Eleven current and former foreign and development ministers face parliamentary questioning over government grants and contacts linked to the late US sex offender Norway’s parliament has begun a public inquiry into tiesRead More…

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The continent’s states face attempts to discourage them from attending the October gathering, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Western countries are pressuring African states in an attempt to prevent themRead More…

The US rapper sang songs about Adolf Hitler and sold T-shirts with swastikas, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova has noted US rapper and fashion designer Kanye West cannot hold shows in Russia dueRead More…

The Indian and US leaders held a phone call as they struggle to finalize a trade deal Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a phone call onRead More…

The execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike would have been the state’s first in nearly 200 years A woman convicted of murder in the US state of Tennessee has been taken toRead More…

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