US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has said he is “seriously concerned” about Russia’s actions and statements on Ukraine as tensions rise in the region. “We have serious concerns about Russia’s unusual military activities on the border with Ukraine. We are really concerned about some of the statements we have seen and heard, both from […]
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Libya: Protests against Gaddafi and Haftar’s presidential candidacy
Hundreds of Libyans protested in Tripoli and Misurata against the candidacy of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and General Khalifa Haftar in the December presidential election. In the capital, protesters held Libyan flags and Berber banners, as well as placards in Arabic and English, calling the two candidates “war criminals.” Some trampled on photos of Haftar and […]
USA: Biden ‘supports’ jury decision in Kyle Ritenhaus trial
US President Joe Biden said tonight that he “supports” the jury’s decision to acquit teenager Kyle Ritenhaus of killing two men and seriously injuring a third during anti-racism demonstrations in Kenosa, Wisconsin. “I support what the jurors have come up with. The jury system works. We have to support it,” the Democratic president told reporters […]
Significant differences remain between the EU and Britain over the Northern Ireland Protocol
Significant differences continue between London and the EU over the implementation of the Northern Ireland protocol provided for in the Brexit agreement, and negotiations will continue in London next week, Britain’s David Frost announced today. “We have not made significant progress yet” on customs and phytosanitary controls on goods delivered from Britain to the British […]
Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement on talks in Brussels
The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet in Brussels in mid-December to discuss tensions between the two countries, which have led to border clashes, a spokesman for European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday. with Reuters. “The leaders agreed to meet in Brussels to discuss the regional situation and ways to overcome tensions […]
US: President Biden to temporarily hand over power to Vice President Kamala Harris over colonoscopy
US President Joe Biden will undergo a “routine” colonoscopy today, a general anesthesia test, and will temporarily hand over power to his vice president, Kamala Harris, the White House has announced. The details of the president’s health condition, which closes at 79 on Saturday, will be made public in the afternoon (US time), the US […]
Kilicdaroglu: We will lose Ankara and Istanbul if Imamoglou and Giavas are candidates
Republican People’s Party (CHP) official opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu accused the executive-presidential system of being Turkey’s main political problem amid a debate over whether to change the 50%-plus-vote vote in a televised referendum. November 18. Asked about the opposition presidential candidate and whether the mayors of Ankara or Istanbul, Mansour Yavas and Ekrem Imamoglu, could […]
A ‘storm’ breaks out in the Black Sea: Turkey’s contradictory policy towards Ukraine
When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky 18 months ago at the Mariinsky Palace on a hilly bank of the Dnieper River, he greeted the honorary guard with the traditional Ukrainian slogan Slava! (“Glory to Ukraine!”). The honor guard reciprocated the usual response in seconds: “Glory to the Heroes!” Russia’s response […]
Macron: France will not have to impose a lockdown on the unvaccinated
France will not follow the example of those European countries that impose a lockdown on unvaccinated people against Covid-19 due to the success of the health pass measure implemented by the French government to curb the spread of the virus, the president said. Emanuel Macron. Europe has once again become the focus of the pandemic, […]
Austria: Parliament lifts Kurtz’s immunity
The Austrian parliament tonight lifted the immunity of former conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurtz, who resigned in October after his name was implicated in a corruption scandal. Kurtz, 35, was the target of an investigation but despite his resignation as chancellor, he was not prosecuted for his immunity as a member of parliament and leader of […]
