Biden promised to support the Belarusian opposition in the elimination of Lukashenka
Joe Biden has voiced support for Belarus’s opposition in its general strike against President Alexander Lukashenko, saying the embattled leader’s reign was [...]
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China imposed sanctions against major US defense companies after arms sales to Taiwan
China will sanction several major defence companies in retaliation for multibillion dollar US arms sales to Taiwan, the foreign ministry has [...]
Tenants face eviction again despite promises from the UK government
After a seven-month gap, the housing courts are open. Although many of them will not be operating at any capacity until early November, some cases are starting to be heard. In mid-October I represented a typical couple, Monty and Lola (not their real names). They were in court to prevent a bailiff’s appointment that [...]
EU border forces “involved” in illegal campaign to prevent the landing of refugees
The EU’s border agency has been accused of complicity in illegal and often dangerous pushbacks aimed at preventing asylum seekers crossing the Aegean [...]
Deputy leader of the Golden Dawn managed to avoid arrest after jail sentence
A Greek neo-Nazi ideologue and deputy leader of the Golden Dawn party has evaded arrest Friday as dozens of fellow members headed to prison following a group [...]
White noise can do more harm than good as sleeping pill, scientists say
Whether it is nature sounds, the whine of a hairdryer or the incessant hum of a ceiling fan, white noise apps have been downloaded by millions of people around the world in the hope of getting a better night’s sleep. However, research suggests there is no good evidence that they work, and may even be making things [...]
Waitrose and the Co-op will reduce the price of essential goods by an average of 15%
Waitrose and the Co-op are cutting prices on hundreds of essential goods this week as supermarkets prepare to battle it out for customers ahead of a budget Christmas [...]
Minister: murdered teacher honored with France’s highest award
Samuel Paty, the 47-year old history teacher beheaded last week by a suspected Islamist, will be posthumously given France’s highest award, the Legion d’Honneur, the education minister, Jean-Michel Blanquer, has [...]
Pressure grows in Zimbabwe to release detained student leader
A campaign focusing on the detention of 22-year-old Takudzwa Ngadziore, who has been held for 30 days in a remand prison, is gaining momentum in Zimbabwe, putting pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government to release the [...]
Nagorno-Karabakh: Azerbaijan says 12 civilians died as a result of shelling in Ganja
Azerbaijan has said at least 12 people have died after shelling levelled a row of homes in the city of Ganja, with 40 more wounded in a sharp escalation of the conflict with Armenia over the region of [...]