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US reverses on pledge not to renew Russian oil waiver

Moscow says it has always treated Western energy sanctions as hollow and illegal ...

String of suspected gang-related blasts rocks Brussels suburb

The mayor of Saint-Gilles has requested reinforcements to combat “terrorism” ...

US delegation presses Cuba to transition to market economy – media

State Department officials have reportedly warned Havana it has a “small window” to implement...

Italian deputy PM calls for return to Russian energy imports

Matteo Salvini says lifting EU restrictions is key to averting an economic crisis ...

Move to Western rhythm prompts major UAE switch

Government workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon work Monday to Friday, with their weekend on Saturday and Sunday, similar to how...

Germany’s new govt coalition deal finally signed

Germany’s Social Democrats have struck a coalition deal with the Greens and the liberal Free Democrats for the first time in the nation’s history....

Facebook sued for $150bn over role in ‘genocide’

Facebook has been sued over the role it played in a hate-speech campaign that led to the violent persecution of the Rohingya, a Muslim...

Oculus VR wiz calls big-name tech journalist ‘bully’

Veteran tech columnist Kara Swisher, once branded “the most powerful tech journalist” in the US, has been accused of bullying the subjects of her...

Putin-Biden talks: Is there any hope for compromise?

With Russian President Vladimir Putin set to hold talks with his American counterpart, Joe Biden, on Tuesday, there is no doubt that Ukraine is...

China seeks 1st naval base in Atlantic – US media

Beijing intends to build its first-ever naval outpost on the Atlantic Ocean, which would allow China to position its warships opposite the West Coast...

Putin aide compares anti-vaxxers to Hitler

Vaccine skeptics aren’t simply expressing their opinions, but have a clear strategy to eradicate the population, a Russian official has said, as the rate...

Russia won’t lease islands claimed by Japan

The Kuril Islands in the Pacific, which Japan lays territorial claims to, will reel in both domestic and foreign investors, but renting out the...

White House reveals what Biden wants to discuss with Putin

The White House has announced the topics US President Joe Biden intends to discuss with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during their Tuesday virtual...

Russia completes closure of secretive ‘whale jail’

An infamous “whale jail” discovered on Russia’s Pacific coast in 2018 has been dismantled, officials announced last week. It drew the ire of activists...

Trump predicts outcome of Putin-Biden face-off

Donald Trump has mocked a scheduled call between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, comparing it to the New England Patriots...

Elon Musk slams ‘insane’ US government spending

Elon Musk took aim at the US government’s lavish federal budget, and President Biden's infrastructure bill in particular, arguing that spending has reached an...

EU seeks new powers to fight misogyny and hate

The European Commission wants to amend one of the EU’s founding texts to more forcefully fight violence against women, LGBTQ+ and other minorities, according...

WATCH: Alec Baldwin ambushed by journalist over ‘Rust’ shooting

Alec Baldwin was caught on camera confronted by a journalist in the aftermath of a widely criticized interview where the actor said he didn’t...

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