Cyberattack: Germany warns Russia of consequences
(): German’s top diplomat on Friday said Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of masterminding an “absolutely intolerable” cyberattack. Relations between the two European countries were already tense, with Germany providing military support to Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said...
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Kremlin says comments on Ukraine by Macron, Cameron ‘dangerous’
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Kremlin critics say Russia targeting foes abroad
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SL PM says direct pvt investment from China welcome
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20 die in NW Pak bus mishap
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All that is left for Pak Army is to ‘murder me’, Imran Khan writes from prison
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Ukraine, trade likely to top agenda as Xi visits Europe
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Maryland officials release cost estimate for rebuilding bridge
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China launches probe mission to Moon's far side
China on Friday successfully launched a 53-day-long lunar probe mission to collect samples for the first time from the far side of the Moon and bring them for scientific studies. The Chang’e-6 mission is tasked with collecting and then returning samples from the moon’s far side to Earth — the...
Kenya president postpones reopening of schools
Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue. The president, in his state of the nation address on Friday, said that “meteorological reports paint a dire picture,” citing the possibility of...
Denmark to liberalise its abortion law to allow procedure until 18th week of pregnancy
Denmark’s government said Friday it is relaxing its restrictions on abortion for the first time in 50 years to make it legal for women to terminate pregnancies up to the 18th week from the previous 12th week.Officials said the law will also be changed to allow girls between 15 and...
WH defends Joe Biden’s ‘xenophobic' remarks on India, China
(): The United States is a country of immigrants, the White House has said, defending President Joe Biden’s remarks calling two of his QUAD partners — India and Japan — as well as Russia and China “xenophobic” nations, asserting that none of these countries, unlike the US, welcome immigrants. Responding...
Prosecutors present recorded conversation as key evidence
The prosecution’s star witness has yet to take the stand in Donald Trump’s hush money trial. But jurors are already hearing Michael Cohen’s words as prosecutors work to directly tie Trump to payments to silence women with damaging claims about him before the 2016 election. The second week of testimony...
Boris Johnson turned away from polling station
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring ID to vote in the UK’s local elections. British media reported Friday that Johnson — who introduced the requirement for voters to provide ID with a photo when he was in office —...
Sunak under pressure amid dire local election results for his party
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s leadership is under severe pressure on Friday as the results of local elections and a crucial by-election poured in overnight, delivering what is being characterised as one of the worst poll outcomes for the governing Conservative Party in 40 years. Rebels from within his party...
