to pick up his sister for the upcoming Eid holiday celebrations to mark the end of Ramadan. It was supposed to be a happy occasion enjoyed with family. B...
French President Macron changes phone after hack reports
French President Emmanuel Macon has changed his phone and number after reports that he was targeted with Israeli-made spyware called Pegasus. The president’s office said Mr Macron had also ordered an overhaul of security protocols. This week, Le Mo...
