French security forces used tear gas to disperse a demonstration in the city of Lyon Protesters clashed with French police in the city of Lyon on Friday, during a rally against governmentRead More…
Multipolar world is great for Africa – Ethiopian journalist
The West has been hampering the growth of African nations, so they’re now turning to the East, Bisrat Melesse says Africa benefits from the emerging multipolar world, which allows the continent toRead More…
28May/23
Russia won’t ban fuel exports – energy minister
The country has enough gasoline and diesel supplies for both domestic use and foreign sales, Nikolai Shulginov says Russia has sufficient supplies of gasoline and diesel, and has no intention of banningRead More…
28May/23
Saudi Arabia may join BRICS bank – FT
The multinational lender keeps expanding its global reach, aiming to help member states reduce dependence on the US dollar and euro The New Development Bank (NDB) of the BRICS group of majorRead More…
28May/23
Russia hasn’t even started to ‘act seriously’ in Ukraine – envoy
The duration of hostilities is defined by NATO escalation efforts, Moscow’s ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin has said The outcome of the Ukraine conflict hinges on whether NATO continues to propRead More…
28May/23
UK media decry ‘draconian’ fees for Conservative Party conference coverage
Registering for the event this autumn will cost journalists £137 until July 1, and £880 afterwards The decision by the ruling Conservative Party to charge journalists attending its annual conference is “undemocratic”Read More…
28May/23
Türkiye votes in decisive presidential runoff
The results will determine the country’s course for the next five years The polls have opened across Türkiye in a runoff election that will determine whether conservative President Recep Tayyip Erdogan willRead More…
Gulf nation snaps up Russian gold – Reuters
The UAE has replaced the UK as the top destination for bullion from the sanctioned country The United Arab Emirates has become a key destination for Russian gold since Western governments closedRead More…
28May/23
Energy rationing harmed Britons’ health – survey
Poor families used “extreme” heating methods that compromised their wellbeing and safety, research has found Growing fuel poverty amid surging energy prices forced many households in the UK to resort toRead More…
The US can ban Chinese chips, but a symmetric response is deemed unfair
After Beijing responded in kind to Washington’s tech restrictions, the move was branded unfounded and bad for business China recently restricted chips made by US semiconductor firm Micron from being used inRead More…