The tourist industry in Greece is hopeful that the situation in Ukraine will not derail its recovery, with hundreds of thousands of people cancelling trips as the country eliminates Covid restrictions in an effort to resurrect the important sector. The conflict in Ukraine erupted just as Greece’s tourism industry was reviving, with officials predicting a … Read more
Manuela Schwesig, the German regional premier, was under fire on Tuesday for her support for the Nord Stream 2 gas project, which has now been suspended. Critics have accused Schwesig of being a Russian “stooge” because she has been a vocal proponent of the pipeline for years, emphasizing the employment and investment it would … Read more
Russian forces opened a humanitarian corridor for Ukrainian troops who agreed to lay down their arms and evacuate the besieged city of Mariupol on Tuesday, according to Moscow. The vital Sea of Azov port city has seen some of the most intense fighting in Russia’s military assault. “The Russian armed forces opened a humanitarian … Read more
Mauricio Pochettino hopes Paris Saint-Germain can win Ligue 1 on Wednesday despite the absence of Lionel Messi, who is injured, as the Argentine coach dodged questions about his future in the French capital beyond this season. With six games left in the season, PSG leads Marseille by 15 points after defeating their opponents 2-1 … Read more
Irregular border crossings by migrants into the EU reached a new high in the first quarter of this year, according to Frontex, the EU’s border protection agency. The number of attempted crossings from the EU to the UK has nearly tripled since the same period last year, according to the report. “The first quarter … Read more
In a blow to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who accused his opponents Monday of betraying the country, Mexican lawmakers rejected constitutional electrical amendments at the focus of diplomatic tensions with the United States. Lopez Obrador advocated for the measures in order to strengthen the state-owned energy supplier and reverse the impacts of past … Read more
According to documents released on Monday, Alex Jones, the US conspiracy theorist who is facing multiple defamation lawsuits from parents of victims of a massacre he dubbed a fabrication, has filed bankruptcy for his far-right website Infowars. The application for bankruptcy protection, often known as “Chapter 11,” is designed to halt civil court proceedings while … Read more
According to AFP, an Egyptian court has lowered TikTok influencer Haneen Hossam’s 10-year sentence for “human trafficking” to three years. According to the source, Hossam was fined 200,000 Egyptian pounds ($10,800) by the Cairo Criminal Court while his sentence was reduced. The targeting of female influencers has rekindled a heated debate in the deeply … Read more
After reports questioned the efficacy of pills certified by the government as a coronavirus cure, shares of one of China’s top traditional medicine makers plummeted on Monday. As the cities confront their biggest Covid-19 outbreaks since the pandemic began, Shanghai officials have joined their Hong Kong counterparts in dispensing ‘Lianhua Qingwen,’ an herbal medication … Read more
For the violent mob execution of a Sri Lankan factory manager accused of blasphemy, a Pakistani court sentenced six men to death and scores more to prison terms ranging from two years to life. Last December 3, a vigilante attack in Sialkot sparked uproar, prompting then-Prime Minister Imran Khan to call it a “day of … Read more
Following data revealed in a report by a Canadian organization, Catalan separatists accused Spain of spying on dozens of its leaders’ mobile phones with Pegasus malware on Monday. According to a report by the Citizen Lab research centre at the University of Toronto, which was referenced by The New Yorker and Spanish daily El … Read more
Despite being involved in a minor car accident on Monday, Bruno Fernandes will be fit for Manchester United’s Premier League trip to Liverpool. No major injuries are believed to have been sustained by any of the persons involved, and Fernandes trained with the rest of the united team on the eve of the game … Read more
Officials say three people were killed by Russian shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, on Monday. Prosecutors said one shell fell on a children’s playground and killed a man and a woman. The head of a medical emergency centre, Viktor Zabashta told Interfax-Ukraine news agency that another strike on a humanitarian aid distribution point … Read more
The Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab claimed credit for the mortar attack on Somalia’s parliament on Monday, as the country’s freshly elected parliamentarians met for only the second time since assuming office. Officials and a witness said several individuals were injured, but no MPs were killed, when six rounds of mortar shells fell near parliament … Read more
