Sri Lanka is expected to have a new government on Monday. Party leaders have announced that political rivals have decided to tackle the country’s economic crisis jointly. There were riots in Sri Lanka last week that left at least nine dead. Protesters have been demanding the departure of President […]
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Pro-British DUP Blocks Northern Ireland Government Formation
The pro-British Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) blocks the formation of a new regional government in Northern Ireland. She does so in protest against the Northern Ireland protocol that the EU and the United Kingdom concluded on Brexit. Like London, the DUP wants to eliminate the customs border between Northern […]
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German Police Prevent Massacre at Two Schools
With the arrest of a 16-year-old boy, the police in the German city of Essen say they have prevented attacks on two schools. A heavily armed arrest team lifted the boy from his bed early Thursday morning. He allegedly planned attacks on his own school, the Don-Bosco Gymnasium, and […]
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New Zealand Will Fully Open Borders From the End of July
New Zealand will fully reopen its borders from July 31, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Cruise ships are also welcome from that day on. The reopening of the borders comes two months earlier than the New Zealand government previously announced. The accelerated opening has been prompted by, among other […]
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Yoon Suk-yeol Inaugurated as President of South Korea
Conservative Yoon Suk-yeol was inaugurated as South Korea’s new president at a large-scale ceremony in Seoul on Tuesday. He called on neighbouring North Korea for complete denuclearization. “I solemnly swear before the people that I will faithfully fulfil the duties of a president,” said Yoon, 61, who will lead […]
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UK: Russian Stock of Precision Weapons is Severely Depleted
Russia has “depleted its stock of precision weapons,” the Ministry of Defense said. He said in a daily intelligence update that Russian troops are using outdated ammunition in Ukraine. The outdated ammunition is not only less reliable and accurate but also easier to intercept. At the beginning of the […]
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Death Toll From Building Collapse in Central China Rises to 53
According to state media, the death toll after a building collapse in the central Chinese city of Changsha last Friday has risen to 53. A recent earlier balance reported 26 dead. The search and rescue work has been completed, state broadcaster CCTV reports. Ten people could be saved. It […]
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Dozens Killed in Afghanistan Floods
Heavy rainfall and flooding have claimed the lives of at least 22 people in Afghanistan. According to authorities, hundreds of homes have also been destroyed and crops damaged in the country, which is already struggling with a humanitarian crisis. It is estimated that a third of the country has […]
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European Commission: Get Rid of Oil This Year, Hit Russia and Western Helpers
The European Commission wants to ban the import of crude oil from Russia within six months and that of petrol and other oil products by the end of the year. She also proposes to cut off three major banks from the international payment service SWIFT and to tackle European […]
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Canadian Parliament Calls Russian Attack in Ukraine Genocide
Canada’s parliament unanimously passed a motion accusing Russia of genocide in Ukraine. According to some parliamentarians, “evidence abounds of massive and systematic war crimes against humanity” by the Russian military. The motion concerns the deliberate killing of Ukrainian citizens, the desecration of corpses, the deportation of children, torture and […]