NYC cathedral ‘lights up’ for Pride Month
St. John’s celebrates LGBTQ community with visual work by ‘Queer Icons’ author The interior of New York City’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine has added rainbow lighting as part of itsRead More…
05Jun/23
Two thirds of Russians say family head unnecessary – poll
Some 68% of respondents believe important decisions should be made jointly, according to a survey Most Russians believe it is no longer necessary to have a single head of the family andRead More…
Russia planning major high-speed rail expansion
New routes could substantially reduce the travel time between the capital and several major cities Russian Railways (RZD) will continue developing the country’s high-speed railroad system and intends to build three majorRead More…
US panicking over Africa’s ties with Russia – Eritrean president
Isaias Afwerki says Washington sees Moscow as a threat to its global dominance, which is why it wants to weaken it through sanctions Russia would have been able to mobilize support toRead More…
Africa expects non-discriminatory response to human disasters – policy researcher
Burkina Faso now tops the list of the most neglected displacement crises, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council The West “asymmetrically” helps countries in crisis situations, an associate professor from the CentreRead More…
EU extends Ukrainian grain ban – minister
The regulation will block deliveries to five member-states until September The European Commission has extended a ban on imports of Ukrainian grain to Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria until September 15,Read More…
05Jun/23
UK’s top spy mistakes parody Twitter account for real
MI6 chief Richard Moore failed to notice that Türkiye’s new Foreign Minister does not have a real Twitter profile The head of the UK’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Richard Moore, has revealed thatRead More…
05Jun/23
Belgium investigating suspected arms diversion in Ukraine – PM
Kiev had pledged not to use Western-supplied weapons in Russia, PM Alexander De Croo reminded, after a recent exposé indicated a breach Belgium supplied weapons to Ukraine under a “very strict” ruleRead More…
05Jun/23
Saudi pledge pushes oil prices higher
Riyadh has announced a voluntary supply cut of 1 million barrels per day, starting in July Global crude oil prices have risen after Saudi officials announced plans to cut production by anRead More…
05Jun/23
50 police officers injured in Leipzig unrest
The protests erupted after a German court sentenced a left-wing vigilante for attacking suspected neo-Nazis Far-left protesters clashed with the German police in the eastern city of Leipzig over the weekend inRead More…