On Sunday, a Russian ultimatum to the last standing Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol expired, putting Moscow on the verge of a decisive strategic triumph in the southeastern port city. Despite Moscow turning its military attention to capturing control of the eastern Donbas region and building a land corridor to already-annexed Crimea, continued Russian air … Read more
Survivors of the fatal floods sought heavenly solace on Easter Sunday as temperatures rose and an overcast sky lingered over a storm-ravaged township in eastern South Africa. Inanda, a rural township 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the city of Durban’s central business district, was one of the areas devastated by heavy flooding that has killed … Read more
Burnley’s first game without Sean Dyche ended in a 1-1 draw at West Ham, on a day when the Clarets lost midfielder Ashley Westwood to a horrifying injury. In the first half, Westwood’s leg buckled beneath him during a routine challenge with West Ham’s Nikola Vlasic, and he was stretchered off the field with … Read more
On Sunday, the Russian-Ukraine war entered its 54th day, with neither side exhibiting any signs of de-escalation. Russian forces are claimed to be reorganizing in eastern Ukraine in preparation for a decisive fight, while Ukraine has admitted for the first time that it has lost 3,000 soldiers in the seven-week conflict with Russia. According to … Read more
The last remaining legal requirement of wearing face masks in Scotland was withdrawn today. This means that not wearing a covering in public places, such as stores, public transportation, and restaurants, will no longer be illegal. From Monday, April 18, the legal requirements will become guidelines. However, it is ‘strongly suggested’ that … Read more
Sarah-Hanson Young, a Greens senator, took a break from campaigning to marry her partner Ben Oquist on Saturday. The South Australian MP and her beau, who is the executive director of the left-leaning think tank The Australia Institute, married at Lobethal Road Wines in the Adelaide Hills in front of 80 friends and relatives. … Read more
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised one of his team’s “greatest ever” performances as the Reds advanced to the FA Cup final with a “special” 3-2 triumph over Manchester City on Saturday. With Ibrahima Konate’s opening and Sadio Mane’s double at Wembley, Klopp’s team kept their hopes of winning all four major trophies in a single … Read more
Hundreds of protestors from the Extinction Rebellion activist organization stopped major highways in central Paris and London on Saturday, slowing traffic to protest world leaders’ “inaction” on climate change. Around 300 meters (980 feet) of a main thoroughfare in central Paris was taken over by activists over the Easter weekend, with some of them moving … Read more
In an address to youthful and green-minded voters in southern France on Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron promised to put the environment at the core of his government if re-elected next weekend. Macron staged a large rally in Marseille, a port city, while his opponent, far-right leader Marine Le Pen, paid a visit to … Read more
According to the host country, US President Joe Biden will meet with leaders of Southeast Asian countries in mid-May, with a likely focus on China’s expanding power. The summit, originally scheduled for March, “will demonstrate the United States’ enduring commitment to ASEAN,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement, referring to the … Read more
On Saturday, the Taliban issued a warning to Pakistan after five children and a woman were killed in Afghanistan by alleged Pakistani military rocket fire in a pre-dawn border assault. Pakistan-Afghanistan border tensions have escalated since the Taliban took power last year, with Islamabad accusing militant organizations of attacking from Afghan soil. The Taliban … Read more
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported Saturday that six individuals were found dead and 29 were missing and believed to have died after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya. “A small wooden boat carrying around 35 migrants capsized off Sabratha, #Libya yesterday,” the IOM tweeted. “The bodies of six people have … Read more
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that the elimination of the last Ukrainian forces stuck in the besieged port of Mariupol will put a stop to discussions with Moscow. “The elimination of our troops, of our men (in Mariupol) will put an end to any negotiations” between Ukraine and Russia, Zelensky said in an interview … Read more
The UK’s health regulator said on Thursday that Valneva’s, an Austrian-French drug maker, had received approval for a novel coronavirus vaccine. “An approval has been granted after the Valneva’s Covid-19 vaccine was found to meet the required safety, quality and effectiveness standards,” the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said in a statement. Last … Read more
