When it comes to migration, Europe is shifting to the right: Italy is promoting the idea of outsourcing asylum procedures to third countries; The Netherlands is working on introducing strict new immigration laws; And in Austria, the country’s anti-immigrant Freedom Party has now been tasked with forming the government. With the shadow of immigration also … Read more
London- Britain’s Treasury chief is traveling to China this weekend to discuss economic and financial cooperation between the countries, as Britain’s Labor government seeks to reset strained relations with Beijing. The Treasury said on Friday that Rachael Reeves will travel to Beijing and Shanghai and meet with her Chinese government counterpart, Vice Prime Minister He … Read more
A flight operated by state-owned Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) took off from Islamabad for Paris on Friday morning, as the carrier resumed direct flights to Europe after the lifting of EU restrictions. The European Union blocked PIA in 2020 after one of its Airbus A-320s crashed in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, killing 97 … Read more
Russia says it is closely monitoring the situation in Greenland after US President-elect Donald Trump ruled out taking military or economic measures to take control of the territory from Denmark. As Henry Ridgwell reports, geopolitical tensions are rising in the Arctic region amid rapid global warming. Camera: Henry Ridgwell Source link
A man notorious for firing his gun inside a pizzeria in the US capital was shot dead by police in the state of North Carolina, US media reported late Thursday. The dead man was caught up in the Pizzagate conspiracy – falsely suggesting that former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and other top members of … Read more
Authorities in the western US state of California say at least 10 people have been killed in a massive wildfire that devastated the city of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County medical examiner announced the new death toll late Thursday, doubling from earlier reports. Officials warned that the number could rise as the fire was … Read more
The incoming US president said on Friday that preparations were already underway for a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Donald Trump, who previously said he could end the war in Ukraine “within 24 hours”, said the details of the top-level talks were still to be determined. What did the newly elected President say? “President … Read more
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Washington— In Myanmar, a relatively new ethnic armed group known as the Arakan Army recently took control of 15 of 17 townships in the war-torn country’s western Rakhine state. It also includes the Myanmar Army’s Western Regional Command headquarters located in Ann Township in central Rakhine State. It is the second major regional command center … Read more
Actor Alec Baldwin is suing prosecutors and Sheriff’s Office officials, alleging “malicious” prosecution of the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust.” What are the main points of the case? The actor filed a civil lawsuit Thursday in state District Court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, … Read more