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Queen returns to Windsor after reaching Platinum Jubilee milestone

The Queen will begin her Platinum Jubilee year with a series of major events as the country gears up for celebrations to honour the monarch’s 70-year reign. After a period of concern for the Queen’s...

Police step in as Sir Keir Starmer targeted by mob near Parliament

Police had to bundle Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer into a car after a mob shouting “traitor” ambushed him near the Houses of Parliament. Officers stepped in to protect the Opposition leader on Monday as...

African Union summit reverses decision on Israel’s observer status

Decision to grant Israel an observer status drew protests from several countries, particularly Algeria, South Africa. The African Union summit has cancelled a decision to grant Israel an observer status in the pan-African organization, an...

N. Korea continues nuclear program, profits from cyberattacks: UN

North Korea has continued to improve its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in 2021 and cyberattacks on cryptocurrency exchanges turned out to be a significant revenue source for Pyongyang, an excerpt from a confidential...

Workers to be hit twice by Boris Johnson’s National Insurance rise

Workers across the country will be hit twice by Boris Johnson’s tax increase, according to a bombshell official assessment, as leading businessmen and Tory donors condemned the “unconservative” rise and a former minister separately warned...

UK reports 60,578 new cases of coronavirus and further 259 deaths

The UK has reported 60,578 new cases of COVID-19 today, as well as a further 259 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to the latest government figures. The number of new cases...

Turkey’s population is now 84.6 million, Istanbul reverts to rise

Turkey's population grew but got older while Istanbul, the most populated city, held on to the title after a rare drop in 2020, according to the latest population figures released on Friday by country's...

Israeli forces injure 82 Palestinians in West Bank anti-settlement rallies

RAMALLAH, Palestine At least 82 Palestinians sustained injuries on Friday as Israeli forces fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas shells to disperse rallies in different areas in the occupied West Bank. In a statement, the Palestinian...

EU Commission chief warns Russia of tougher sanctions in Ukraine conflict

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday threatened Russia with tougher sanctions if the Ukraine conflict escalates. “We have prepared a robust and comprehensive package of financial and economic sanctions,” von der Leyen...

China will do its best to deliver “streamlined, safe and splendid” Olympic Winter Games:...

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday delivered a video address at the opening ceremony of the 139th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), saying that China will do...