World“An important step to ensure that Maduro continues to feel the consequences from his misgovernance”, says spokesman for Biden administration.
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Switzerland may abandon neutrality – after 500 years
WorldA recent report commissioned by the Ministry of Defense stresses that the country “should move closer to Western security alliances”.
“Historic success” for Alternative for Germany
World“Without us a stable government is no longer possible at all”, declares AfD leader Alice Weidel.
UK study: Record pay gap between CEOs and workers
WorldVaccine giant Astra Zeneca's CEO Pascal Soriot tops the list with an annual salary of £16.85 million.
Airline CEO: “Maximum two beers per passenger”
World"If your flight is delayed by two or three hours you can’t be guzzling five, six, eight, ten pints of beer. Go and have a coffee or a cup of tea", he urges.
Russia: “Ukraine is kidnapping civilians”
World"They are snatching civilians and taking them away to an unknown location. We often lose contact with them. Where are they taken? To Ukrainian territory, or to secret prisons?".
How the Belt and Road Initiative will connect the world
WorldChina is leading the massive effort involving over 150 countries - The Nordic Times reports from the annual conference in Sichuan.
Russia bans American journalists
WorldSaid to be “leading liberal-globalist publications involved in the production and dissemination of ‘fakes’ about Russia and the Russian armed forces”.
EU chief of foreign affairs calls for sanctions against Israeli ministers
World"Unacceptable hate messages against the Palestinians and proposing things that clearly go against international law, and (are) an incitation to commit war crimes".
Russia: US plans coup attempt in Georgia
WorldReportedly in the process of staging a so-called "color revolution" to prevent Georgian Dream from winning this fall's elections.
CDU party leader: “Immediate immigration stop for Afghans and Syrians”
WorldChristian Democratic Union of Germany party leader, Friedrich Merz, does a complete 180 after Friday's fatal knife attack.
Report: Russian residential building hit by drones
WorldToday's attack on a Russian airfield also hit residential buildings.
Israel-Hezbollah conflict intensifies
World"The Hezbollah terrorist organization was preparing to launch rockets and missiles at Israel, and in response to these threats, the IDF is striking terror in Lebanon", the Israeli military said.
Defense Commission: “The US could lose a major war”
World"The United States confronts the most serious and the most challenging threats since the end of World War II", the report warns.
90% of Gaza population displaced
World“They are forcing families to flee again, often under fire and with the few belongings they can carry with them, into an ever-shrinking area”, said the UN coordinator.
Kennedy suspends campaign – endorses Trump
WorldCondemns the Democrats as a “party of war, censorship, corruption, Big Pharma, Big Tech, Big Ag and Big Money”.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews refuse military service: “We would rather die”
World“We had good relations with the Arabs. It is the army that has problems with the Arabs”, says one of the protesters.
British diplomat resigns: “We may be complicit in war crimes”
World“There is no justification for the UK's continued arms sales to Israel, yet somehow it continues”, says previous second secretary at the British Embassy in Ireland.
Thousands of Britons seek compensation after vaccine injuries
WorldFew have received compensation and many are denied on the grounds that they are not considered "disabled enough".
Russia offers asylum to people “trying to escape Western neoliberal ideals”
WorldThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been instructed to start issuing three-month visas as early as next month.
Legal expert: “Case for the US’s complicity in genocide is very strong”
World“There are serious grounds to believe that there is a breach of the genocide convention”, confirms the UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese.
Canadian government urges population to get ready for “new pandemic”
World"No one will know for sure how ill the new virus will make people", they say, while warning that the 'disruptions' could lead to food and water shortages.
Spanish scientists breed and sterilize mosquitoes
WorldScientists are trying to combat invasive tiger mosquitoes that spread diseases in Europe.
Polish government invests in lab-grown meat
World“The grant means that LabFarm can implement a research plan consisting of increasing production capacity and scaling up production”.