Germany: Scholz praises protests against far-right
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz praised people who had taken part in a series of protests against the far-right in recent days. An...
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Jan 17
UK: Rishi Sunak faces Rwanda bill vote amid party revolts
Britain's conservative prime minister faces a tough parliamentary vote on plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Moderate and right-wing...
Jan 16
China summons Philippine diplomat over Taiwan
China warned the Philippines "not to play with fire on the Taiwan issue." Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos had expressed looking...
Jan 16
India: Court halts mosque survey wanted by Hindu hard-liners
India's Supreme Court has stopped a survey of a 17th century mosque to ascertain if it contains Hindu relics. Hindu hard-liners maintain...
Jan 16
Donald Trump cements Republican frontrunner status in Iowa
Former US President Donald Trump has started strongly in his bid to receive the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. His success...
Jan 16
Pakistan: Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif launches election campaign
The former prime minister who returned to Pakistan last year is the frontrunner for the February 8 election. His main opposition, former...
Jan 15
Nauru cuts diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favor of China
Taiwan has lost yet another ally to China as Nauru said it was severing ties with the self-governing island. Taiwan now has official ties...
Jan 15
German tractors clog Berlin as farmer protests reach climax
Farmers are in the German capital for a fresh day of protests against planned subsidies for the agricultural sector. German farmers...
Jan 14
European Medicines Agency scrambles for cash for ex-London office Brexit bill
The EU drugs regulator could face costs of €450M over 15 years after its sub-letter stopped paying. The European Medicines Agency could...
Jan 14
China skeptic wins Taiwan presidency in snub to Beijing
William Lai offers olive branch to Beijing in victory speech amid fears his win could stoke tensions in South China Sea. William Lai, a...
Jan 12
Poland: Duda wants to pardon PiS allies and top politicians
Poland's president says he will pardon two convicted politicians as protesters demand their release in Warsaw. It would be the second...
Jan 12
Iran says its navy seized tanker in Gulf of Oman
Iranian state media say Iran's navy has taken control of an oil tanker off Oman on a "court order." The incident comes amid a spate of...
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